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PEOPLE vs. W. D. Chapman 095 Phil 770

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. W. D. CHAPMAN, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-6312 | 1954-09-09

D E C I S I O N


REYES, J.B.L., J.:

Francisco Deriada, Antonio Giron, Josá Parreño and William Chapman were convicted by the Court of First Instance of Samar of the crime of libel. Deriada was sentenced to pay a fine of P500; and his co-accused, including appellant Chapman, were fined P200 each. All four were ordered to suffer subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency and to pay the costs proportionately.

The appeal of Chapman was originally docketed in the Court of Appeals; but as the only error assigned was the trial Court's refusal to dismiss the case for lack of jurisdiction, the Court of Appeals certified the case to...