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Tarcisio Icao vs. Simplicio M. Apalisok, etal.

TARCISIO ICAO, petitioner, vs. HON. SIMPLICIO M. APALISOK, Judge, Court of First Instance, Zamboanga del Norte, and the PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 59581 | 1989-12-29

D E C I S I O N


NARVASA, J.:

Tarcisio Icao was a provincial guard employed by the Province of Zamboanga del Norte. His chief function was to guard prisoners confined in the provincial jail located at the provincial capital, Dipolog City. He was charged with the felony of infidelity in the custody of prisoners in the Court of First Instance at Dipolog City, 1 and after due arraignment ---- at which he pleaded innocent ---- and trial, was eventually convicted by respondent Judge of said crime and sentenced as follows: 2

"PREMISES CONSIDERED, the Court finds accused TARCISIO ICAO, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the offense of...