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PEOPLE vs. Adonis Balad

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee vs. ADONIS BALAD, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 121793 | 1997-06-30

D E C I S I O N

REGALADO, J:

On October 26, 1992, Wenceslao Doctolero, a passenger in a jeep parked at Kayang Street, Baguio City, was shot at the nape resulting in his instantaneous death. On November 12, 1992, an information for murder, alleged to have been committed with treachery and evident premeditation, was filed and docketed as Criminal Case No. 10719-R in the Regional Trial Court, Branch 4, at Baguio City, against accused-appellant Adonis Balad, a police officer. 1

On May 19, 1995, the trial court rendered judgment finding herein appellant guilty of the crime charged, for which he was meted the penalty of reclusion perpetua and...