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PEOPLE vs. Romeo P. Saavedra

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROMEO SAAVEDRA y PADUA, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-48738 | 1987-05-18

D E C I S I O N

SARMIENTO, J p:

On June 23, 1978, the then Circuit Criminal Court sitting in Cebu City rendered a decision 1 sentencing Romeo Saavedra y Padua, born on February 24, 1958 in Cebu City, to the supreme penalty of death for the murder of Ernesto Pulmares. The decision is before us on automatic review.

The facts established by the evidence on record are as follows:

On January 14, 1977, the deceased, a foreman 2 at Cummins Diesel Philippines, Mandaue City branch, joined Alfredo Pavon, Cummins Diesel quality control manager, 3 at the guest house of the company compound at San Jose de la Montaña in Mabolo, Cebu City, 4...