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PEOPLE vs. MARLON GADIA

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MARLON GADIA, alias ALLONG, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 132384 | 2001-09-21

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision,[1] dated October 16, 1997, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 23, Candon, Ilocos Sur, finding accused-appellant guilty of the crime of murder and sentencing him (1) to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and (2) to pay the heirs of the victim, Rodolfo Antonio Gadia, the sum of P50,000.00 as civil indemnity and P24,295.50 as actual damages.

The information against accused-appellant charges-

That on or about the 25th day of November, 1987, in the municipality of Candon, province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the...