REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE CITY PROSECUTOR BAGUIO CITY
ANNA ROSE SANTOS, Complainant,
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NPS Docket No.
versus 17B-03998
FOR !URDER "UAN BATU!BA#A$ BATU!BA#A$ and OS#AR SU$AY!AN, Respondents.
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AFFIDA%IT
I, ANNA ROSE SANTOS, of leal ae, !"nle, and a #e!"den$ of No% &'& Cannon S$#ee$, S$a% Fe, B#(% &)) *one &+, Ba"o C"$(, af$e# e"n dl( !.o#n "n a//o#dan/e ."$0 $0e la., 0e#e( de1o!e and !$a$e $0a$2 &% I a3 $0e l"4e "n 1a#$ne# 1a#$ne# of FRAN5 FRAN5LIN LIN 6FR 6FRAN57 AN57 BAMBIC BAMBICO O fo# a 1e#"od of ) 8fo#!9 (ea#!: ;% On < Se1$ Se1$e3 e3e e## ;' ;'&= &=,, a#o a#ond nd &' o>/l o>/lo/ o/? ? "n $0e $0e 3o# 3o#n"n n"n,, FRAN FRAN5 5 and and I .a! .a! ao ao$$ $o 1a#? 1a#? o# o# 3o$o 3o$o##/(/l /(/le e "n f#on f#on$$ of P0"l"11"ne Na$"onal Ban? - Se!!"on Road $o ."$0d#a. o# de$ fo# $0e /o3"n .ee? .0en a 3o$o#"?e ."$0 a 1la$e n3e# U** @@' al3o!$ 0"$ 3e% A 10o$o of o# da3aed 3o$o#/(/le "! a$$a/0ed "n $0"! /o31la"n$ a! 6ANNE A7: % FRAN5, FRAN5, $0e#eaf$e#, $0e#eaf$e#, 0#led "n4e/$"4e! aa"n!$ aa"n!$ $0e d#"4e#, d#"4e#, and $0e al$e al$e##/a$" /a$"on on #e!l e!l$e $ed d "n$o "n$o a !$ 0$% 0$% T0e T0e $.o $.o 8;9 8;9 0ad 0ad $o e !$o11ed ( $0e !e/#"$( a#d! of $0e !a"d an?, $ efo#e $0e d#"4e# lef$ $0e 1la/e, 0e !0o$ed, “Hindi pa ito tapos! Babalikan kita!”; )% On @ Se1$ Se1$e3 e3e e## ;' ;'&= &=,, a#o a#ond nd &; noon noon,, af$e af$e## FRAN FRAN5 5 and and I o o0$ 0$ !e4e !e4e#a #all 1#od 1#od/ /e e a$ $0e $0e lo/a lo/all 3a#? 3a#?e$ e$ fo# fo# o# o# !3al !3alll /a#end /a#ende#" e#"a, a, $.o $.o 8;9 1e#!on 1e#!on! ! #"d"n #"d"n "n $ande3 $ande3 !dden !ddenl( l( !0o$ !0o$ FRAN5 $0#ee 89 $"3e! "n $0e 0ead, .0"/0 /a!ed 0"! dea$0% I onl( !a. $0e 1la$e n3e# of $0e 3o$o#"?e, and "$ 0a11ened $o e U** @@', $0e !a3e 4e0"/le .e en/on$e#ed a fe. da(! efo efo##e $0e $0e "n/" "n/"de den$ n$%% T0e T0e 1ol" 1ol"/e /e #e1o# e1o#$$ "! a$$a a$$a/0 /0ed ed "n $0"! $0"! /o31la /o31la"n$ "n$ a! 6ANNE ANNE B7, alon! alon!"de "de $0e dea$0 dea$0 /e#$" /e#$"/a$ /a$e e of FRAN5 and $0e a$o1!( #e1o#$ of $0e fo#en!"/ ex1e#$ "! 0e#e"n a$$a/0ed a! 6ANNE C7 and 6ANNE D7 #e!1e/$"4el(: 1
% On $0e !a3e da(, a#ond o>/lo/? "n $0e af$e#noon, $0e $.o 8;9 1e#!on! #"d"n "n $ande3 .e#e a11#e0ended "n a 1ol"/e /0e/? 1o"n$ "n La T#"n"dad, Bene$% T0e( .e#e la$e# "den$"ed a! fo#3e# 1ol"/e "n!1e/$o#!, JUAN BATUMBA5AL and OS5AR SULAYMAN, $0e !a3e 1e#!on! .0o 1#e4"o!l( 0andled $0e /a!e of 4"ola$"on of R.A. 91 or "#e $an%erous $ru%s A&t aa"n!$ FRAN5, $o .0"/0 0e .a! fond "l$( la!