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PEOPLE vs. Welmo Romero

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. WELMO ROMERO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-38786 | 1982-12-15

D E C I S I O N


ESCOLIN, J.:

Appeal from the judgment of the Court of First Instance of Masbate, finding Welmo Romero guilty of murder and sentencing him "to the penalty of reclusion perpetua, to indemnify the heirs of Charlie Relano in the amount of P12,000.00, with the accessory penalty provided for by law and to pay the costs."

Appellant and his brothers Jose and Pludino, likewise surnamed Romero, were charged with murder for the death of the deceased Charlie Relano. The gravamen of the accusation is set forth in the information thus:

"That on or about the 25th day of April 1966, in the sitio of Calawanan, Barrio of Bangad,...