[ G.R. No. 5278. September 10, 1909 ]

[ G.R. No. 5278. September 10, 1909 ]

G.R. No. 5278

[ G.R. No. 5278. September 10, 1909 ]

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF, VS. SEBASTIAN NARVASA (ALIAS VICENTE NARVASA), DEFENDANT.

D E C I S I O N

TORRES, J.:

PARRICIDE; AGGRAVATING CIRCUMTANCES. — From the Court of First Instance of Pangasinan. Paredes, J.

Defendent was convicted of parricide for the killing od his wife, and was setenced to death, with the accessory penalties of article 53, Penal Code, and to pay an indemnity of P500 to the heirs. On review, nocturnity and the abuse of superiority were taken into account but not alevosia, which was not proven as required by the settled rule of this court. Judgment affirmed, indemnity increased to P1,000.

Per Torres, J. For defendant: Ramon Salinas For plaintiff: Attorney-General Villamor.