El Pueblo de Filipinas… · G.R. 46865

Petitioner: El Pueblo de Filipinas
Respondent: Pamati-an
Citation: G.R. No. 46865
Court: Supreme Court
Division: En Banc
Decided: Enero 29, 1940

Summary

Leon R. Pamati-an, a postmaster in Sapian, Capiz, was convicted of the complex crime of falsification of public documents and malversation after he falsified official documents to embezzle P670. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced by the lower court. On appeal, the Supreme Court En Banc modified the sentence, clarifying the proper application of Article 48 of the Revised Penal Code for complex crimes. The Court determined that falsification carried the greater penalty between the two crimes, and applied the maximum degree with consideration for the mitigating circumstance of voluntary confession and the Indeterminate Sentence Law. The final penalty was eight years and one day to ten years and one day of prision mayor, plus P500 fine and P670 indemnification.

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By the Intellegal Editorial Board · Enero 29, 1940

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