47 People Vs Jose 37 SCRA 450 (Case Digest)
47 People Vs Jose 37 SCRA 450 (Case Digest)
47 People Vs Jose 37 SCRA 450 (Case Digest)
People vs Jose
37 SCRA 450
Facts:
On June 26, 1967, Jaime Jose, together with 3 principal-accused; and with Wong Lay
Pueng, Silverio Guanzon and Jessie Guion as accomplices, conspired together, confederated
with and mutually helped one another, then and there, to willfully, unlawfully and feloniously,
with lewd design to forcibly abduct Magdalena “Maggie” de la Riva, 25 years old and single, a
movie actress by profession at the time of the incident, where the four principal accused, by
means of force and intimidation using a deadly weapon, have carnal knowledge of the
complainant against her will, and brought her to the Swanky Hotel in Pasay City, and hence
committed the crime of Forcible Abduction with Rape.
Issue:
Whether or not the accused are liable for the complex crime of forcible abduction with
rape
Held:
Yes.
Ratio:
As regards, therefore, the complex crime of forcible abduction with rape, the first of the
crimes committed, and the latter is the more serious; hence, pursuant to the provision of Art 48
of the RPC, the penalty prescribed shall be imposed in its maximum period. Consequently, the
appellants should suffer the extreme penalty of death.