$ + Fe#a#( ;'&;: =% In 4"e. of $0e fo#eo"n, I #e!1e/$fll( !3"$ $0a$ JUAN BATUMBA5AL and OS5AR SULAYMAN a#e "l$( of $0e follo."n 1#o4"!"on of $0e Re4"!ed Penal Code2 “ Art. 248. Murder. ' An( person )#o, not *allin% )it#in t#e provisions o* Arti&le + s#all kill anot#er, s#all be %uilt( o* murder and s#all be punis#ed b( re&lusion temporal in its maimum period to deat#, i* &ommitted )it# an( o* t#e *ollo)in% attendant &ir&umstan&es 1. /it# trea&#er(, takin% advanta%e o* superior stren%t#, )it# t#e aid o* armed men, or emplo(in% means to )eaken t#e de*ense or o* means or persons to insure or a0ord impunit(. . /it# evident premeditation.” <% I$ "! al!o .o#$0 no$"n $0a$ JUAN !0all e l"ale fo# $0e da3ae 0e /a!ed $o o# 3o$o#"?e, "n $0e fo#3 of a/$al o# /o31en!a$o#( da3ae!% FRAN5 and I a#e onl( 3"n"33 .ae ea#ne#!% On .ee?da(!, .e o1e#a$e a !3all /a#ende#"a a$ o# 1la/e, and .e !e o# 3o$o#"?e fo# $0e $#an!fe# of ood!% FRAN5>! lo!! and $0e da3aed 1#o1e#$( a#e fa$al $o o# /a!e, and 3o!$ e!1e/"all( #den!o3e on 3( 1a#$% Hen/e, 3( 1lea fo# a/$al o# /o31en!a$o#( da3ae! 0old! .a$e#% +% F"nall(, I 03l( !3"$ $0a$ I 0a4e 1#e1a#ed $0e 1#e!en$ /#"3"nal /o31la"n$ ada4"$ $o !11o#$ 3( /la"3%
PRAYER
HEREFORE, 1#e3"!e! /on!"de#ed, "$ "! #e!1e/$fll( 1#a(ed $0a$ $0e "n!$an$ /#"3"nal /o31la"n$ e GRANTED% F#$0e#, $0e /o31la"nan$! #e!1e/$fll( 1#a( fo# !/0 and o$0e# #el"ef! a! 3a( e dee3ed !$ and e"$ale "n $0e 1#e3"!e!% IN ITNESS HEREOF, I 0a4e 0e#en$o axed 3( !"na$#e on $0"! ;nd da( of O/$oe#, ;'&= a$ $0e C"$( of Ba"o, P0"l"11"ne!%
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ANNA ROSE SANTOS Afant
SUBSCRIBED AND S&ORN $o efo#e 3e, $0"! ;nd da( of O/$oe#, ;'&= a$ $0e C"$( of Ba"o, P0"l"11"ne!, aan$, ANNA ROSE SANTOS, ex0""$"n $o 3e 0e# L"/en!e No% @);)'& "!!ed a$ LTO Ba"o, P0"l"11"ne! on $0e &+$0 of Se1$e3e# &@+'%
IAN DANIEL RIERA Notary Public
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ANNE' A
ANNE' B
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Republic of the Philippines National Police Commission PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE A!"IO CIT# POLICE $TATION %ui&ino Hi'h(a)* a'uio Cit)* en'uet E+mail, ba'uiopnp-)ahoo.com Tel. N&. /04 443 11
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Office& in Cha&'e Police Re'ional Office Co&7ille&a Camp a7o 5an'(a* La T&ini7a7 en'uet
$"8ECT,
Investigation Report Re: Alle'e7 u&7e& of 6&an9lin : 6&an9; ambico / that t&anspi&e7 alon' Cannon $t.* $anta 6e* a'uio Cit)
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$eptembe& 10* 201<
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A"THORIT#, 1. a'uio Cit) Police lotte& Ent&ies No. 0< 7ate7 $eptembe& * 201<= lotte& Ent&ies No. 0* an7 1 7ate7 $eptembe& >* 201< 2. Inhe&ent Police 6unctions 3. $tan7a&7 Ope&atin' P&oce7u&e
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ATTER$ IN?E$TI!ATE5, 4. To 7ete&mine facts an7 ci&cumstances su&&oun7in' the inci7ent. @. To 7ete&mine othe& &eleant matte&s that (oul7 &eBui&e fu&the& actions.
