GR L 2466; (December, 1949) (Digest)
G.R. No. L-2466 December 7, 1949
THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANTONIO TUAZON, defendant-appellant.
FACTS
Antonio Tuazon, a guerrilla, was convicted of kidnapping and murder for the capture and hanging of Agapito Naval in Catanduanes in January 1944. Evidence showed that Naval was seized along with others, detained, questioned regarding alleged pro-Japanese activities, and subsequently executed after a public exhortation by Tuazon. The prosecution’s own witnesses testified that Naval was suspected of being a spy for the Japanese, and other detained individuals were released after questioning.
ISSUE
Whether Tuazon’s participation in the capture and execution of Agapito Naval is covered by Guerrilla Amnesty Proclamation No. 8, issued on September 7, 1946.
RULING
Yes. The Supreme Court reversed the conviction and dismissed the case. The evidence established that Naval’s execution was motivated by his suspected pro-Japanese sympathy or activities, as shown by the questioning of prisoners and the release of all others except Naval. Therefore, the acts fell within the scope of the amnesty proclamation, which granted immunity for offenses committed in furtherance of the resistance movement.
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