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People of the Philippines Vs. Clemente Casta Y carolino

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus CLEMENTE CASTA y CAROLINO, Accused-Appeellant.

G.R. No. 172871 | 2008-09-16

D E C I S I O N


BRION, J.:

This is an appeal from the March 10, 2006 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 01217. The CA affirmed the August 18, 1999 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 55, Alaminos, Pangasinan, finding the appellant Clemente Casta y Carolino (appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of murder and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua.

ANTECEDENT FACTS

The prosecution charged the appellant before the RTC with the crime of murder under an Information that states:

That on or about the 20th day of August, 1989 in the afternoon, at barangay...