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People vs. Gimpaya

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. OSCAR GIMPAYA AND ROEL GIMPAYA, ACCUSED, OSCAR GIMPAYA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 227395 | 2018-01-10

D E C I S I O N
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
Before this Court is an Appeal[1] filed under Section 13, Rule 124 of the Rules of Court from the Decision[2](assailed Decision) dated September 18, 2015 of the Court of Appeals (CA), Sixth (6th) Division in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 06785. The assailed Decision affirmed the Judgment[3] (RTC Decision) dated January 24, 2014 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Biñan, Laguna, Branch 24, in Crim. Case No. 11475-B, finding herein accused-appellant Oscar Gimpaya (Oscar) and his co-accused Roel Gimpaya (Roel) guilty of the crime of Murder under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC).
 
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