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PEOPLE vs Jessie Olivo, Jr.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JESSIE OLIVO, JR. accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 130335 | 2001-01-18

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision,[1] dated February 27, 1997, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 6, Baguio City finding accused-appellant Jessie Olivo, Jr.[2] guilty of murder and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay the heirs of the victim Jane Lorielinda Tacyo y Balongay[3] the sum of P50,000.00 as indemnity, P63,800.00 as actual damages, P200,000.00 as moral damages, and costs.

The information against accused-appellant alleged:

That on or about the 13th day of June, 1996 or thereabouts, in the City of Baguio, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable...