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PEOPLE vs Marlon Juan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. MARLON JUAN Y LESTE, appellant.

G.R. No. 152289 | 2004-01-14

D E C I S I O N

CORONA, J.:

Before us for automatic review is the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Aparri, Cagayan, Branch 8, Second Judicial Region, finding the appellant, Marlon Juan, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of parricide and sentencing him to suffer the supreme penalty of death.

The information dated July 24, 2001 charged appellant with the crime of parricide as follows:

That on or about April 23, 2001, in the municipality of Aparri, province of Cagayan, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, armed with a knife and a [sic] "asador," with intent to kill, did then and...