Title
United States vs. Candido Castro
Case
G.R. No. 5494
Decision Date
Dec 17, 1909
Defendant Candido Castro, with a prior record of six estafa convictions, was sentenced to ten years for robbery committed in a dwelling, with aggravating circumstances of force and intimidation.
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Case Digest (G.R. No. 5494)

Facts:

  • In G.R. No. 5494, decided on December 17, 1909, the United States, as the plaintiff and appellee, brought a case against Candido Castro, the defendant and appellant.
  • Castro was convicted of robbery and sentenced to four years of presidio correccional, a type of imprisonment.
  • He was also ordered to return the stolen money or face subsidiary imprisonment.
  • Castro had a prior criminal record, having been convicted six times of estafa (fraud).
  • The robbery was committed in a dwelling, which constituted two aggravating circumstances under the law.
  • The lower court's decision was appealed, leading to a review by the higher court.

Issue:

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Ruling:

  • The court modified the judgment, increasing the penalty to ten years of imprisonment wi...(Unlock)

Ratio:

  • The court, led by Chief Justice Arellano, found that the initial sentence of four years of presidio correccional was insufficient given the aggravating circumstances.
  • The defendant's prior convictions for estafa and the fact that the robbery was committed in a dwelling significantly increased the severity of the crime.
  • The concurrence of force and intimidation further justifi...continue reading

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