PLAINTIFF'S TRIAL MEMORANDUM

Plaintiff most respectfully allees!

STATEMENT OF FA"TS!
In or#er t$at t$is %onora&le "ourt may &e enli$tene# an# ui#e# in t$e
'u#icious #isposition of t$e a&o(e)entitle# case* cite# $ereun#er t$e material*
rele(ant an# pertinent facts of t$e case to +it!
,- Danilo Rafael Sr-* t$e allee# Defen#ant in t$is case* is fifty four ./01 years
ol#* marrie# an# a resi#ent of 22 Do3a Sole#a# Street* Par4 Place 5illae* "ity
of Imus* "a(ite- %e is a ci(il enineer &y profession at 6alayaan Enineerin
Incorporate#7
8- T$e Defen#ant $as &een marrie# to t$e (ictim* Fe Rafael* fifty ./91 years ol#
for t$irty .9:1 years- T$ey $a(e t+o c$il#ren* 6im Rafael* t+enty one .8,1 years
ol# an# Danilo Rafael ;r- ei$teen .,<1 years ol#* t$e latter &ein t$e ot$er
(ictim in t$is case-
9- It is allee# t$at t$e Defen#ant s$ot $is +ife* Fe Rafael* fifty t$ree ./91 years
ol# an# $is son* Danilo Rafael ;r-* ei$teen .,<1 years ol# in t$e $ea# +it$ a -0/
cali&er pistol ;anuary 9, 8:,0* Fri#ay- T$e Defen#ant $a# apparently $a# an
arument +it$ $is +ife o(er a te=t messae- %e notice# t$at in t$e mornin of
;anuary 9, 8:,0* $is +ife +as e=c$anin te=t messaes +it$ a certain >;oey-?
%e @uestione# $er a&out t$e person s$e +as messain at aroun# Apm later t$at
e(enin* &ut s$e &ecame #efensi(e an# $urle# profanities an# $urtful +or#s at
$im- %er &e$a(iour le# $im to &elie(e t$at s$e +as $i#in somet$in an# all
t$is put $im in a &lac4 moo#- %e too4 out $is un from its #ra+er in t$e li(in
room an# t$reatene# $er +it$ it* ma4in $er confess as to t$e i#entity of t$e
man s$e +as te=tin- S$e screame# for $elp* +$ic$ ma#e $im co(er $er mout$
+it$ $is $an#- T$is #re+ t$e attention of Danilo ;r-* t$eir son* +$o rus$e# to t$e
li(in room an# cau$t $is parents in a strule- %e alrea#y $a# a 4itc$en 4nife
in $is $an#-
0- Danilo ;r- ran to t$e Defen#ant +it$ t$e 4itc$en 4nife* +$ic$ ma#e t$e
Defen#ant panic- %e s$ot $is son in t$e c$est* an# aain in t$e $ea#* +$ic$
instantly 4ille# $im- %is +ife* Fe* screame# e(en more $ysterically at t$e si$t
of $er #ea# son lyin on t$e li(in room floor* +$ic$ prompte# $im to s$oot $er
too out of s$oc4 in t$e torso- Fe screame#* e(en after &ein s$ot- T$is le# $im to
