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People vs. Francisco

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JUAN FRANCISCO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-30763 | 1972-06-29

R E S O L U T I O N


TEEHANKEE, J:

Automatic review of the death penalty imposed by the Court of First Instance of Bukidnon upon the accused's plea of guilty.

The information of August 2, 1968 filed against the accused charged:

"That on or about 25th day of July, 1968, in the afternoon, in barrio Gutapol, municipality of Kibawe, Province of Bukidnon, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused with intent to rape Josefa Abusejo, a little girl, 9 years old, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and criminally drag her to a coffee plantation, throw her to the ground, pull out her panty,...