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People vs. June Ignas y Sanggino

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JUNE IGNAS y SANGGINO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 140514-15 | 2003-09-30

D E C I S I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

In the amended decision[1] dated June 2, 1999, in Criminal Case No. 96-CR-2522, the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of La Trinidad, Benguet, Branch 8, found appellant June Ignas y Sanggino guilty of murder aggravated especially by the use of an unlicensed firearm. Appellant was initially sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua,[2] but on motion for reconsideration by the prosecution, the penalty was upgraded to death by lethal injection.[3] Hence, the case is now before us for automatic review.

Appellant is an elementary school graduate. He resided at Cruz, La Trinidad, Benguet, where he operated a...