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PEOPLE vs. Maliwanag, et al

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SERGIO MALIWANAG, JESUS VILLEZA, and EULOGIO JALOS, defendants, JESUS VILLEZA, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-30302 | 1974-07-31

D E C I S I O N

ESGUERRA, J:

Appeal from the judgment of the Court of First Instance of Oriental Mindoro finding accused Jesus Villeza guilty of murder for the death of Esmeraldo Fernando, and sentencing him as follows:

"WHEREFORE, accused Sergio Maliwanag and Eulogio Jalos are hereby acquitted, on ground of reasonable doubt. Accused Jesus Villeza is hereby found guilty and convicted of the crime of murder and is sentenced to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment, and condemned to pay an indemnity in the amount of TEN THOUSAND PESOS (P10,000.00) to the heirs of deceased Esmeraldo Fernando, and the costs."

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