$it $er +it$ t$e $an#le of $is un repeate#ly- %e $it $er repeate#ly on t$e $ea#
+it$ t$e un* an# #i# not stop until $e +as sure t$at s$e +as #ea#7
/- Upon seein t$e lifeless &o#ies of $is (ictims lyin on t$e li(in room floor*
t$e Defen#ant #eci#e# to carry t$eir &o#ies to $is car* a re# For# Fiesta* +it$
license plate num&er TBU <C2 an# place# t$eir &o#ies in t$e trun47
2- %e #ro(e t$e car to t$e $ome of $is parents in la+* Ro+ell DiDon an#
Ereoria DiDon at 92 Multinational Su&#i(ision* Maliaya Street* Faranay
Moon+al4* Para3a@ue "ity- %e $un t$e 4eys of t$e For# Fiesta on t$e +all of
t$e arae* +$ere it +as #isco(ere# t$e follo+in #ay- ""T5 footae locate# at
Maliaya Street s$o+e# t$e Defen#ant lea(in t$e $ouse of $is in)la+s on foot*
carryin a &ac4pac47
A- T$e Defen#ant t$en procee#e# to a &us terminal in Pasay "ity* +$ere $e
&oar#e# a &us to Tuearao "ity* "aayan- %e +as arreste# on Marc$ / 8:,0 at
aroun# 0 pm at %otel Rama in Tuearao "ity7
STATEMENT OF ISSUES
,- G%ET%ER OR NOT DEFENDANT "OMMITTED T%E "RIME OF
PARRI"IDE-
AREUMENTS
1. Defendant committed parricide when he killed his wife and their son.
Parrici#e is committe# +$en .,1 a person is 4ille#* .81 #ecease# is 4ille# &y
t$e accuse# an# .91 t$at person 4ille# is t$e fat$er* mot$er* or c$il#* +$et$er
leitimate or illeitimate ot$er ascen#ant or ot$er #escen#ant* or t$e
leitimate spouse of t$e accuse# .Art- 802* Re(ise# Penal "o#e1- %ere t$e
#efen#ant clearly a#mitte# in $is testimony t$at t$e #ecease# are $is +ife
an# son- T$at #urin an arument +it$ $is +ife $is son trie# to came to $is
mot$er?s ai#e +$ereupon t$e accuse# s$ot $im fi(e times* clearly +it$ intent
to 4ill* $ittin $is son t$rice in t$e $ea#- After +$ic$ $e turne# &ac4 to $is
+ife +$o +ent $ysterical upon +itnessin t$e 4illin of t$eir son &y t$eir
o+n fat$er an# t$ereafter s$ot $er in t$e torso an# +$ile s$e lay #o+n on t$e
floor $e $it $er $ea# repeate#ly +it$ t$e un until $e +as sure t$at $is +ife is
#ea#- "learly t$e facts s$o+ t$at t$e #efen#ant 4ille# $is son an# +ife in a
&rutal manner an# is uilty of parrici#e-
8- The defendant has clearly admitted in his oral testimony that the deceased
are his wife and son. Oral e(i#ence of relations$ip may &e a#mitte# +$en
t$e accuse# $as repeate#ly ac4no+le#e# an# esta&lis$e# $is relations$ip
+it$ t$e #ecease# as enunciate# in t$e case of People v. Malabago* 999 P$il-
8:* 8A .,CC21-
9- T$e crime of parrici#e* as $el# in t$e case of People (- Paycana ;r- /A0 P$il-
A<:* A<A .8::<1* is committe# +$en! .,1 a person is 4ille#7 .81 t$e #ecease#
is 4ille# &y t$e accuse#7 an# .91 t$e #ecease# is t$e fat$er* mot$er* or c$il#*
+$et$er leitimate or illeitimate* or a leitimate ot$er ascen#ant or ot$er
#escen#ant* or t$e leitimate spouse of t$e accuse#- The key element in
parricide is the relationship of the offender with the victim. In the case of
parricide of a spouse, the best proof of the relationship between the accused
and the deceased would be the marriage certificate. The testimony of the
accused of being married to the victim, in itself, may also be taken as an
admission against penal interest. T$e #efen#ant* +$en $e +as ta4en into
custo#y* $a# a#mitte# to t$e 4illin of $is +ife an# son not only to t$e
aut$orities +$o appre$en#e# $im* &ut also to mem&ers of t$e me#ia +$o
+ere co(erin t$e inci#ent-
. The defendant should be held liable for two counts of parricide because all
the elements of parricide clearly e!ists.
HGrite your aruments an# your #iscussion $ere pointin out rele(ant la+s
an# 'urispru#ence tyin it up +it$ t$e case at $an#-I
PRAJER
G%EREFORE* it is respectfully praye# for of t$is %onora&le "ourt t$at
'u#ment &e ren#ere# aainst t$e accuse# for t+o counts of parrici#e as +ell as
in#emnities an# &enefits to t$e ri$tful $eirs-
Plaintiff li4e+ise prays for costs n# for suc$ ot$er an# furt$er relief as t$is
$onora&le court may #eem 'ust an# e@uita&le in t$e premises-
Parana@ue* P$ilippines* Marc$ 0* 8:,0-