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United States Vs. Balbino Villareal 028 Phil 390

THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BALBINO VILLAREAL, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 9480 | 1914-11-13

D E C I S I O N


CARSON, J.:

The evidence of record conclusively establishes the guilt of the appellant of the offense of carrying a concealed deadly weapon as defined and penalized in section 26 of Act No. 1780. The weapon was a sort of dagger or sharp-pointed knife with a blade about 8 inches long. It was carried in a leather sheath, attached to a belt which was strapped round the body, and hung down on the left hip of the accused concealed from public view inside his trousers.

The only contention of counsel which would appear to necessitate comment is the claim that the statute penalizing the carrying of concealed weapons and...