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PEOPLE vs. Oliver S. Tajon

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. OLIVER S. TAJON, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-47067 | 1984-04-17

D E C I S I O N


RELOVA, J.:

This is an automatic review of the decision dated August 19, 1977 of the then Court of First Instance of Ilocos Norte in Criminal Case No. 78-IV imposing the death penalty on Oliver S. Tajon and ordering him to indemnify the heirs of Exequiel Lucero in the sum of P12,000.00, plus the amount of P1,591.00 representing mortuary and funeral expenses, and to pay the costs.

The evidence of the prosecution shows that about 6:30 in the evening of October 27, 1971, Exequiel Lucero, Roman Balgos, Romeo Balgos and Primo Campos were standing at the junction of the municipal road, barrio No. 1, Canaan, Badoc, Ilocos...