The defense counsel objects to the admission of several pieces of evidence in the criminal case of People vs. Teniente Gimo for parricide. Specifically, the defense objects to the admission of the bolo knife, affidavit of the witness, SOCO and fingerprint reports, medical reports, crime scene photos, and blanket allegedly used to cover the victim's body. The defense argues that this evidence is inadmissible as the prosecution witnesses were not present during the commission of the crime and thus lack personal knowledge of how it occurred. The defense requests that the objected evidence be denied admission for the stated reasons.
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Comment and Opposition to Formal Offer of Evidence
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Comment and Opposition to Formal Offer of Evidence
The defense counsel objects to the admission of several pieces of evidence in the criminal case of People vs. Teniente Gimo for parricide. Specifically, the defense objects to the admission of the bolo knife, affidavit of the witness, SOCO and fingerprint reports, medical reports, crime scene photos, and blanket allegedly used to cover the victim's body. The defense argues that this evidence is inadmissible as the prosecution witnesses were not present during the commission of the crime and thus lack personal knowledge of how it occurred. The defense requests that the objected evidence be denied admission for the stated reasons.
The defense counsel objects to the admission of several pieces of evidence in the criminal case of People vs. Teniente Gimo for parricide. Specifically, the defense objects to the admission of the bolo knife, affidavit of the witness, SOCO and fingerprint reports, medical reports, crime scene photos, and blanket allegedly used to cover the victim's body. The defense argues that this evidence is inadmissible as the prosecution witnesses were not present during the commission of the crime and thus lack personal knowledge of how it occurred. The defense requests that the objected evidence be denied admission for the stated reasons.
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branc !"#$ %a&ati Cit' PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES Plaintiff versus CRIMINAL CASE. 1001001 FOR: PARRICIDE TENIENTE GIMO Accused (()))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))(( COMMENT/OBJECTIONS *To te Pro+ecution,+ For-al O..er o. O/0ect and 1ocu-entar' E2idence3 ACCUSE1 /' te under+igned coun+el and unto ti+ Honora/le Court$ -o+t re+pect.ull' co--ent+ and4or o/0ect+ to te ad-i++ion o. te Pro+ecution,+ For-al O..er o. O/0ect E2idence a+ .ollo5+6 ACCUSE1 o/0ect+ to te .or-al o..er o. te Bolo a+ e2idence o. te Pro+ecution$ -ar&ed a+ E7i/it 8C9: Te Bolo i+ inad-i++i/le a+ e2idence due to te rea+on tat it 5a+ ne2er identi.ied and o..ered during te trial o. te ca+e: Tere i+ no /a+i+ .or it+ ad-i++i/ilit' tu+ -a&ing it+ purpo+e -oot and un5arranted: Te ACCUSE1 .urter o/0ect+ to te purpo+e o. te o..er a+ .ollo5+6 EXHIBITS DESCRIPTION COMMENTS/OBJECTIONS 8A9 A..ida2it o. %+: %aria %ae ;illing Te Accu+ed o/0ect+ to te purpo+e o. te o..er +peci.icall' 5ic