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People Of The Phil. Islands Vs. Alejo Titular 049 Phil 930

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, plaintiff-appellant, vs. ALEJO TITULAR, defendant-appellee.

G.R. No. 26408 | 1927-02-21

D E C I S I O N


MALCOLM, J.:

This is a prosecution for a violation of that provision of the Election Law, section 2649 of the Administrative Code, as amended by Act No. 3030, which penalizes the anonymous criticism of a candidate by means of posters or circulars. It is a case of first impression here, and so far as careful research discloses, finds no counterpart elsewhere.

The information, omitting the Tagalog original, reads as follows:

"El Fiscal Provincial que subscribe acusa a Alejo Titular de la 'infraccion del articulo 2649 del Codigo Administrativo Revisado, tal como ha sido enmendado por la Ley No. 3030,' cometida como sigue:...