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police
6ACT$ O6 THE CA$E,
<. On o& about 10,00 in the mo&nin' of $eptembe& * 201< a&an'a) Chai&man of a&an'a) 144 one 1> of a'uio Cit) &epo&te7 an7 sou'ht imme7iate police assistance &e'a&7in' an alte&cation nea& Philippine National an9. PO2 ichael onton* bein' a fe( bloc9s a(a)* (as 7ispatche7 an7 (as able to see th&ee men shoutin' at each othe&. T(o $ecu&it) !ua&7s* /R)an Abue' an7 A&man Ison (e&e calmin' them 7o(n. The th&ee pe&sons shoutin' at each othe& (e&e unname7. Dhen P02 ichael onton app&oache7 them* the) su77enl) clame7 7o(n but one of the men shoute7* “Hindi pa ito tapos! Babalikan Kita!” P02 onton late& foun7 out that the alte&cation an7 attempte7 fistfi'ht (as 7ue to a moto&c)cle almost hittin' one of the pa&ties. P02 onton thou'ht that the pa&ties hae calme7 7o(n. P02 onton then &eco&7e7 the moto&c)cle plate of the t(o pa&ties ehicles (hich (as " 0 an7 L$! 1< . On o& about 12 noon the follo(in' 7a)* th&ee shots of 'unfi&e (e&e hea&7 in a'uio Public a&9et. $P02 Elson atienFo* bein' a fe( bloc9s a(a)* (as able to &espon7 to the situation an7 sa( a 7ea7 bo7) bein' emb&ace7 b) a (eepin' (oman (ho (as late& 9no(n as Anna Rose $antos. $PO2 atienFo also sa( an escapin' &i7in' in tan7em (ith one male 7&iin' (hile the othe& (as hol7in' a mm pistol. $P02 atienFo (as able to &eco&7 the Plate numbe& " 0* the same moto&c)cle inole7 in the alte&cation the 7a) befo&e. The plate numbe& (as late& co&&obo&ate7 b) $antos. The 7ea7 bo7) (as late& foun7 out to be 6&an9lin :6&an9; ambico (ho (as the same pe&son that P02 onton calme7 7o(n the 7a) befo&e.
