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People vs. Petalino

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. ALBERTO PETALINO ALIAS "LANIT," ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 213222 | 2018-09-24

D E C I S I O N
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
Treachery is not appreciated against the accused despite the attack being sudden and unexpected when the meeting between him and the victim was casual, and the attack was done impulsively.
 
The Case
 
We review the decision promulgated on April 24, 2014,[1] whereby the Court of Appeals (CA) affirmed the judgment rendered on January 24, 2013 by the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 35, in Iloilo City finding accused-appellant Alberto Petalino alias "Lanit" guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of murder.[2]
 
Antecedents
 
The accused-appellant was charged...