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People of the Philippines Vs. Matimanay Watamana a.k.a. Akmad Salipad

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MATIMANAY WATAMAMA a.k.a. AKMAD SAL IP ADA, Accused-Appellant, TENG MIDTIMBANG (at large), Accused.

G.R. No. 188710 | 2014-06-02

FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION

SERENO, CJ:
 
This is an appeal from the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision1 dated 30 January 2009 in CA-G.R. CRHC No. 00133, which affirmed with modification the Decision2 dated 9 June 2005 issued by the Regional Trial Court (R TC) of Kabacan, Cotabato, Branch 22, finding accused-appellant Matimanay Watamama a.k.a. Akmad Salipada guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of murder for the killing of Aoubakar Calim (Calim).

FACTS

Appellant and his co-accused Teng Midtimbang were charged under an Information3 for murder docketed as Criminal Case No. 99-06. Upon arraignment,...