Republic of the Philippines

SUPREME COURT
Manila
SECOND DIVISION
G.R. No. 178058 July 31, 2009
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintif-Appellee,
vs
JESSIE MLIO y MS!IT, NOR"ERTO CHIONG y #ISCOTI#O $%& LUCINO "OHOL y GMN,
Accuse!,
JESSIE MLIO y MS!IT, Accuse!-Appellant
D E C I S I O N
'UISUM"ING, J.:
"o# auto$atic #evie% befo#e this Cou#t is the Decision
&
!ate! Au'ust (, ())* of the Cou#t of Appeals in CA-
+R CR-,C No )&(-- afi#$in' %ith $o!i.cation the Decision
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!ate! /anua#0 (-, ())1 of the Re'ional 2#ial
Cou#t 3R2C4 of Olon'apo Cit0, 5#anch 67 2he t#ial cou#t ha! foun! accuse! No#be#to Chion', 8uciano 5ohol,
an! accuse!-appellant /essie Maliao 'uilt0 be0on! #easonable !oubt as p#incipals of the c#i$e of #ape %ith
ho$ici!elavvphil
In a Secon! A$en!e! Info#$ation
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!ate! Ap#il (9, &--9, /essie Maliao, No#be#to Chion', an! 8uciano 5ohol
%e#e cha#'e! of the c#i$e of #ape %ith ho$ici!e befo#e the R2C of Olon'apo Cit0, as follo%s:
2hat on o# about the seventeenth 3&6th4 !a0 of Ma#ch, &--9, in the Cit0 of Olon'apo, Philippines, an! %ithin
the ;u#is!iction of this ,ono#able Cou#t, the above-na$e! accuse!, conspi#in' an! confe!e#atin' to'ethe# an!
$utuall0 helpin' one anothe#, %ith le%! !esi'n, an! b0 $eans of fo#ce, violence o# inti$i!ation applie! upon
the pe#son of one AAA,
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a $ino# %ho is si= 3*4 0ea#s of a'e, !i! then an! the#e %illfull0, unla%full0 an!
feloniousl0 have ca#nal >no%le!'e %ith sai! AAA, an! in pu#suance of thei# conspi#ac0 an! actin'
si$ultaneousl0 o# othe#%ise, an! %ith the ?ualif0in' ci#cu$stances of t#eache#0, @evi!entA p#e$e!itation an!
ta>in' a!vanta'e of thei# supe#io# nu$be# an! st#en'th to the sai! victi$ %ho is a $ino# an! of ten!e# a'e
an! %ith intent to >ill, !i! then an! the#e %illfull0, unla%full0 an! feloniousl0 assault, attac>, st#an'le an! hit
%ith a %oo!en stool sai! AAA %hich !i#ectl0 cause! he# !eath sho#tl0 the#eafte#, to the !a$a'e an! p#e;u!ice
of the pa#ents of sai! AAA
CON2RARB 2O 8AC
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Du#in' a##ai'n$ent on Ma0 (*, &--9, Maliao, Chion' an! 5ohol plea!e! not 'uilt0
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2he#eafte#, t#ial
p#ocee!e!
2he p#osecution p#esente! the o#al testi$onies of D# Ronal!o Men!eD, Senio# Me!ico-8e'al Ofice# of the
National 5u#eau of Investi'ation 3N5I4, Dennis AlonDo, SPO( No#be#to Maninan', /#, SPO1 O#lan!o Re0es,
N5I "o#ensic 5iolo'ist I Pet 50#on 5uan, Att0 Al#euela 5un!an' O#tiD, Danilo A'#abio, A#$an!o 2a!eo, an!
Roel Santos It also p#esente! the testi$onies of 555 an! CCC, AAAEs $othe# an! '#an!aunt, #espectivel0 2he
!efense p#esente! the testi$on0 of accuse! /essie Maliao
2he facts, culle! f#o$ the #eco#!s, a#e as follo%s:
AAA %as bo#n on Dece$be# (&, &--&
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She %as the !au'hte# of 555 an! DDD %ho #esi!e at 5loc> &(, 8ot *,
+o#!on ,ei'hts, Olon'apo Cit0
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AAA left he# house at about 9:)) p$ on Ma#ch &6, &--9 to %atch a television sho% in the a!;acent house of
he# '#an!aunt, CCC She %as then %ea#in' a %hite blouse, as testi.e! to b0 555, he# $othe# 5oth 555 an!