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>. On o& about 3 ocloc9 in the afte&noon of the same 7a)* t(o pe&sons &i7in' on a moto&c)cle bea&in' the same plate numbe& /" 0 (as app&ehen7e7 in a police chec9point hea7e7 b) $enio& $upe&inten7ent Timoth) Potente in the boa&7e& of a'uio Cit) an7 La T&ini7a7 en'uet. The) (e&e late& i7entifie7 as fo&me& police inspecto&s 8uan atumba9al an7 Os9a& $ula)man. . a'uio Cit) police con7ucte7 a follo(+up inesti'ation an7 late& foun7 out that 6&an9 ambico (as p&eiousl) conicte7 of a c&ime inoin' R.A. 1<@ o& the 5an'e&ous 5&u's Act in 2012 to (hich 8uan atumba9al an7 Os9a& $ula)man (e&e the a&&estin' office&s. In a77ition* atumba9al an7 $ula)man al&ea7) &esi'ne7 as police office&s in 2014. 10. In the statement of 8uan atumba9al* he sai7 that it (as ph)sicall) impossible fo& him to be in PN on $eptembe& * 201< because he (as ta9in' his t(o chil7&en in school an7 the sai7 ban9 (as :out of (a); f&om the school. atumba9al a77e7 that the) onl) bo&&o(e7 the sai7 moto&c)cle /" 0 at a&oun7 2,30 in the afte&noon to hae a Go)&i7e a&oun7 st&a(be&&) fiel7s. He en7e7 his statement b) sa)in' that he (as e&) shoc9e7 (hen $enio& $upe&inten7ent Timoth) Potente app&ehen7e7 them. I?. 5I$C"$$ION$6IN5IN!$, 11. In this case un7e& inesti'ation* both pa&ties hae thei& o(n alle'ations on the facts of the case. $antos* ambicos lie+in pa&tne&* st&esses that it (as atumba9al an7 $ula)man (ho 9ille7 his s(eethea&t. The t(o suspects* on the othe& han7* 7enies thei& inolement in the c&ime because it (as ph)sicall) impossible fo& them to be in the scene of the c&ime. The c&ime happene7 in the (est si7e of a'uio an7 the) a&e alle'in' that the) (e&e in the east si7e of a'uio (hen it happene7. Ho(ee&* an estimation of t&ael time (oul7 ma9e us conclu7e that it (ill onl) ta9e a&oun7 30 minutes to t&ael f&om the scene of the c&ime an7 thei& alle'e7 location. In the ocula& inspection con7ucte7 b) the a'uio Cit) Police* it (as conclu7e7 that onl) a pe&son (ho has epe&ience (ith a 'un can shoot p&ecisel) (hile bein' a passen'e& of a fast moin' ehicle. The st&eets a&oun7 a'uio Public a&9et a&e na&&o( an7 fille7 (ith people. An amateu& (oul7 not be able to hit thei& 7esi&e7 ta&'et 'ien the situation. In sho&t* onl) a p&ofessional i'ilante t&aine7 in the a&t of assassination can 7o such mu&7e&. In the inte&ie(s ma7e b) the police a&oun7 the a&ea* en7o&s unifo&ml) state7 that the tan7em that 9ille7 ambico (e&e muscula& mi77le a'e7 men hain' the au&a of a police office&. $uch statements* althou'h speculatie* 'ies a 'limpse on (hom to suspect in the sai7 inci7ent. 6u&the&* both $ula)man an7 atumba9al (e&e positie on the pa&affin test con7ucte7 afte& thei& app&ehension.
?. CONCL"$ION RECOEN5ATION 12. Afte& a ca&eful pe&usal su&&oun7in' this inci7ent* an7 afte& inesti'ation an7 'athe&in' of substantial ei7ence* the a'uio Cit) Police &ecommen7s that a case be file7 a'ainst 8uan atumba9al an7 Os9a& $ula)man in o&7e& to fin7 Gustice on the mu&7e& of 6&an9lin :6&an9; ambico.
PREPARED BY:
NOTED BY:
WILSON M. QUE $enio& Police Office& I
ARNEL M. OLMENAR Police Inspecto&
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An7 !RAN" B. PULIDO Police Office& III Office&s+on+Case
Chief* Inesti'ation $ection
APPRO#ED BY:
TIMOT$Y ROYE . POTENTE $enio& $upe&inten7ent Office&+in+Cha&'e
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ANNE' D Bag%io Me&i'a( enter Post)orte) E*a)ination O+ T,e Bo&- O+ !RANLIN BAMBIO ase / !L01230A%tops-
A postmo&tem eamination of the bo7) of a 3@+)ea&+ol7 male i7entifie7 as 6&an9lin ambico is pe&fo&me7 at the a'uio e7ical Eamine&s Office. The eamination is con7ucte7 b) 5&. ichelle C&uF.
