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People vs. Serafin Sta. Maria (Santa Maria)

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SERAFIN DUNGKA Y STA. MARIA (alias SERAFIN SANTA MARIA), defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 45423 | 1937-07-01

D E C I S I O N


LAUREL, J:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of First Instance of Manila finding the defendant guilty of the crime of attempted robbery with homicide. The information is as follows:

"That on or about the 15th day of December, 1936, in the City of Manila, Philippine Islands, the said accused did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously ask one Sy Ha to give him money and the latter gave him five centavos; but the accused by means of intimidation demanded some more money from said Sy Ha, and when the latter refused to do so, the accused, without any just motive, and with the decided purpose to kill,...