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Cabilimg vs. The Prison Officer of the Military Prison of Quezon City

FILOMENA DOMIIT CABILING, petitioner, vs. THE PRISON OFFICER OF THE MILITARY PRISON OF QUEZON CITY, respondent.

G.R. No. L-23 | 1945-08-14

D E C I S I O N

MORAN, C.J:

Lino Cabiling is a staff sergeant of the Philippine Scouts, United States Army, and was charged with having killed Sergeant Epifanio Roce with premeditation on or about the 27th of June 1945, by shooting him with a carbine. He was tried and found guilty by the General Court-Martial appointed by the Commanding General of Philippine Base Section, United States Army, and sentenced to (a) dishonorable discharge, (b) forfeiture of all pay and allowances, due and to become due, and (c) confinement at hard labor for seven (7) years. He is now detained at the Philippine Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Apo 75, by...