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United States Vs. Gregorio Perfecto 042 Phil 113

THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. GREGORIO PERFECTO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 17274 | 1921-09-09

D E C I S I O N


JOHNSON, J .:

It appears from the record that on the 28th day of November, 1919, Guillermo Guevara, one of the assistant prosecuting attorneys of the city of Manila, presented a complaint, in the Court of First Instance of the city of Manila, against the appellant charging him with the crime of libel. The complaint alleged:

"That on or about November 24, 1919, in the city of Manila, Philippine Islands, the said accused, being the editor of the daily newspaper denominated La Nacion, which is published in Spanish in said city and of general circulation in the Philippine Islands and abroad, voluntarily, illegally and...