CCC subse?uentl0 left to 'o to a $ini-ca#nival Chen CCC #etu#ne! to he# house, AAA %as no lon'e# the#e
Chen 555 an! he# husban!, DDD, #etu#ne! ho$e, AAA %as not 0et in the house 2he spouses loo>e! fo# AAA
in thei# nei'hbo#hoo! but the0 !i! not .n! he#
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At about noonti$e of the follo%in' !a0, Ma#ch &9, &--9, the na>e! an! lifeless bo!0 of AAA %as foun! bet%een
t%o banana plants in a vacant lot nea# he# house 2he $atte# %as #epo#te! to the police autho#ities of P#ecinct
7, Sta Rita, Olon'apo Cit0 An investi'ation %as con!ucte! b0 the police autho#ities an! a ca#to'#aphic s>etch
of the suspect %as p#epa#e! b0 an a#tist of the N5I
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On Ma#ch (&, &--9, the !es> ofice# of Police P#ecinct 7 #eceive! a telephone call f#o$ a conce#ne! citiDen
#epo#tin' that a bloo!staine! shi#t %as foun! in a vacant lot %hich %as bein' use! as a ca#nival SPO(
No#be#to Maninan', /#, SPO< 5onifacio ChaveD an! SPO( +o!of#e!o Ducut p#ocee!e! to the a#ea an! the0
foun! the t-shi#t han'in' on a plant A police ofice# calle! fo# 555, the $othe# of AAA, an! she i!enti.e! the t-
shi#t as the one %o#n b0 AAA in the evenin' of Ma#ch &6, &--9 As the police ofice#s %e#e con!uctin' an
investi'ation in the a#ea, SPO( Maninan' notice! a $an %ho loo>e! li>e the pe#son in the ca#to'#aphic s>etch
%hich he %as ca##0in' at the ti$e 2he police ofice#s a##este! the $an %ho tu#ne! out to be accuse!-
appellant /essie Maliao Fpon inte##o'ation, Maliao tol! the police ofice#s that he %as bothe#e! b0 his
conscience
&&

On Ma#ch (&, &--9, Maliao e=ecute! an e=t#a;u!icial confession befo#e SPO1 O#lan!o C Re0es 5efo#e
p#ocee!in' %ith the investi'ation, SPO1 Re0es a!vise! Maliao of his constitutional #i'hts in the p#esence of
Att0 A#euela 5un!an' O#tiD Maliao !ecla#e! that he %ent ho$e at about &):)) p$ of Ma#ch &6, &--9 afte#
havin' a !#in>in' session %ith accuse! 5ohol an! Chion' an! seve#al othe#s Afte# t%ent0 $inutes, 5ohol an!
Chion', to'ethe# %ith AAA, a##ive! in his house an! the0 as>e! hi$ if he still %ante! to !#in> but he !ecline!
the invitation 5ohol, Chion' an! AAA then ente#e! his house ,e na##ate! he %ent out of his house because he
!i! not %ant to !#in> an0$o#e 5ut %hen he hea#! a '#oan, he %ent bac> insi!e his house an! sa% 5ohol on
top of AAA %ho %as al#ea!0 na>e! %hile Chion' %as seate! on the %oo!en be! %atchin' Chen 5ohol stoo!
up, Chion' lai! on top of AAA Maliao confesse! he ;ust stoo! besi!e a cabinet an! $astu#bate! ,e then
%atche! Chion' stan! up, ta>e a s$all stool an! use it to hit AAA on the chest an! hea! 5ohol an! Chion'
then ca##ie! the bloo!ie! bo!0 of AAA an! tol! hi$ to clean the #oo$ ,e %ipe! the bloo!stains in the #oo$,
on the clothes of AAA, an! on the %oo!en be! an! s$all stool ,e th#e% the t-shi#t of AAA at the lot behin! his
house an! place! he# sho#t pants insi!e a sac> %hich containe! 'a#ba'e ,e also th#e% the cu#tains he use! in
%ipin' bloo!stains at his house an! hi! the s$all stool ,e !i! not >no% %he#e 5ohol an! Chion' b#ou'ht the
bo!0 of AAA but %as a%a#e that the bo!0 %as foun! the follo%in' !a0 in a vacant lot in f#ont of his house Afte#
AAA %as foun!, 5ohol app#oache! hi$ an! tol! hi$ not to sa0 an0thin' o# else he %oul! be >ille! ,e sa%
Chion' stan!in' nea# a sto#e Maliao i!enti.e! the t-shi#t, cu#tains, s$all stool an! %oo!en bench an! hu$an
.'u#es #ep#esentin' 5ohol an! AAA %hile the fo#$e# %as on top of the latte#
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D# Ronal!o 5 Men!eD, Me!ico-8e'al Ofice# of the N5I, pe#fo#$e! the autops0 on the bo!0 of AAA on Ma#ch
(), &--9 ,e state! in his autops0 #epo#t that AAAEs cause of !eath %as t#au$atic hea! in;u#0
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,e testi.e!
