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PEOPLE vs Edgar Cawayan

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EDGAR CAWAYAN y CRUZ, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 128117 | 2001-02-28

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The case is an appeal from the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Cebu City, Branch 14, finding accused Edgar Cawayan y Cruz guilty beyond reasonable doubt of murder and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua and to pay the heirs of the offended party the sum P50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Pesos).[1]

The facts are as follows:

On February 28, 1996 around 9:00 in the evening, accused, together with friends Maricris Villan, Vilma Barrientos and Ram Florita, was in the house of Cristopher Carreon, situated in Cabantan Street, Cebu City. They were drinking beer, with accused acting as the glass-tender. Except for...