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PEOPLE vs Ernesto G. De Leon

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ERNESTO G. DE LEON @ ERNING DEMONYO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 116232 | 1996-09-26

MELO, J.:


Accused-appellant was charged with murder for the killing of Albert Capistrano y Araullo, and after trial was found guilty as charged by the Regional Trial Court of the National Capital Judicial Region (Branch 72, Caloocan City), and was consequently sentenced to the prison term of reclusion perpetua, aside from being ordered to indemnify the heirs of the victim in the amount of P50,000.00 for loss of life and P75,000.00 for expenses incurred in connection with said death.

Accused-appellant is now before us urging reversal on the ground that the trial court erred in finding him guilty beyond reasonable doubt and in finding...