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P.P vs. Adlawan

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CUCUFATE ADLAWAN, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-456 | 1949-03-29

D E C I S I O N

REYES, J p:

We are called upon in this case to review the sentence of death and a fine of P20,000 imposed by the People's Court upon the appellant, who was charged with treason but convicted of what the said court terms "complex crime of treason with murder, robbery, and rape."

The conviction is based on defendant's plea of guilty to a complaint which, as amended, contains the following counts:

"1. That on or about and during the period comprised between March, 1943 and May 3, 1945, in the City of Cebu, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this court, the accused, Cucufate Adlawan, adhering to the enemy, the...