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PEOPLE vs Reynald Narvasa

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. REYNALD T. NARVASA @ ALLAN, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 110807 | 2000-01-20

D E C I S I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

On appeal is the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 41, Dagupan City, in Criminal Case No. D-10914, convicting appellant Reynald T. Narvasa of the crime of murder, sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, and ordering him to indemnify the victim's heirs in the amount of P50,000.00.

The facts are as follows:

At around 10:00 in the evening of April 14, 1992, according to the evidence presented by the prosecution, Mario Raguindin was attending the wake of Jovita Maramba at Bonuan Sabangan, Dagupan City. Also present at the wake was his brother, David.[1] After about two hours,...