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PEOPLE vs Gomez

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. VIRGILIO GOMEZ, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 132171 | 2000-05-31

D E C I S I O N


GONZAGA-REYES, J.:

Appeal from the decision of Branch 10 of the Regional Trial Court of Antique1 [Rendered by Judge Sylvia G. Jurao. The records bear out, however, that the trial of the case was presided by Judge Emilio B. Legaspi.] convicting accused-appellant of the crime of murder, on the basis of an Information the accusatory portion of which provides:

That on or about the 22nd day of March, 1993, in the Municipality of Valderrama, Province of Antique, Republic of the Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused being then armed with a knife, with intent to kill, treachery...