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People vs. Sanchez

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EMILIO SANCHEZ Y MERCADO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 37054 | 1932-12-23

D E C I S I O N


BUTTE, J:

The appellant was convicted in the Court of First Instance of Manila for the crime of robbery and sentenced to three years, eight months and one day of prision correccional and to indemnify J.W. Flannery in the sum of P25 and A. J. Wise in the sum of 20 centavos, and to the costs. He was also sentenced to an additional penalty of three years for habitual delinquency. No member of this court doubts that the appellant was properly found guilty of the offense charged. The only question to be considered relates to the penalty to be assessed.

The facts of this case bring the offense under the provisions of article...