Facts:

• Defendants: Cirilo Magramo y Manlolo and Teofilo Gutierrez y Matuman.
• Charged with robbery with slight physical injuries in the Court of First Instance of Manila.
• Incident date: March 21, 1935, in Manila.
• Complainant: Ty Liang Seng, who was assaulted by the defendants.
• Defendants conspired to attack Ty Liang Seng, inflicting injuries requiring medical attention for more than one but less than ten days.
• Amount taken: P9.93, consisting of various bills and coins.
• Magramo was identified as a habitual delinquent with prior theft convictions; Gutierrez was a recidivist with previous slight physical injury convictions.
• Prosecution evidence included:
  • Testimony of Ty Liang Seng, who was assaulted after purchasing milk.
  • Witness Uy Gao corroborated the assault and theft.
  • Detective Pedro Galvez testified about the injuries and investigation.
• Trial court verdict: Both defendants found guilty.
• Sentences: Gutierrez received six months and one day to ten years; Magramo received three years, eight months, and one day, with an additional penalty for habitual delinquency.
• Defendants appealed, claiming evidence was inconsistent and insufficient.

Issue:

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Ruling:

• The Supreme Court ruled that the evidence was sufficient to establish the defendants' guilt for robbery with slight physical injuries beyond a reasonable doubt.
• The Court affirmed the trial court's ...(Unlock)

Ratio:

• The Supreme Court found the testimonies of Ty Liang Seng and Uy Gao credible and consistent, providing a clear account of the assault and theft.
• The defendants' actions indicated intent to rob, as they attacked Ty Liang Seng immediately after he left the store with money.
• The Court considered the defendants' prior convictions in ...continue reading