Facts:

• The case involves the People of the Philippine Islands as the plaintiff and appellee, and Timoteo Pangilinan as the defendant and appellant.
• Initially tried in the Court of First Instance of Nueva Ecija.
• On August 25, 1933, the lower court rendered a decision against Timoteo Pangilinan.
• Pangilinan subsequently appealed the decision.
• The Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands reviewed the case.
• The specific charges against Pangilinan are not detailed, but it is a criminal matter where he was found guilty by the lower court.

Issue:

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Ruling:

• The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Court of First Instance of Nueva Ecija with a modification.
• Timoteo Pangilinan is sentenced to an indeterminate sentence ranging from a minimum of three months to a maximum of one year and one day.
• The sentence includes the accessories appropriate to arresto mayor and prision correccional.
• The costs of the proceedings, amounting to P24.00, are to be borne by the appellant....(Unlock)

Ratio:

• The Supreme Court found the conviction of Timoteo Pangilinan to be supported by the evidence and legal standards.
• The modification of the sentence to an indeterminate range suggests consideration of mitigating factors or reassessment of the appropriate punishment...continue reading