Case Digest (G.R. No. 888)
Facts:
- The case involved The United States vs. Manuel Garcia, prosecuted in the Court of First Instance of Pangasinan.
- Manuel Garcia was the former municipal captain of Manaoag, Pangasinan.
- On May 11, 1898, the town faced an attack from insurgents.
- Garcia led local police and volunteers to repel the attack and captured two insurgents.
- A summary court-martial, presided over by Garcia, resulted in the immediate execution of the captured insurgents.
- Garcia claimed his actions were based on instructions from the civil governor of Pangasinan, representing the Spanish Government.
- He was charged with double murder for the killings.
- Garcia appealed, arguing that the charges fell under an amnesty proclamation issued on July 4, 1902, by the Civil Governor in the name of the President of the United States.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The court ruled that Manuel Garcia was not entitled to the benefits of the amnesty proclamation.
- Garcia's attorney's mo...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The court interpreted the amnesty proclamation and its applicable conditions.
- The amnesty was intended for individuals involved in the political movement during the revolution.
- Garcia, as a public official of the Spanish Government, was not eligible for amnesty.
- The proclamation did not cover public officials who abu...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. 888)
Facts:
The case of The United States vs. Manuel Garcia was prosecuted in the Court of First Instance of Pangasinan, with the defendant being Manuel Garcia, who was formerly the municipal captain of Manaoag, Pangasinan. The events leading to the prosecution occurred on May 11, 1898, when the town was attacked by a large group of insurgents. In response, local police and volunteers, under the command of Garcia, successfully repelled the attack and captured two insurgents. These captured individuals were tried by a summary court-martial presided over by Garcia, who ordered their immediate execution in the town square.
Garcia contended that his actions were in accordance with instructions from the civil governor of Pangasinan, who was acting on behalf of the Spanish Government. The information filed against him charged him with double murder for the killings of the two insurgents. Following the prosecution, Garcia appealed the case, arguing that the offense fell under the provisions of an amnesty proclamation issued on July 4, 1902, by the Civil Governor in the name of the President of the United States. The case raised the...