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PEOPLE vs Danilo Capitle Alias Danny

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. DANILO CAPITLE alias DANNY, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 137046 | 2001-02-26

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

DANILO CAPITLE alias Danny was charged before the Regional Trial Court of Alaminos, Pangasinan, with the killing of Yubegildo Peralta on 20 September 1982 qualified by treachery and aggravated by evident premeditation.[1]

On 20 October 1998 the trial court found the accused Danilo Capitle alias Danny guilty of murder qualified by treachery and sentenced him to reclusion perpetua. He was ordered to pay the heirs of Yubegildo Peralta P50,000.00 as death indemnity and P7,581.00 as actual damages.[2]

On 20 September 1982 at around nine o'clock in the evening Diomedes Apigo, Moises Rivera and Melchor Gapasen...