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PEOPLE vs Artemio Berzuela

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ARTEMIO BERZUELA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 132078 | 2000-09-25

D E C I S I O N
MENDOZA, J.:
This is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 38, Iloilo City, finding accused-appellant Artemio Berzuela guilty of murder and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua and to pay the heirs of Rogelio Daras the sum of P9,300.00 as actual damages and P50,000.00 as indemnity.
The Information against accused-appellant alleged:
That on or about the 15th day of December, 1993, in the Municipality of Dumangas, Province of Iloilo, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused with treachery did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously and...