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The People of the Phil. vs. Artemio Casela.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus ARTEMIO CASELA and FELIBERT INSIGNE, Accused, ARTEMIO CASELA, Accused-Appeellant.

G.R. No. 173243 | 2007-03-23

D E C I S I O N
 


Tinga, J.:

Appellant Artemio Casela (Casela) assails the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) dated 15 March 2006, affirming with modification the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 13 of Carigara, Leyte,[3] dated 10 February 2004, finding him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of murder.

In an Information[4] dated 31 March 2003 filed by Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Cesar M. Merin, appellant and his co-accused Felibert Insigne (Insigne) were indicted before the RTC for the crime of murder against Ronaldo Rañin (Rañin),[5] committed as follows:


That on or about the 3rd day...