Case Digest (R.G. No. 38779)
Facts:
- Ang Tex is the accused-appellant; El Pueblo de las Islas Filipinas is the querellante-apelado.
- The incident occurred on October 18, 1932, in Manila.
- Ang Tex rented a truck (No. TH-530 Nueva Ecija) driven by Mariano Ronquillo.
- The truck was stopped for being overloaded, leading to Ronquillo's arrest.
- Ang Tex approached Detective Pedro Manuel, who arrested Ronquillo, and offered him P1.50 to secure Ronquillo's release.
- Detective Manuel initially ignored the offer but Ang Tex insisted, suggesting the money would be better in Manuel's hands than going to the government.
- Ang Tex was subsequently arrested by Detective Manuel.
- Ronquillo was charged and convicted of violating the Revised Ordinances of the City of Manila.
- Ang Tex was charged with attempted bribery and convicted by the Court of First Instance of Manila, receiving a fine of P50 and subsidiary imprisonment if unable to pay, along with confiscation of the bribe amount.
- Ang Tex appealed, admitting to the offer but claiming it was part of a larger sum of P5.00 demanded by Manuel.
- The lower court's decision relied on the credibility of testimonies from both the detective and Ang Tex.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The court affirmed Ang Tex's conviction for attempted bribery, upholding the lower court's decision.
- The penalty was modified to ten days of arresto menor and a fine of P3.00, while the rest...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The court's ruling was grounded in the definitions and penalties for attempted bribery as specified in Articles 210 and 212 of the Revised Penal Code.
- Credible testimony from Detective Manuel was deemed more reliable than Ang Tex's defense.
- There was no substanti...continue reading
Case Digest (R.G. No. 38779)
Facts:
The case involves Ang Tex as the accused-appellant and the El Pueblo de las Islas Filipinas as the querellante-apelado. The events transpired on October 18, 1932, in Manila, where Ang Tex had rented a truck, identified as No. TH-530 Nueva Ecija, which was being driven by a chauffeur named Mariano Ronquillo. At approximately 5:30 PM, the truck was stopped due to an overload of cargo, leading to the arrest of Ronquillo. During this incident, Ang Tex approached Detective Pedro Manuel, who had arrested Ronquillo, and offered him P1.50 in an attempt to secure Ronquillo's release. The detective initially ignored this proposition, but Ang Tex persisted, suggesting that it would be better for Manuel to keep the money rather than let it go to the government. Consequently, Detective Manuel arrested Ang Tex and took him to the police station. Ronquillo was subsequently charged with violating the Revised Ordinances of the City of Manila and was convicted. Ang Tex was charged with attempted bribery, leading to his conviction by the Court of First Instance of Manila, which imposed a fine of P50, a corresponding subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency, and ord...