Demurrer to Evidence - Sample

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES Silay City -o0o-

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PHILIPPINES,   Complainant,

- versus -

Criminal Case No. 28157-C

GODOFREDO GUINANAO, et. al.,  Accused. x------------------------------------------------x

DEMURRER TO EIDENCE COME NO! t"e a##use$ %y t"e un$ersi&ne$ #ounsel an$ unto t"is 'onora%le Court! most res(e#t)ully aver t"at*

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T"e T"e 'ono 'onora ra%l %le e City City Pros Prose# e#ut utor or "as "as alre alrea$ a$y y (res (resen ente te$ $ evi$ evi$en en#e #e )or )or t"e t"e Prose#ution an$ "as )ormally reste$ its #ase. In a##or$an#e +it" t"e (resent rules on #riminal (ro#e$ure! "erein a##use$ no+ res(e#t)ully )ile t"is (resent De!"##e# t$ E%&'e()e +"i#" is a()*$#e' $( t*e +$ll$&( #$"(' * a.

T*e tate!e(t/tet&!$(0 $+ #&%ate )$!la&(a(t R&)0 Pa(a(&3a( '$ ($t )$&()&'e &t* t*e tate!e(t/tet&!$(0 $+ 4$%&e G"!aa *$ & t*e $le e0e &t(e +$# t*e #$e)"t&$(.

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N$ ea$( a &(t#$'")e' &( e%&'e()e t$ !at)* t*e allee' &("#&e $+ #&%ate )$!la&(a(t R&)0 Pa(a(&3a(

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N$ !e'& !e'&)al )al e%&' e%&'e( e()e )e a a &(t#$ &(t#$'" '")e' )e' t$ eta3l eta3l& &* * t*at t*at #&%at #&%ate e )$!la&(a(t R&)0 Pa(a(&3a( "ta&(e' &("#&e

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 Anent on t"e )irst &roun$! t"e a##usatory a##usatory a))i$avit a))i$avit ,Ex"i%it A/ o) (rivate #om(lainant Ri#y Pan&ani%an! is "i&"ly 1uestiona%le an$ in )a#t ina$missi%le as sai$ #om(lainant "imsel) tet&+&e' &( $e( )$"#t t*at *e &(e' t*e "3e)t a++&'a%&t +&%e 65 'a0 a+te# t*e &()&'e(t t$$ la)e $( Sete!3e# 25, 25 .

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Re#or$s +oul$ s"o+ t"at t"e (rivate #om(lainant +as ase$ at least t+i#e an$ "e s(e#i)i#ally state$ t"at *e &(e' t*e a++&'a%&t +&%e 65 'a0 a+te#  Sete!3e# 25, 25 *&)* & '&#e)tl0 &( )$(+l&)t &t* t*e "3)#&3e' 'ate $+  Sete!3e# 27, 25 $( t*e "3e)t a++&'a%&t . It also %ears stress t"at t"e

#om(laint a))i$avit is +ritten in t"e En&lis" lan&ua&e +"i#" is a&ain "i&"ly 1uestiona%le as t"e (rivate #om(lainant #oul$ not even un$erstan$ su#" lan&ua&e an$ in )a#t! "is very testimony in #ourt +oul$ #learly s"o+ t"at "e is only )amiliar +it" t"e Ilon&&o $iale#t.

"en #om(are$ #losely to t"e su((ortin& a))i$avit ,Ex"i%it 2/ o) +itness 3ovie 4uma(a! %ot" a))i$avits lose t"eir #re$i%ility entirely as t"ey #learly a((ear to %e in o%vious #on)li#t +it" ea#" ot"er. More s(e#i)i#ally! t"e t+o ,5/ su%6e#t a))i$avits +"en #om(are$ on )a#e value s"o+ t"e )ollo+in& #on)li#tin& versions* a.

Com(lainant Pan&ani%an state$ in "is a))i$avit ,ex"i%it A/ t"at *&le *e a tal&( to E$$ie Lo%aton "e +as t#") +#$! 3e*&('  +"ile +itness

4uma(a state$ in "is a))i$avit ,ex"i%it 2/ t"at Mr. Pan&ani%an a al#ea'0 $( *& a0 *$!e  +"en "e +as *$"te' "$( t*at *e $"l' 3e *&t &t* a 3ee# 3$ttle .  b.

Com(lainant Pan&ani%an state$ in "is a))i$avit t"at "e +as t#") &t* a 3ee# 3$ttle +&#t a(' t*e( *e a *&t 30 a teel &e a+te#  +"ile +itness

4uma(a state$ in "is a))i$avit t"at Mr. Pan&ani%an +as *&t &t* a teel &e +&#t a(' t*e( *e a *&t 30 a 3ee# 3$ttle a+te# .