that AAA sustaine! nu$e#ous ab#asions an! contusions on !ife#ent pa#ts of he# bo!0, he$ato$a on the
fo#ehea! an! scalp, f#actu#es on the s>ull an! co$plete lace#ation of he# h0$en at the 1 oEcloc> an! * oEcloc>
positions
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Afte# the p#osecution #este! its case, the accuse! 5ohol an! Chion' .le! a Motion fo# E=p#ess 8eave of Cou#t
to "ile /u!'$ent on De$u##e# %hich the R2C !enie!
A$on' the accuse!, onl0 Maliao put up a !efense
On /anua#0 (-, ())1, the R2C #en!e#e! a !ecision .n!in' all the accuse! 'uilt0 be0on! #easonable !oubt an!
sentence! the$ to sufe# th#ee !eath penalties, as follo%s:
WHEREFORE, .n!in' all accuse! guilty beyond #easonable !oubt as cha#'e!, this Cou#t he#eb0 sentences
the$ each to sufe# th#ee 314 death penalties 2he0 a#e fu#the# o#!e#e! ;ointl0 an! seve#all0 to in!e$nif0 in
the a$ount of P&)),))))) G the hei#s of the victi$H P&)),))))) fo# $o#al !a$a'es an! to pa0 the costs of
the p#ocee!in's
SO ORDERED
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Pu#suant to People v. Mateo,
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this case %as .#st #efe##e! to the Cou#t of Appeals fo# app#op#iate action an!
!isposition
2he Cou#t of Appeals, in a Decision !ate! Au'ust (, ())*, afi#$e! %ith $o!i.cation the !ecision of the R2C
b0 .n!in' accuse! Maliao 'uilt0 not as p#incipal but as an acco$plice to the c#i$e as %ell as $o!if0in' the
!a$a'es a%a#!e! 2he !ispositive po#tion of the !ecision #ea!s:
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(HEREFORE, the Decision appeale! f#o$ is FFIRME# %ith MO#IFICTION, b0 .n!in' accuse!-
appellants No#be#to Chion' 0 Discoti!o an! 8uciano 5ohol 0 +a$ana 'uilt0 as p#incipals in the c#i$e of #ape
%ith ho$ici!e an! sentencin' each of the$ to t%o 3(4 reclusion perpetua, an! .n!in' accuse!-appellant /essie
Maliao 0 Masa>it 'uilt0 as acco$plice in the sa$e c#i$e an! sentencin' hi$ to an in!ete#$inate penalt0 of
EI+,2 394 BEARS an! ONE 3&4 DAB of prision mayor, as $ini$u$, to "OFR2EEN 3&<4 BEARS, EI+,2 394
MON2,S an! ONE 3&4 DAB of reclusion temporal, as $a=i$u$
2he accuse!-appellants a#e fu#the# OR#ERE# to pa0 the hei#s of AAA the a$ounts of P()),))))) as civil
in!e$nit0, P()),))))) as $o#al !a$a'es an! P7),))))) as e=e$pla#0 !a$a'es, %ith the p#incipals bein'
soli!a#il0 liable fo# P&7),))))) as civil in!e$nit0, P&7),))))) as $o#al !a$a'es an! P17,))))) as
e=e$pla#0 !a$a'es an! subsi!ia#il0 fo# the acco$plice, an! the acco$plice bein' liable fo# P7),))))) as civil
in!e$nit0, P7),))))) as $o#al !a$a'es an! P&7,)))@A)) as e=e$pla#0 !a$a'es an! subsi!ia#il0 fo# the civil
liabilit0 of the p#incipals
SO OR#ERE#
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"#o$ the Cou#t of Appeals, the case %as then elevate! to this Cou#t fo# auto$atic #evie% In sepa#ate
Manifestations, appellee, th#ou'h the Ofice of the Solicito# +ene#al 3OS+4, an! appellant Maliao, th#ou'h the
Public Atto#ne0Es Ofice 3PAO4, info#$e! the Cou#t that the0 %e#e no lon'e# .lin' supple$ental b#iefs an! %ill
$e#el0 a!opt thei# b#iefs befo#e the Cou#t of Appeals as thei# supple$ental b#iefs
Accuse!-appellant Maliao #aises the follo%in' issues:
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2,E COFR2 A IFO +RAVE8B ERRED IN "INDIN+ 2,A2 2,E +FI82 O" 2,E ACCFSED-APPE88AN2 "OR
2,E CRIME C,AR+ED ,AS 5EEN PROVEN 5EBOND REASONA58E DOF52
II
2,E COFR2 A IFO +RAVE8B ERRED IN ADMI22IN+ IN EVIDENCE 2,E A88E+ED EJ2RA/FDICIA8
CON"ESSION O" 2,E ACCFSED-APPE88AN2
III
2,E COFR2 A IFO +RAVE8B ERRED IN "INDIN+ 2,A2 2,ERE CAS CONSPIRACB IN 2,E CASE A2 5AR
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2he onl0 issue to be #esolve! is: Cas accuse!-appellant MaliaoEs 'uilt as acco$plice in the c#i$e of #ape %ith
ho$ici!e p#oven be0on! #easonable !oubtK
2he appeal, in ou# vie%, lac>s $e#it Appellant MaliaoEs conviction as acco$plice in the c#i$e of #ape %ith
ho$ici!e $ust be sustaine!