i+ to atte+t to te incident pertaining to te co--i++ion o. te cri-e o. parricide /' te accu+ed: It a+ /een declared in open court and tat te record+ 5ould atte+t tat te pri-ar' 5itne++ ad-itted tat +e 5a+ not pre+ent at te preci+e -o-ent o. te co--i++ion o. te cri-e: Tu+$ te te+ti-on' o. te 5itne++ 5it regard to ti+ -atter 5ould all /e ear+a' and i+ inad-i++i/le a+ e2idence: At cro++$ +e categoricall' ad-itted tat +e did not +ee te actual &illing$ tu+$ er a++u-ption tat it i+ te Accu+ed 5o &illed te 2icti- i+ -ere +peculation inad-i++i/le in e2idence:
8B9 SOCO Report o. Bernardo Carpio Te Accu+ed o/0ect+ to te purpo+e o. te o..er +peci.icall' 5ic i+ to e+ta/li+ te pre+ence o. te accu+ed at te +cene o. te Page 1 of 5 cri-e: Te In2e+tigator /eing a -ere re+ponder a.ter te cri-e a+ alread' /een co--itted i+ inco-petent to te+ti.' or to e+ta/li+ te pre+ence o. te accu+ed at te +cene o. te cri-e during it+ actual co--i++ion: Te in2e+tigator a+ no per+onal &no5ledge nor a+ a 5ell)grounded /elie. tat te accu+ed 5a+ at te +cene o. te cri-e .or te o/2iou+ rea+on tat e 5a+ not pre+ent at te ti-e te cri-e 5a+ co--itted: Te Accu+ed al+o o/0ect+ to te purpo+e o. te o..er 5ic i+ to e+ta/li+ te circu-+tance+ +urrounding te co--i++ion o. te cri-e: Te 5itne++ i-+el. ad-itted tat e did not +ee te &illing and te .act tat e arri2ed onl' 5en te cri-e ad alread' /een co--itted negated actual &no5ledge on te circu-+tance+ +urrounding te co--i++ion o. te cri-e$ tu+$ tere 5a+ no 5a' .or i- to e7actl' e+ta/li+ te .act+ on te actual co--i++ion o. te cri-e: <ate2er e -a' conclude .ro- te ting+ e ad collected are pure +peculation+ inad-i++i/le in e2idence: Te Accu+ed al+o o/0ect+ to te purpo+e o. te o..er 5ic i+ to te+ti.' and correlate te piece+ o. e2idence ac=uired .ro- te +cene o. te cri-e 5it te co--i++ion o. +aid cri-e: Again$ /eing not pre+ent during te actual co--i++ion o. te cri-e$ te 5itne++ i+ inco-petent to correlate te piece+ o. e2idence ac=uired .ro- te +cene o. te cri-e$ and not /eing o..ered a+ an e7pert 5itne++$ i+ te+ti-on' regarding ti+ -atter i+ -ere +peculation tu+$ inad-i++i/le in e2idence: Te Accu+ed al+o o/0ect+ to te ad-i++i/ilit' o. te report to pro2e te ti-e o. deat o. te 2icti- due to it+ /eing incon+i+tent 5it te In.or-ation and /ecau+e +aid 5itne++ al+o i+ inco-petent to te+ti.' a+ to te ti-e o. deat not /eing a -edico)legal o..icer: 8C)!9 Blan&et -ar&ed 5it 8Propert' o. Teniente Gi-o9 Te Accu+ed o/0ect+ to te purpo+e o. te o..er +peci.icall' 5ic i+ to pro2e te .act tat te accu+ed i+ te o5ner o. ting u+ed in &illing te 2icti-: Te record+ 5ill +o5 tat te pri-ar' 5itne++ ad-itted tat it 5a+ onl' in one occa+ion tat +e 5ent to te ou+e o. te accu+ed: Tu+ o5ner+ip o. te propertie+ tat can /e .ound in+ide te ou+e o. te accu+ed cannot /e accuratel' e+ta/li+ed /' te 5itne++ /' 0u+t -ere one in+tance: Te 5itne++ i+ Page 2 of 5 inco-petent to te+ti.' to ti+ -atter and all +e +aid 5a+ ear+a' 5ic i+ inad-i++i/le: Suppo+ing 5itout ad-itting tat te /lan&et 5a+ a propert' o. te Accu+ed$ it could not pro2e$ eiter directl' or indirectl'$ tat te Accu+ed 5a+ te one 5o &illed te 2icti-: Te cri-e /eing co--itted in te ou+e o. te Accu+ed$ it i+ /ut natural tat i+ /elonging+ could /e .ound tere and 5it te 2icti-: Ti+ o5e2er doe+ not pro2e in an' degree tat te accu+ed &illed te 2icti-: Tu+$ it i+ inad-i++i/le in e2idence /eing irrele2ant and i--aterial: 8E9 Fingerprint Anal'+i+ Report Te de.en+e ad-it+ te genuinene++ and due e7ecution o. te+e docu-ent+ a+ te' are pu/lic docu-ent+ and .or-+ part o. pu/lic record+: Ho5e2er te .inding+ integrated on te+e report+ are ere/' /eing oppo+ed +ince te 2er' o/0ect tat 5a+ e7a-ined a+ te /a+i+ o. ti+ anal'+i+ report i+ inad-i++i/le in e2idence pertaining to te Bolo -ar&ed a+ E7i/it 8C9:
8F)!9 %edical Necrop+' and To7icolog' Te Accu+ed o/0ect+ to te purpo+e o. te o..er +peci.icall' 5ic i+ to corro/orate te te+ti-on' o. te .ir+t 5itne++ /a+ed on ti+ -edical report: Under Section #> o. Rule !#" o. te Rule+ o. Court$ te purpo+e .or 5ic te e2idence i+ o..ered -u+t /e +peci.ied: Te o..er -ade /' te pro+ecution i+ a general o..er 5ic -u+t /e re0ected: Te ad-ittance -ade /' te de.en+e 5a+ onl' 5it regard to te genuinene++ and due e7ecution o. te pu/lic docu-ent and it i+ 5anting on o5 ti+ piece o. docu-ent can corro/orate te te+ti-on' o. te 5itne++: Te pri-ar' 5itne++ a+ te+ti.ied on a lot o. -atter+ 5ic te pro+ecution .ailed to clearl' +peci.' on 5at +peci.ic area+ te -edical report corro/orate+ te te+ti-on' o. te 5itne++:
8F)"9 Picture o. dead %aria La/o Te /e+t e2idence tat can pro2e te deat o. te 2icti- i+ not troug potograpic i-age+ /ut /' pre+enting te 2icti-,+ deat certi.icate: Tu+$ te Accu+ed o/0ect+ to te purpo+e o. it+ o..er: 8G)!9$ 8G)"9 ? 8G)#9 Cri-e Scene picture o. te &itcen$ Cri-e +cene picture o. te Cauldron and Cri-e Scene picture o. te /od' on te ta/le$ co2ered 5it te Blan&et Te Accu+ed o/0ect+ to te purpo+e o. te o..er +peci.icall' To corro/orate te te+ti-on' o. te t5o 5itne++e+ pre+ented: A+ -entioned a/o2e te purpo+e .or 5ic te Page 3 of 5 *8C)!93 e2idence i+ o..ered -u+t /e +peci.ied: Clearl'$ it i+ con.u+ing on te part o. te de.en+e on 5at part o. te te+ti-onie+ o. te t5o 5itne++e+ pre+ented te+e piece+ o. e2idence corro/orate+: Being te ca+e$ ti+ pre0udice+ te de.en+e on it+ rigt o. rai+ing te nece++ar' allo5a/le de.ence+ pro2ided /' la5 and te rule+ to protect te intere+t o. te accu+ed: RELIEF <HEREFORE$ Accu+ed -o+t re+pect.ull' pra'+ to ti+ Honora/le Court tat te .oregoing o/0ect and docu-entar' e7i/it+ -entioned a/o2e /e denied ad-i++ion .or te rea+on+ a/o2e +tated: Te Accu+ed .urter pra'+ .or +uc oter relie. a+ -a' /e 0u+t and e=uita/le under te pre-i+e+: %a&ati Cit': Augu+t !>$ "@!> Re+pect.ull' +u/-itted$ Coun+el .or te Accu+ed Teniente Gi-o PRADAC Law Office #At Floor$ L;G To5er BC@! A'ala A2enue$ %a&ati Cit' ATT. !E"IN A"ERELL PANGAN PTR #>DADB$ !4!@4!D$ %a&ati Cit' IBP No: @!@"# Li.eti-e %e-/er Roll No: #A>#D %CLE Co-pliance III)@@@E!#$ April !E$ "@!> Cop' Furni+ed /' Per+onal Ser2ice to6 BIAG NI LAM#ANG Cit' A++i+tant Pro+ecutor %a&ati Cit' BAHMMM LA$ OFFICE Unit !># >>t Floor$ Gara-pingat Bldg: BEBE A'ala A2enue$ %a&ati Cit' !""E Page 4 of 5 EXPLANATION Te .iling o. ti+ Co--ent4O/0ection 5a+ done troug LBC due to ti-e$ di+tance and -anpo5er con+traint+: ATT. !E"IN A"ERELL PANGAN Page 5 of 5