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Petronilo Ligtas vs. Court of Appeals, etal.

PETRONILO LIGTAS, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS and THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. L-47498 | 1987-05-07

D E C I S I O N


GANCAYCO, J.:

This is a petition for certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals affirming a judgment of the Court of First Instance of Bohol in Criminal Case No. 785 convicting the accused of adultery as follows:

"WHEREFORE, finding accused Petronilo Ligtas guilty beyond doubt of adultery with the aggravating circumstance of nighttime, he is hereby sentenced to undergo the indeterminate penalty of imprisonment of from TWO (2) YEARS and FOUR (4) MONTHS to FIVE (5) YEARS and SIX (6) months, and the accessory penalties of suspension from public office, from the right to follow a profession or calling, and...