2he Cou#t of Appeals co##ectl0 hel! that !espite the ina!$issibilit0 of his e=t#a;u!icial confession, Maliao is not
entitle! to an ac?uittal Citin' People v. Culala,
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the Cou#t of Appeals #i'htfull0 note! that the e=t#a;u!icial
confession of an accuse! %ho %as assiste! b0 a Municipal Atto#ne0 !u#in' the custo!ial investi'ation is not
a!$issible in evi!ence because the latte# cannot be consi!e#e! an in!epen!ent atto#ne0
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,o%eve#, in spite of the ina!$issibilit0 of his e=t#a;u!icial confession, Maliao is not entitle! to an ac?uittal
because %hen he testi.e! on c#oss-e=a$ination, he a!$itte! that all the ans%e#s he 'ave to the ?uestions
p#opoun!e! on hi$ b0 the police investi'ato# a#e t#ue an! co##ect of his o%n pe#sonal >no%le!'e
On c#oss-e=a$ination, Maliao i$plicitl0 a!$itte!, to %it:
I: No%, in this s>etch@,A the#e is a .'u#e, %ho $a!e this s>etchK
A: @3Maliao4A: I, $0self, si#
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I: An! also the#e is @theA na$e AAA nakahiga, %ho %#ote @theseA %o#!sK
A: Me, si#
I: An! the othe# hu$an .'u#e, the#eof the#e appea#s an a##o% pointe! to 8uciano L nakadapa,
%ho %#ote these %o#!sK
A: I %as the one, si#
I: An! the#e is also a %o#! MpapagM %ho %#ote thisK
A: I, si#
I: An! 0ou also s>etch@e!A the papagK
A: Bes, si#
I: Cill 0ou please e=plain to us %h0 0ou sai! 8uciano-nakadapa an! AAA-nakahigaK
A: 5ecause I have seen @theA inci!ent in $0 house
I: So, 0ou sa% 8uciano on top of AAAK
A22B A5E88ERA:
Ob;ection, the !esc#iption is nakadapa not on top, 0ou# hono#
I: So, %hen 0ou sai! 8uciano-nakadapa, 8uciano %as on top of AAAK
A: Bes, si#
I: No%, %he#e %e#e 0ou in this s>etch if 0ou %ill be #e?ui#e! to point 0ou# !istance f#o$
8uciano an! AAA %hen 0ou sa% the$ in that speci.c positionK
A: I %as besi!e the aparador, si#
I: Mo#e o# less ho% $an0 f@eeAt o# $ete#sK
A: A#oun! & N-a#$ len'@thA
I: Bou testi.e! that 0ou have seve#al co$panions in havin' a !#in>in' sp#eeK
A: Bes, si#
I: An! eventuall0 0ou left 0ou# house to'ethe# %ith ce#tain pe#sons, %ho a#e these pe#sonsK
A: 8uciano 5ohol an! No#be#to Chion', si#
I: An! @theA t%o co-accuse! of 0ou#s a##ive! %ith a 'i#lK
A: Bes, si#
I: An! then afte# the inci!ent happene! an! !u#in' the investi'ation, 0ou !epicte! that in 0ou#
s>etch the pe#sons of AAA an! 8uciano 5oholK
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A: Bes, si#
I: No%, in all events that happene! in 0ou# house, 0ou %ant to i$p#ess the cou#t that 0ou have
nothin' to !o %ith the inci!entK
A: None, si#
I: No%, 0ou pinpointe! No#be#to Chion' %hat %as he !oin' at that ti$eK
A: ,e %as ;ust insi!e ou# house
I: Chat !o 0ou $ean insi!e the house %as it to'ethe# %ith 8uciano 5ohol an! AAAK
A: ,e %as %ith 8uciano 5ohol an! AAA
= = = =
I: So %ho b#ou'ht AAA to 0ou# houseK
