Back

PEOPLE vs. Francisco Castillo 090 Phil 298

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FRANCISCO CASTILLO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-4408 | 1951-10-30

D E C I S I O N


TUASON, J.:

The appellant was prosecuted for treason on five counts in the Court of First Instance of Bulacan, acquitted on Counts 1 and 5 and found guilty on Counts 2, 3 and 4.

Under Counts 1 and 5 the defendant was charged with being a Makapili, bearing arm, doing sentry duty, and allied acts. The nature of the accusations under Counts 2, 3 and 4 is disclosed by the following evidence:

COUNT 2: On December 13, 1944, Fructuoso Lasam was seized as a guerrilla suspect by the appellant and companions at Lasam's store in Norzagaray, Bulacan. From his store, Lasam was taken to barrio Bayombon, San Jose, where there were...