ATTENDANE: In the pe&fo&mance of thei& usual an7 customa&) 7uties* Autops) Assistants Lance Olia& an7 Photo'&aphe& 8e(elle ?illena a&e p&esent 7u&in' the autops). Also p&esent 7u&in' the autops) is 5etectie Ch&istian Tan of the a'uio Police 5epa&tment.
LOT$IN4: The bo7) is &eceie7 in blac9 pants* (hite t+shi&t* (hite un7e&(ea&* an7 blac9 shoes.
5RAYS: An J+&a) of the chest is pe&fo&me7* no bullet (as &ecoe&e7 the&ef&om.
IDENTI!IATION TA4S: The&e is a a'uio e7ical Cente& mo&'ue &eco&7 ban7 a&oun7 the &i'ht (&ist.
E5TERNAL E5AMINATION: The bo7) is that of a (ell+7eelope7* (ell+nou&ishe7 a7ult male* 130 poun7s an7 <> inches* (hose appea&ance is app&op&iate fo& the state7 a'e of 3@ )ea&s. The bo7) is col7. Ri'o& mo&tis is p&esent. Lio& mo&tis is pu&ple* poste&io& an7 blanches (ith p&essu&e.
The scalp hai& is blac9* 2 inches in maimum len'th. The i&i7es a&e b&o(n. The scle&ae an7 conGunctiae a&e clea&. The nose an7 ea&s a&e not unusual. The teeth a&e natu&al an7 in 'oo7 &epai&. The ton'ue appea&s no&mal. The nec9 is un&ema&9able. The sup&aclaicula&* ce&ical* ailla&) an7 in'uinal l)mph no7e &e'ions a&e f&ee of palpable a7enopath). The tho&a has a no&mal ante&io&+poste&io& 7iamete&. The ab7omen is flat. The uppe& an7 lo(e& et&emities a&e (ell 7eelope7 an7 s)mmet&ical* (ithout ei7ence of clubbin' o& e7ema.
MEDIAL MARS: The&e a&e no me7ical o& su&'ical ma&9s.
E#IDENE O! MEDIAL INTER#ENTION: The&e is no ei7ence of me7ical inte&ention.
E#IDENE O! IN6URY: !unshot (oun7 of the hea7,
SUSPETS, 8uan atumba9al an7 Os9a& $ula)man NAME O! MOR4UE, a'uio e7ical Cente& o&'ue DATE REEI#ED , +10+201< $OUR , 2220 BODY REMO#ED !ROM , $cene REMO#ED BY, a'uio e7ical Cente& AUTOPSIED, 5ATE, +10+1< TIME, 2200 BY, ichelle C&uF* .5.
E#IDENE SUBMITTED TO LAB AND REMARS ,
5ATE, +11+1< APPRO?E5, 5ATE, +11+1< REASON !OR PER!ORMIN4 AN E5AMINATION: This 3@ )ea& ol7 male (as &epo&te7l) shot b) anothe& pe&son.
DATE AND TIME O! E5AMINATION: The autops) is pe&fo&me7 at a'uio e7ical Cente& 7iision of 6o&ensic $ciences o&'ue on $eptembe& 10*201<* commencin' at 10,00 P.
50RAY E5AMINATION: J+&a)s of the hea7 7emonst&ate appa&ent la&'e calibe& missile f&a'ments in the cent&al hea7 &e'ion (ith othe& f&a'ments in the fo&ehea7 &e'ion an7 smalle& f&a'ments 7ispe&se7 th&ou'h the mi7c&anial &e'ion.
PRESENTATION7 LOT$IN47 AND PERSONAL E!!ETS: The 7ece7ent is b&ou'ht to the mo&'ue in a &e7 7isaste& ba'. He is (ea&in' a (hite shi&t an7 blac9 pants.
