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PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

SECOND DIVISION

[G.R. No. L-2743. March 29, 1950.]

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SIXTO CANDELARIA, Defendant-Appellant.

Teodoro P. Santiago for Appellant.

First Assistant Solicitor General Roberto A. Gianzon and Solicitor Rafael P. Cañiza for Appellee.

SYLLABUS


1. AMNESTY; ITS BENEFITS CANNOT ONLY BE INVOKED BEFORE AMNESTY COMMISSION BUT ALSO IN COURTS. — At the trial of S. C. for the crime of murder committed against the person of A.F., S.C. alleged that he shot A.F. because of the latter’s pro-Japanese activities such as accompanying Japanese soldiers in raids, being instrumental in the bombing of the barrios of P and G where guerillas were in hidding , and being seen in company with a Japanese by the name of S. Upon the basis of these facts, S.C. invoked the benefits of the amnesty proclamation, but the trial court refused to entertain such plea upon the belief that it can be invoked only before a Guerilla Amnesty Commission but not in a court of justice. Held: This is an error. It is expressly provided in the Amnesty Proclamation no. 8 that." . . the accused, during such trial, may present evidence to prove that this case falls within the terms of this amnesty. If that fact is legally proved, the trial judge shall so declare and this amnesty shall be immediately effective as to the accused, who shall forthwith be released or discharged."


D E C I S I O N


MORAN, C.J. :


Appellant Sixto Candelaria was sentenced by the Court of First Instance of Nueva Ecija to reclusion perpetua for the crime of murder committed against the person of Ambrosio Fausto, and to indemnify the latter’s heirs in the amount of P2,000 and to pay the costs. At the trial of this case, appellant admitted having shot Ambrosio Fausto on November 21, 1943, at about 5 o’clock in the afternoon. Ambrosio Fausto was then the mayor of the municipality of Talavera, Nueva Ecija, and was about to enter the cockpit when the appellant shot him from behind, causing his instant death. According to appellant, he shot Ambrosio Fausto because of the latter’s pro-Japanese activities, such as accompanying Japanese soldiers in raids, being instrumental in the bombing of the barrios of Paludpud and Gulod where guerrillas were in hiding, and being seen in company with a Japanese by the name of Siwa.

Upon the basis of these facts, the appellant invoked the benefits of the Amnesty Proclamation. But the trial court refused to entertain such plea upon the belief that it can be invoked only before a Guerrilla Amnesty Commission but not in a court of justice. This is an error. It is expressly provided in the Amnesty Proclamation No. 8, that.

". . . the accused, during such trial, may present evidence to prove that his case falls within the terms of this amnesty. If that fact is legally proved, the trial judge shall so declare and this amnesty shall be immediately effective as to the accused, who shall forthwith be released or discharged."cralaw virtua1aw library

The judgment appealed from is reversed, and the case remanded to the court below for new trial for such additional evidence as the parties may desire to introduce in connection with the benefits of Amnesty invoked by the accused and appellant. After trial, the court shall render a new judgment. Without costs.

Ozaeta, Pablo, Bengzon, Padilla, Tuason, Montemayor and Reyes, JJ., concur.




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