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PEOPLE vs Jimmy Rubiso

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JIMMY RUBISO, alias "ALOG," accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 128871 | 2003-03-18

D E C I S I O N

SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

There can be no self-defense, complete or incomplete, unless the victim has committed an unlawful aggression against the person defending himself.[1]

This is an appeal from the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 39, Iloilo City, finding appellant Jimmy Rubiso @ "Alog" guilty beyond reasonable doubt of murder and imposing upon him the penalty of reclusion perpetua under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code.

Jimmy Rubiso was charged with murder under an Information filed with the said trial court, which reads:

"That on or about November 6, 1992, in the Municipality of Pavia, Province of...