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US vs. Canuto Gustilo 019 Phil 208

THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellant, vs. CANUTO GUSTILO, defendant-appellee.

G.R. No. L-5843 | 1911-03-25

D E C I S I O N


MORELAND, J.:

The question involved in this appeal is expressed by the court below in the following language:

"The defendant arraigned upon the information in this case has appeared with his counsel and entered the plea of former jeopardy, said plea being based upon the record in criminal case No. 1360 of this court, entitled "United States vs. Canuto Gustilo," in which case the information was filed on the 17th day of May, 1909, charging the defendant with the offense of illegal possession of firearms. To that information the defendant pleaded guilty and was on the 10th day of July, 1909, sentenced to pay a fine and...