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People vs. Edano

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. NICASIO EDANO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-33641 | 1975-06-30

D E C I S I O N 

ANTONIO, J: 

Appeal from the judgment of the Court of First Instance of Eastern Samar, Branch VI, Guiuan, in Criminal Case No. 633, finding appellant Nicasio Edaño guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of murder for the death of Claudio Eder, and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, to indemnify the heirs of the victim in the amount of P12,000.00, and to pay the costs. 

The deceased Claudio Eder and his family consisting of his wife and seven (7) children, the eldest of whom is sixteen-year old Eli-Maria Eder, lived in a farmhouse in Sitio Igting, Barrio Taguite, Lawa-an, Eastern...