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PEOPLE vs Monieva

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. LEVY MONIEVA, accused-aPeoplepellant.

G.R. No. 123912 | 2000-06-08

D E C I S I O N


BUENA, J.:

Accused-appellant Levy Monieva appeals the decision of the Regional Trial Court at Masbate, Masbate, Branch 47 in Criminal Case No. 6348 entitled "People of the Philippines versus Levy Monieva" convicting him of murder and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua.

On May 20, 1991, an information was filed against Levy Monieva charging him of murder committed as follows:

"That on or about February 10, 1991 in the afternoon thereof, at Sitio Iraya, Barangay Cagay, Municipality of Masbate, Province of Masbate, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this court, the said accused with intent to kill, evident...