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People vs. Espinosa

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. DOMINADOR ESPINOSA Y PANSOY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 228877 | 2018-08-29

D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
We resolve the appeal[1] from the August 2, 2016 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 07212 which affirmed with modification the May 12, 2014 Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), San Mateo, Rizal, Branch 76, finding appellant Dominador Espinosa y Pansoy (appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of parricide.
 
The Antecedent Facts
 
On August 4, 2009, appellant was charged with parricide in an Information[4] which reads:
 
That on or about the 14th day of March 2009, in the Municipality of Rodriguez,...