The pants a&e buttone7 an7 Fippe7. The shi&t is in its no&mal position. The&e is a 7iffuse bloo7stainin' of the clothin'* pa&ticula&l) p&ominent on the uppe& po&tion of the shi&t. No Ge(el&) is p&esent on the bo7). 6u&the& eamination of the pants sho(s soilin' (ith 7i&t an7 mu7 on the poste&io& po&tion. The&e a&e nume&ous pieces of o&'anic 7eb&is a7he&ent to the clothin'. All of the aboe mentione7 items a&e fo&(a&7e7 to the c&iminalistics section of the labo&ato&).
POSTMORTEM $AN4ES: Ri'o& mo&tis is 'ene&aliFe7 an7 (ell 7eelope7. Lii7it) is 7o&sal* the usual colo&* an7 blanches (ith fi&m p&essu&e. The e)es sho( no clou7in'. Othe& 7ecompositional chan'es a&e absent.
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!EATURES O! IDENTI!IATION: This is the unembalme7 bo7) of a male (hich (ei'hs app&oimatel) 130 lbs. an7 measu&es <> inches in hei'ht.
The hea7 hai& is blac9 measu&in' app&oimatel) 2 inches in '&eatest len'th. The teeth a&e natu&al.
E5TERNAL E5AMINATION O! T$E BODY: The&e is 7&ie7 bloo7 oe& the face (hich has EANATE5 6RO THE NA$AL CA?IT#. A 'unshot (oun7 is p&esent on the cent&al po&tion of the fo&ehea7 Gust to the &i'ht of the mi7line (hich (ill be 7esc&ibe7 in fu&the& 7etail belo(. On the &i'ht si7e of the fo&ehea7* aboe the e)eb&o(* the&e is a contusion measu&in' app&oimatel) 2 inches in len'th. In the uppe& po&tion of this contusion the&e is a ci&cula& $"PER6ICIAL LACERATION EA$"RIN! APPROJIATEL# 14 INCH IN 5IAETER. The left e)e is a&tificial an7 consists of an e)ecap. The un7e&l)in' 'lobe in the left o&bit is p&esent but see&el) cont&acte7. The nasal bones an7 facial bones a&e intact ante&io&l). The&e is no in7ication of int&ao&al inGu&). A $ALL CONT"$ION is p&esent un7e&neath the me7ial canthus of the &i'ht e)e.
The nec9 sho(s a $ALL $"PER6ICIAL &ectan'ula& ab&asion Gust un7e&neath the chin measu&in' app&oimatel) 14 INCH IN !REATE$T 5IEN$ION. Othe&(ise* the NECK I$ 6REE O6 AC"TE IN8"R# OR OTHER ANORALIT#. The to&so sho(s the p&esence of an IN5I$TINCT* '&eenish+colo&e7 ecch)mosis oe& the ante&io& aspect of the &i'ht shoul7e&. Nea& the me7ial ma&'in of this the&e is a $ALL $"PER6ICIAL ARA$ION an7 in the supeaclaicula& fossa the&e is also a linea& petechial+ t)pe ab&a7e7 contusion measu&in' app&oimatel) 1 2 inches. A THIR5 $ALL LINEAR PETECHIAL CONT"$ION is p&esent nea& the base of the &i'ht ste&noclei7omastoi7 muscle pa&allelin' its lon' 7imension. Othe&(ise* the to&so is f&ee of acute inGu&) o& othe& abno&malit) both ante&io&l) an7 poste&io&l) ecept fo& IN5I$TINCT PETECHIAL CONT"$ION on the poste&io& aspect of the &i'ht shoul7e& an7 a pe&imo&tem linea& ab&asion in the &i'ht lumba& &e'ion measu&in' app&oimatel) 14 1 inch. The &i'ht uppe& et&emit) sho(s see&al small ci&cula& contusions oe& the 7o&sum of the han7 an7 fo&ea&m. The&e is also IN5I$TINCT petechial contusion on the late&al aspect of the p&oimal a&m 7ist&ibute7 oe& a 7istance of app&oimatel) 4 inches maimum. In summa&)* this is the (ell 7eelope7 bo7) of a 3@+)ea& ol7 male consistent (ith the state7 a'e. The&e is ei7ence of blunt fo&ce inGu&) to the fo&ehea7* bac9 of the hea7* an7 the uppe& et&emities (ith ab&asion an7 contusion in the shoul7e& &e'ion an7 an appa&ent 'unshot (oun7 to the fo&ehea7.
