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PEOPLE vs. Campos

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MARGARITO CAMPOS (alias DODONG), defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-1549 | 1948-11-02

D E C I S I O N

PERFECTO, J:

The witnesses for the prosecution testified in substance as follows:

Jovito Soria, 36, married, teacher, Clarin, Bohol, testified that in the early part of July, 1944, at about 4 o'clock at dawn, the witness was awakened in their evacuation place in Clarin by a shout not to move to avoid losses. Then Antonio Racaza, with the accused, "rushed to our door with one Japanese coming from the window" with a flashlight. Racaza had a flashlight. They were looking for Benito Soria and the witness answered that there was no Benito Soria there but only Jovito Soria. (1, 2). A Filipino outside said, "That is the one."...