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PEOPLE Vs. Leonito A. Macagaling

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. LEONITO MACAGALING y ATILLANO, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 109131-33 | 1994-10-03

D E C I S I O N


REGALADO, J.:

On July 19, 1991, two separate informations were filed against accused-appellant Leonito Macagaling y Atillano for the crimes of murder and homicide and, on October 29, 1991, for an additional charge of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, which were docketed as Criminal Cases Nos. 1814, 1815 and 1834, respectively, before the Regional Trial Court, Branch 81, Romblon, Romblon. 1

Assisted by counsel de parte, appellant pleaded not guilty when arraigned in Criminal Cases Nos. 1814 and 1815 on August 28, 1991. 2 Likewise, appellant pleaded not guilty when arraigned in Criminal Case No. 1834 on May...