INTERNAL E5AMINATION O! T$E BODY: Hea7, The s9in of the scalp is &eflecte7 in the usual manne&. A 3 inch ci&cula& a&ea of full thic9ness scalp hemo&&ha'e is p&esent a&oun7 a 'unshot ent&) (oun7 in the fo&ehea7 &e'ion. In a77ition* the&e is an in7ii7ual 3 inch ci&cula& full thic9ness scalp hematoma oe& the e&te an7 also a full thic9ness hemo&&ha'e a&oun7 the lace&ation oe& the ete&nal occipital p&ot&ube&ance. The cala&ium is intact an7 upon its &emoal the&e is 7iffuse suba&achnoi7 hemo&&ha'e. The b&ain (ei'hs 12@0 '&ams. The&e is a pe&fo&atin' t&ac9 th&ou'h the b&ain (hich (ill be 7esc&ibe7 belo(. Othe&(ise* the b&ain sho(s no un7e&l)in' abno&malities.
SUMMARY O! 4UNS$OT WOUND: On the &i'ht uppe& fo&ehea7* 12 inch to the &i'ht of the ante&io& mi7line* the&e is a 'unshot ent&) (oun7. This (oun7 consists of a @1< inch ci&cula& hole (ith ci&cumfe&ential ab&asion an7 sli'ht ma&'inal &a7ial lace&ation. THERE I$ !"N$HOT RE$I5"E ON THE
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6OREHEA5* THERE I$ CHARRIN! O6 THE DO"N5* THERE I$ !"N$HOT RE$I5"E IN THE 5EPTH$ O6 THE DO"N5 TRACK. Eamination of the basila& s9ull sho(s etensie basila& s9ull f&actu&e inolin' both sup&ao&bital plates* the ethmoi7 &e'ion* the sphenoi7 &e'ion* an7 the occipital bone poste&io& to the fo&amen ma'num. THI$ I$ A NEAR !"N$HOT DO"N5. The oe&all 7i&ection of this (oun7 is f&ont to bac9 an7 7o(n(a&7 (ith a sli'ht &i'ht to left 7eiation.
INTERNAL E5AMINATION: The bo7) is opene7 in the usual manne& (ith a #+shape7 incision* &eealin' the 7esc&ibe7 'unshot inGu&ies.
ARDIO#ASULAR SYSTEM: The hea&t is 230 '&ams an7 has the 7esc&ibe7 ei7ence of inGu&). The pe&ica&7ial su&faces a&e othe&(ise smooth* 'listenin' an7 un&ema&9able. Co&ona&) a&te&ies a&ise no&mall)* follo(in' a &i'ht 7ominant patte&n (ith no si'nificant athe&oscle&otic stenoses. The chambe&s an7 ales hae the usual siFe+position &elationship. The cut su&face of the m)oca&7ium is unifo&m 7a&9 &e7+b&o(n. The at&ial an7 ent&icula& septa a&e intact. The ao&ta an7 its maGo& b&anches a&ise no&mall) an7 follo( the usual cou&se (ith no si'nificant athe&oscle&osis. The ena caa an7 its maGo& t&ibuta&ies a&e thin (alle7 an7 patent* in the usual 7ist&ibution.
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: The &i'ht lun' is 20 '&ams* the left lun' 230 '&ams. The t&acheob&onchial t&ee is patent an7 the mucosal su&faces a&e intact. Pleu&al su&faces a&e t&anslucent* smooth an7 'listenin'. The pulmona&) pa&ench)ma is pin9+tan to 7a&9 &e7+pu&ple an7 eu7es sli'ht amounts of bloo7 an7 f&oth) flui7. Pulmona&) a&te&ies an7 eins a&e no&mall) 7eelope7 an7 patent.
