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People vs. Avila

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. APOLONIO "TOTONG" AVILA Y ALECANTE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 201584 | 2016-06-15

DECISION
 
PEREZ, J.:
 
We resolve in this Decision the appeal from the September 13, 2011 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 04311. The CA sustained the September 9, 2009 Decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 219 of Quezon City, which found Apolonio "Totong" Avila (accused-appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of murder, and imposed on him the penalty of reclusion perpetua.
 
The Facts

In an Information[2] dated October 23, 2002, the prosecution charged the appellant with the crime of murder, to wit:
 
"That on or about the 20th day of October...