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PEOPLE vs Rolando R. Jakosalem

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROLANDO R. JAKOSALEM, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 130506 | 2002-02-28

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

This is a petition for review of the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Branch 8, dated January 20, 1997, convicting accused-appellant Rolando Jakosalem of the crime of Murder, sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, and ordering him to pay the heirs of the victim P50,000.00 as indemnity and to pay the costs.[1]

On June 19, 1995, an information was filed against Rolando Jakosalem for the crime of Murder allegedly committed as follows:

That on or about the 10th day of December 1988, in the afternoon, at Poblacion, Municipality of Maramag, Province of...