DI4ESTI#E8$EPATOBILIARY SYSTEM: The esopha'us is line7 b) intact* tan+(hite smooth mucosa. The 'ast&ic mucosa is a&&an'e7 in the usual &u'al fol7s* an7 the lumen contains 300 ml of tan (ate&) flui7. The small an7 la&'e intestines a&e un&ema&9able. The mesente&) an7 omentum appea& no&mal* an7 the essels a&e patent. The appen7i is su&'icall) absent. The colon contains fo&me7 stool. The panc&eas has the usual tan+(hite lobulate7 appea&ance* an7 the 7ucts a&e clea&. The lie& is 1<0 '&ams an7 has a smooth* intact capsule coe&in' &e7+b&o(n pa&ench)ma. The thin+(alle7 'allbla77e& contains isci7 bile. The et&ahepatic bilia&) t&ee is patent.
ENDORINE SYSTEM: The pituita&)* th)&oi7 an7 a7&enal 'lan7s a&e un&ema&9able. 5istinct pa&ath)&oi7 'lan7s a&e not seen.
4ENITOURINARY SYSTEM: The no&mal shape7 9i7ne)s to'ethe& a&e 2<0 '&ams. The capsules a&e smooth* thin* semit&anspa&ent* an7 st&ip (ith ease f&om the un7e&l)in'* smooth* &e7+b&o(n* fi&m* co&tical su&faces. The co&tices a&e sha&pl) 7elineate7 f&om the me7ulla&) p)&ami7s. The cal)ces* peles an7 u&ete&s a&e un&ema&9able. The u&ina&) bla77e& contains 4@0 ml of clea& u&ine= the mucosa is '&a)+tan an7 intact.
$EMATOPOIETI SYSTEM: The th)mus is app&op&iate in siFe an7 confi'u&ation fo& the a'e of the 7ece7ent. The spleen is 100 '&ams an7 has a smooth intact capsule coe&in' &e7+pu&ple pa&ench)ma (ith (ell+ p&ese&e7 follicula& an7 t&abecula& ma&9in's. The &e'ional l)mph no7es hae thei& usual
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7ist&ibution an7 appea&ance. The bone ma&&o(* (he&e seen* is &e7+b&o(n an7 homo'eneous* (ithout focal abno&malit).
MUSULOSELETAL SYSTEM: Asi7e f&om the 7esc&ibe7 inGu&ies* the bon) f&ame(o&9* suppo&tin' musculatu&e an7 soft tissues a&e not unusual.
NE: Eamination of the soft tissues of the nec9* inclu7in' st&ap muscles an7 la&'e essels* &eeals no abno&malities. The h)oi7 bone an7 la&)n a&e intact.
NER#OUS SYSTEM: The scalp is &eflecte7 (ithout 7ifficult)* an7 is un&ema&9able. The b&ain is 1340 '&ams. The 7u&a mate& an7 fal ce&eb&i a&e intact* an7 the leptomenin'es a&e thin an7 7elicate. The ce&eb&al hemisphe&es a&e s)mmet&ical* (ith a no&mal patte&n an7 7 ist&ibution of sulci an7 ')&i. The st&uctu&es at the base of the b&ain* inclu7in' c&anial ne&es an7 bloo7 essels* a&e intact an7 f&ee of abno&malit). Co&onal sections of the ce&eb&al hemisphe&es &eeal no lesions (ithin the co&te* subco&tical (hite matte&* o& 7eep pa&ench)ma of eithe& hemisphe&e. The ce&eb&al ent&icles a&e of no&mal calibe&* containin' clea& ce&eb&ospinal flui7. $ections th&ou'h the b&ain stem an7 ce&ebellum a&e un&ema&9able.
OPINION
This 3@+)ea&+ol7 man* 6&an9lin La(son* 7ie7 of a ' unshot (oun7 of the hea7. Autops) eamination &eeale7 a penet&atin' 'unshot (oun7 of the hea7* (hich 7ama'e7 the s9ull an7 &esulte7 in inte&nal blee7in'. Th&ee bullets (e&e &ecoe&e7 insi7e the hea7. The autops) (oul7 &eeal that the ictim (as shot in a close+&an'e* (hich eplains the 'unshot po(7e& in his shi&t.
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