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PEOPLE vs. Matias Almazan 088 Phil 25

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MATIAS ALMAZAN, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-2323 | 1951-01-09

D E C I S I O N


JUGO, J.:

Matias Almazan was accused before the People's Court of the crime of treason on five counts. Count 5 was not deemed by the trial court specifically proved for lack of two witnesses to the overt acts and the evidence on said count was considered only as proof of adhesion to the enemy. The appellant was found guilty on the first four counts and was sentenced to reclusiá³n perpetua, with the accessory penalties of the law to pay a fine of P10,000 and the costs. The defendant appealed to this Court.

The evidence for the prosecution established the following facts:

Count No. 1

The appellant was formerly a...