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May 4, 2000 treachery murder criminal law revised penal code supreme court people v repollo

Treachery Defined: How Precise Application of Law Ensures Justice in Criminal Convictions

The Supreme Court clarifies treachery's elements in People v. Repollo, reducing a death sentence to reclusion perpetua while affirming murder convictions.