Republic of the Philippines
MUNICIPALCIRCUIT
TRIAL COURT
Fifth Judicial Region Bulusan-Barcelona Barcelona, Sorsogon
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, CRIM CASE NO. 3448 Plaintif, FOR: RECKLESS IMPRUDENCE -vs.RESULTING RESULTING TO SERIOUS SER IOUS PHYSICAL INJURIES CHITO DEL PRADO y ESPENA(DRIVER) A!"#$. A!"#$. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X MICHAEL H. MANGENTE (O%NER) Civil Deendant. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X _______________ _______________________ ___________ ___
MOTION FOR FO R LEAVE OF COURT T& F'# D#!**#* T& E+'$## _______________ _______________________ ___________ ___
ACCUSED, CHIT CHITO O DEL DEL PRAD PRADO O y ESPENA, through
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respectull! "o#e or Lea#e o Court to allo$ accused to %le DEMURRER TO EVIDENCE , or the reasons therein stated,
and and that that the the sa"e sa"e be ser# ser#ed ed upon upon the the co"p co"pla lain inan ant, t, in accordance $ith la$& herein accused accused is present presentl! l! being indict indicted ed or -. That herein RECK RE CKL LESS ESS IMP IMPRU RUD DENCE ENCE RESUL ESULTIN TING TO SERI SERIOU OUS S PHYSICAL INJURIES under C*'' C"# N&. 3448 %led beore this Honorable Court against the herein accused' That pros prosec ecut utio ion n had alre alread ad! ! re rest sted ed its its case case on /. That October (), )*(+ $ithout the Principal Co"plainant alleged #icti" testi!ing thereto'
in an Order, dated (( anuar! )*(-, 3. That undersigned counsel, upon "otion, $as directed b! this Honorable Court to %le DEMURER TO EVIDENCE $ithin TEN (-0) DAYS ro" receipt o the Order to %le the sa"e, cop! o the said Order $as personall! recei#ed b! the undersigned counsel on .* anuar! )*(-' /& That the undersigned has until F#1*!*y 2, /0- $ithin $hich to %le the said Motion or Lea#e o Court together $ith the attached 0e"urrer to 1#idence to this Honorable Court& Hence, Lea#e o Court to 2ile 0e"urrer to 1#idence is hereb! re3uested on the ollo$ing grounds to $it4 I. AFTER THE PROSECUTION HAS COMPLETED THE PRESENTATION OF ITS EVIDENCE, UPON THE FACTS AND THE LA%, THE PROSECUTION FAILED TO ADDUCE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCES TO CONVICT THE ACCUSED EYOND REASONALE DOUT.5 II. ALL THE EVIDENCES SOUGHT TO E ADMITTED ARE MERELY CORROORATIVE AND COLLAORATIVE IN NATURE. IT MUST E STRESSED IN THIS PROCEEDINGS THAT THE PRINCIPAL COMPLAINANT6VICTIM OR PRINCIPAL EVIDENCE UPON %HICH THE PROSECUTION RESTS ITS CASE %AS NEVER PRESENTED. THUS IN THE CASE OF PEOPLE VS. MARCOS, ET. AL., 70 P!L. "#$-"$0, THE HONORALE SUPREME COURT STATED: %&ERE TE PR!'C!PAL A'D (AS!C EV!DE'CE )PO' &!C TE PROSEC)T!O' RESTS !TS CASE *A!LS, ALL EV!DE'CE !'TE'DED TO S)PPORT OR CORRO(ORATE !T M)ST L!+E&!SE *A!L. THUS, IN VIE% OF THE PRONOUNCEMENT OF THE SUPREME COURT IN THE AOVE6MENTIONED CASE, THE HONORALE COURT MUST NEITHER FIND IT NECESSARY OR PROFITALE TO E7AMINE THE CORROORATIVE EVIDENCE Y THE PROSECUTION AS IT HAS NO LEG TO STAND
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PRAYER %HEREFORE, pre"ises considered, it is "ost respectull! pra!ed o this Honorable Court to GRANT Lea#e o Court to the accused to %le de"urrer to e#idence&
It is urther pra!ed, that in case lea#e is granted, that the herein attached DEMURRER TO EVIDENCE E ADMITTED, RESOLVED and GRANTED and that the case be %nall! DISMISSED and that proper su""ons be ser#ed in accordance $ith the Rules o Court& It is %nall! pra!ed, that, in case, this Motion or Lea#e o Court to %le 0e"urrer o 1#idence be denied, it is respectull! pra!ed that accused be allo$ed to present his e#idences& Other relie and re"edies as "a! be dee"ed 5ust and e3uitable under the pre"ises are li6e$ise pra!ed or& 7orsogon Cit!, or 8arcelona 7orsogon, Philippines& 2ebruar! ., )*(-& RESPECTFULLY SUMITTED. CYRIL C. OROPESA Counsel for the Accused Rollo No& 9/:+) I8P Receipt No& ;/-+/*<anuar! ),
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Prosecutor I Pro#incial Prosecution O?ce Hall o ustice, 7orsogon Cit! T9# *9 C#* &; C&!* MCTC@ 8ulusan@8arcelona 8arcelona, 7orsogon GREETINGS< PLEASE ta6e notice that the oregoing MOTION FOR LEAVE OF COURT TO FILE DEMURRER TO EVIDENCE together $ith the attached DEMURRER TO EVIDENCE are hereb! sub"itted, or consideration and appro#al o the Honorable Court on 2ebruar! (*, )*(- at ;4.* in the "orning at its session hall at MCTC@8ulusan@8arcelona, 8ranch ), 8arcelona, 7orsogon or as soon as counsel "a! be heard or sans an! argu"ents considering that prior lea#e $as alread! granted in open court& CYRIL C. OROPESA Counsel for the Accused Rollo No& 9/:+) I8P Receipt No& ;/-+/*<anuar! ),
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