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People vs Octavio Mendoza

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. OCTAVIO MENDOZA y LANDICHO, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 109279-80 | 1999-01-18

D E C I S I O N

MELO, J.:

On the night of November 11, 1988, one Cecilia Eusebio Mendoza was shot to death. The trial court found her husband, Octavio Mendoza, responsible for her death. However, the real victim of this unfortunate occurrence is the spouses' only minor child, Charmaine Mendoza, who is now left to the care of her maternal grandparents.

For the death of his wife Cecilia Mendoza, accused-appellant Octavio Mendoza was separately charge with parricide and illegal possession of firearm and ammunition under two Informations, to wit:

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That on or about the 11th day of November, 1988, in the Municipality of Las...