REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES SIXTH JUDICIAL REGION MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES BACOLOD CITY BRANCH 001
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
-versus-
FOR: Slight Physical Injuries Article 2 !" the Revise# Penal $!#e
R%FINA L& $ALI'AN (-----------------------------------------------( PRE-TRIAL BRIEF OF THE DEFENSE
DEFEN DEFENDAN DANT, T, )y c!unsel an# thr!ugh this H!n!ra)le
$!urt* res+ect"ully su),its this +re-trial c!urts !r#er #ate#* .arch /0* 21/&
I.
SUMM SUMMAR ARY Y OF ADMI ADMITT TTED ED FACT FACTS, S, PROP PROPOS OSED ED STIPULATION OF FACTS AND DEFENSES
The #e"en#ant here)y a#,its the "!ll!ing "acts: I&/& I&/& The The i#en i#enti tity ty !" the the +riv +rivat ate e c! c!,+ ,+la lain inan ant* t* Rh!# Rh!#!r !ra a Pasil!na3 I&2& The #ate #ate an# an# ti,e ti,e !" !" the c!,,issi c!,,issi!n !n !" !" the !""ense3 !""ense3 Furt Furthe her, r,!r !re* e* the the "!ll!ing "acts:
#e"e #e"en# n#an antt
res+ res+ec ect" t"ul ully ly
+r!+ +r!+!s !ses es
the the
I&4& Rh!#!ra Pasil!na +r!v!5e# the )eing !" the #e"en#ant #uring the c!nciliati!n +r!cee#ings3 I&6& I&6& 7es+ 7es+it ite e the the e""! e""!rt rt !" the the #e"e #e"en# n#an antt t! ign! ign!re re the the )ashing an# searing* Rh!#!ra Pasil!na c!nsistently uttere uttere# # !r#s !r#s that that !ul# !ul# )lac5 )lac5en en the the #e"en #e"en#an #ants ts re+utati!n3
I&8& Rh!#!ra Pasil!na uttere# these !r#s a,i#st the +resence !" the neigh)!rs !ne ti,e an# several ,!re !ccurre# a"terar#s3 The #e"en#ant* ,!re!ver* raises the "!ll!ing #e"enses: I&& The allegati!ns ere the results !" the +rivate c!,+lainants relentless )ashing an# na,e searing u+!n the #e"en#ant3 I&9& The resultant !ccurrences ere ,ere acts !" sel"#e"ense&
II.
EVIDENCE FOR MARKINGS
II&/& The s!rn a""i#avit !" Purita Li,+i!& Purpose: To attest that prior to the alleged commission of the offense, several circumstances of name-swearing and attacking occurred against the person of the defendant which accumulated over time. II&2& The )arangay c!nciliati!n +r!cee#ings certi"icate& Purpose: To prove the defendant’s willingness and good faith in trying to resolve the matter with the private complainant and Mr. and Mrs. Ocampo.
III.
ISSUE
III&/& 'hether !r n!t the justi"ying circu,stance !" sel"#e"ense is a++lica)le3 III&2& 'hether !r n!t the #e"en#ant is justi"ie# in c!,,itting the cri,e charge#&
IV.
WITNESSES
I&/& Purita Li,+i! t! testi"y !n the c!ntents !" her s!rn a""i#avit an# strengthening the #e"en#ants clai, that the allege# unjusti"ie# attac5 as in "act* justi"ie#& I&2& ;unny 7i+ t! testi"y the #e"en#ants +resence thus +r!ving the #e"en#ants g!!# "aith an# +ure intenti!n !" settling the issue a,ica)ly&
V.
TRIAL DATES
S+eci"ically all Fri#ays !" the ,!nth* ith the regular a++earance !" the un#ersigne# c!unsel )e"!re this H!n!ra)le $!urt&
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
ATTY. FELIMON SY N!tary Pu)lic N!tary Pu)lic "!r 14?22?21/ I
$!+y "urnishe#: AN@ELINA 7IOL Assistant $ity Pr!secut!r O""ice !" the $ity Pr!secut!r !"
