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Court moves to reset Repeki sentencing
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Posted on Apr 12 2001
Superior Court Associate Judge Timothy Bellas yesterday ruled for a continuance in the pending sentence hearing of convicted murderer Eugene Repeki, moving the sentencing date to April 25, 2001.
The judge yielded to a defense request that the court consider disregarding another pending criminal case lodged against Mr. Repeki in rendering a sentence, as the defendant has not been convicted of the said crime. Mr. Repeki has been previously accused of assaulting another man two years ago.
Defense attorney Danny Aguilar has been asked by the court to submit a briefing, stating his contentions on the matter.
Mr. Repeki was found guilty last December of murder in the second degree in connection with the slaying of a 40-year-old man last May 4, 1999.
The 21-year-old defendant is only one of three suspects in the manslaughter and aggravated assault of contract worker Cesario B. Valerio.
He was employed as a security guard at Courtney’s Plaza Commercial Bldg. in Chalan Kanoa when he was attacked by three men on May 4, 1999 at around 1am.
Severely beaten, police rushed him to the Commonwealth Health Center and was medivac to St. Lukes Hospital in Manila where he later died due to severe head injury.
According to police investigation, three men took turns in hitting Mr. Valerio with a two-feet ashtray which caused a fracture in his skull.
One of the suspects who admitted to his part in the crime said that he, Mr. Repeki and another man went out drinking on the evening of May 3, 1999.
When they left the bar, they urinated at the side of City Outlet building where Mr. Valerio, who was then at the second floor of the establishment, reportedly picked a fight with them.
The three men rushed to the building where they claimed to have seen Mr. Valerio holding a pair of scissors and threatening to stab them. They then allegedly fought back by hitting Mr. Valerio with a two-feet ashtray and took turns in kicking him.
