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PEOPLE vs. GERARDO DE LAS ERAS

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. GERARDO DE LAS ERAS y ZAFRA, alias GERRY, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 134128 | 2001-09-28

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The case is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 3, Bohol, City of Tagbilaran, finding accused Gerardo de las Eras y Zafra, alias Gerry, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of murder and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the heirs of the victim Ursula Calimbo in the sum of P16,992.50, representing actual civil liability and the further amount of P50,000.00 as moral damages.

On March 30, 1992, assistant city prosecutor of Tagbilaran City Rio C. Achas filed with the Regional Trial Court, Bohol, at Tagbilaran City, an information[2] charging accused Gerardo de las Eras...