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US vs Francisco Decusin, Et Al.

THE UNITED STATES, complainant-appellee, vs. FRANCISCO DECUSIN, ET AL., defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. 1351 | 1903-09-25

D E C I S I O N


McDONOUGH, J.:

The defendants were convicted under the provisions of Act No. 518 of the Philippine Commission, passed November 12, 1902, of having on the 3d day of January, 1903, assaulted the house of one Anacleto Salvatera in San Fernando de la Union, and, by means of force and violence of having robbed the house of said Salvatera, and of having taken from him by force, threats, and intimidation the sum of 800 pesos and a quantity of jewelry. This robbery took place between 8 and 9 o'clock at night.

All of the defendants except two were armed with bolos, and one of the latter had a club.

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