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People of the Philippines vs. Roberto Lopez y Cabal

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, vs. ROBERTO LOPEZ y CABAL, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 188902 | 2011-02-16



SECOND DIVISION

R E S O L U T I O N


CARPIO, J.:


This is an appeal from the 12 May 2009 Decision1 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 03199. The 12 May 2009 Decision affirmed with modification the 15 February 2008 Decision2 of the Regional Trial Court, National Capital Judicial Region, Branch 73, Malabon City (trial court), finding accused-appellant Roberto Lopez y Cabal (Lopez) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of murder and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua. The Court of Appeals also ordered Lopez to pay the heirs of the victim Prudencio Melendres (Melendres) as follows: P50,000 as civil indemnity, P50,000 as...