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P.P vs. Lagata

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. IGNACIO LAGATA, defendant-appellant.

G.R. Nos. L-1940-42 | 1949-03-24

D E C I S I O N

PERFECTO, J p:

The witnesses in this case testified in substance as follows:

PROSECUTION

1.Eusebio Abria, 20, single, farmer, Jinangutdan, Santa Rita, Samar. - On October 3, 1946, he was in the provincial jail, detained for illegal possession of firearm, but his case was dismissed. Ignacio Lagata was a provincial guard. Six prisoners were then assigned to work in the capitol's plaza: Jesus, Tipace, Eusebio, Mariano, the witness, and Epifanio Labong. Lagata, their guard, ordered them to go to the nursery to pick up gabi. Not long afterwards, they were called to assemble. Epifanio Labong was missing. The nursery is near...