In "is very testimony! (rose#ution +itness 4uma(a even a$mitte$ t"at "e is in )a#t #lose to t"e (rivate #om(lainant ,+"o is "is &o$)at"er/ +"i#" (uts to 1uestion "is very #re$i%ility as a +itness an$ not to mention t"at "e is only a minor.

7inally! it is also +ort"y to mae mention t"at (rivate #om(lainant "imsel)  a$mitte$ t"at *e a '#"( ! "e a )a##0&( a 3$l$ ! "e #"allen&e$ t"e &eneral

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(u%li# to a )i&"t an$ t"en "e +as *&t +#$! 3e*&(' +"ile talin& to E$$ie Lo%aton. I) t"is +ere so! it +oul$ %e #learly im(ossi%le )or Mr. Pan&ani%an to i$enti)y at 8*00 P.M. on a )arm area +"o +as t"e one +"o "it "im i) any! or at t"e very least say +it" $e)inite #ertainty t"at it +as really t"e a##use$ +"o "it "im as "e +as in )a#t alrea$y $run at t"at time. 'erein a##use$ res(e#t)ully su%mit t"at t"is even  6ust t"is #ir#umstan#e alone! alrea$y #onstitutes reasona%le $ou%t.

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 Anent on t"e se#on$ &roun$! t"e extra#t (oli#e re(ort ,Ex"i%it C/! '$e ($t *$ a(0 e)&+&) a'!&&$( 30 t*e a))"e' t*at *e *&t R&)0 Pa(a(&3a( 30 t*e "e $+ a teel &e ($# a *e '"l0 #e#ee(te' 30 )$"(el at t*e t&!e $+ "##e('e# . It also %ears stress t"at even t"ou&" t"e su%6e#t %lotter 

re(ort ma$e mention o) a %olo an$ a steel (i(e! ($ ")* ea$( $# a(0 *0&)al e%&'e()e *at$e%e# e#e e%e( &(t#$'")e' &( $e( )$"#t t$ eta3l&* t*at t*e a!e )a"e' &("#&e t$ t*e #&%ate )$!la&(a(t . It is

t"ere)ore res(e#t)ully su%mitte$ %y t"e "erein a##use$ t"at +it"out any ("ysi#al evi$en#e s"o+n in o(en #ourt to ex(lain t"at t"e same #ause$ in6uries to t"e (rivate #om(lainant! t"is is #learly la# o) evi$en#e +"i#" on#e a&ain #onstitutes reasona%le $ou%t.

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 Anent on t"e t"ir$ an$ )inal &roun$! t"e testimony o) 9r. 3ose Pe(ito Li%o-on +"o issue$ t"e su%6e#t me$i#al #erti)i#ate ,Annex 9/ is #learly ina$missi%le as re#or$s +oul$ s"o+ t"at t"e sai$ &t(e '&' ($t e%e( $&t&%el0 &'e(t&+0 t*e )$!la&(a(t R&)0 Pa(a(&3a( &( $e( )$"#t a t*e e#$( *$! *e a)t"all0 e9a!&(e' $( Sete!3e# 25, 25 . Moreover! 9r. Li%o-on a$mitte$

t"at "e #oul$ not even re#all +"at time "e examine$ t"e (rivate #om(lainant ,assumin& it +as really Mr. Pan&ani%an/ nor #oul$ "e even $etermine +"at o%6e#t or +ea(on i) any! %rou&"t a%out t"e alle&e$ in6uries to sai$ #om(lainant.

7inally! t"e me$i#al #erti)i#ate itsel) is ina##urate as 9r. Li%o-on "imsel) a$mitte$ in o(en #ourt t"at t"e (rivate #om(lainant ,assumin& it +as really Mr.

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Pan&ani%an/ $i$ not "ave any ma6or in6uries! +as sent "ome +it"out nee$ o)  )urt"er a$mission to a "os(ital an$ #oul$ alrea$y &o %a# to +or i) "e #"ose to. T"is is in #on)li#t +it" t"e me$i#al #erti)i#ation issue$ statin& t"at t"e (rivate #om(lainant +oul$ nee$ nine ,:/ $ays me$i#al attention as 9r. Li%o-on lie+ise a$mitte$ t"at "e $i$ not anymore re#all "avin& examine$ sai$ +itness a)ter+ar$s an$ t"at t"e nine ,:/ $ays a#tually mean "ealin& (erio$ only an$ not t"e #om(lainant;s #a(a#ity to &o %a# to +or.

'ERE7ORE! (remises #onsi$ere$! it is most res(e#t)ully (raye$ t"at t"is #ase %e no+ $ismisse$ $ue to la# o) #om(ellin& evi$en#e to esta%lis" t"e &uilt o) t"e a##use$ %eyon$ reasona%le $ou%t.

Su#" ot"er relie)s 6ust an$ e1uita%le un$er t"e (remises are lie+ise (raye$ )or.

Res(e#t)ully Su%mitte$.

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