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PEOPLE vs. Norberto E. Bernardino 093 Phil 640

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. NORBERTO E. BERNARDINO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-3607 | 1953-08-27

D E C I S I O N


REYES, J.:

Charged with treason on four counts in the Court of First Instance of Zambales, the accused Norberto E. Bernardino alias Monkey was, after a joint trial with the indictees in two other treason cases, found guilty on only one count and sentenced to 12 years and 1 day of reclusion temporal, a fine of P5,000, and the costs. The accused appealed to this Court.

The count on which appellant was convicted charges him with having, with intent to give aid and comfort to the enemy, ordered the apprehension of Adriano Valdez and Tranquilino de la Rosa, who were thereafter tortured by his men and investigated by himself...