A: 8uciano 5ohol an! No#be#to Chion', si#
I: So %hat !i! 0ou !o %hen 0ou sa% the scene that 8uciano %as on top of AAAK
A22B A5E88ERA:
Ob;ection, 0ou# hono#
I: Ce#e 0ou the one %ho lea! the Police Investi'ato# to #ecove# the %oo!en stoolK
A: Bes, si#
I: Ce#e 0ou the one %ho lea! the Police to #ecove# the t-shi#t %o#n b0 AAAK
A: No, si#
I: Chat about so$e pieces of clothesK
A: Bes, si#
I: Ch0 !i! 0ou lea! the Police to #ecove# @theA pieces of clothesK
A: 5ecause the0 tol! $e to help the$, si#
I: An! %he#e !i! 0ou .n! @theA pieces of clothesK
A: 2he pieces of clothes %e#e #ecove#e! at the othe# si!e of the fence
I: 2he fence of 0ou# houseK
A: Bes, si#
I: Do 0ou >no% %ho @th#e%A @theA pieces of clothes at the fenceK
A: Bes, si# I, $0self
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I: Ch0 !i! 0ou th#o% @theA pieces of clothesK
A: 5ecause of $0 fea#, si#
I: An! @those %e#eA the clothes %o#n b0 AAA !u#in' that ti$eK
A: Bes, si#
I: Chat ti$e %e#e 0ou investi'ate! b0 Police Investi'ato# Re0esK
A: A#oun! && o# &(:)), si#
I: 5ut the .nal investi'ation %as onl0 te#$inate! at a#oun! <:1) p$K
A: Bes, si#
I: An! it %as the ti$e %hen Att0 5un!an' a##ive!K
A: Att0 5un!an' a##ive! at a#oun! 7 to * an! it %as al#ea!0 !a#>, si#
I: M# /essie Maliao, is it not a fact that befo#e the co$$ence$ent of the investi'ation, 0ou
as>e! the Police Ofice# to call Att0 Alinea @%hoA @%asA the best f#ien! of 0ou# fathe# %hen he
%as in @theA $inesK
A: Bes, si#
A22B A8INEA:
No $o#e ?uestions
A22B A5E88ERA:
I: M# @CAitness, 0ou sai! that 0ou %e#e the one %ho lea! the Police to #ecove# the stool of AAA
an! this %as #ecove#e! nea# 0ou# place, is that co##ectK
A: Bes, si#
I: An! !i! 0ou 'o %ith the$ %hen 0ou #ecove#e! those clothesK
A: Bes, si#
I: An! %hen 0ou %ent to that place !o 0ou >no% @%ho 0ou# co$panions %e#eAK
A: Bes, si#
I: An! %hen 0ou %ent to that place !o 0ou >no% @%ho 0ou# co$panions %e#eAK
A: Bes, si#
I: Cho a#e the0K
A: Maninan', !elos Re0es, Ducot an! othe# Police Ofice#s, si#
I: Ce#e 0ou acco$panie! b0 Att0 O#tiD in 'oin' to that placeK
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A: No, si#
A22B A5E88ERA:
2hatEs all, 0ou# hono#
COFR2:
I: Du#in' the inci!ent sub;ect $atte# of this case, 0ou @state!A that @the bloo! %e#eA scatte#e!
in 0ou# houseK
A: Bes, si#
I: An! 0ou %e#e the one %ho %ipe! it ofK
A: Bes, si#
I: An! @0ouA use! the cu#tains in %ipin' it ofK
A: Bes, si#
I: An! %e#e those cu#tains inclu!e! %hen @0ouA pointe! the %oo!en stool to the PoliceK
A: Bes, si#
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Section <, Rule &(- of the Revise! Rules of Cou#t on Evi!ence p#ovi!es that an a!$ission, ve#bal o# %#itten,
$a!e b0 a pa#t0 in the cou#se of the p#ocee!in's in the sa$e case, !oes not #e?ui#e p#oof 2he a!$ission $a0
be cont#a!icte! onl0 b0 sho%in' that it %as $a!e th#ou'h palpable $ista>e o# that no such a!$ission %as
$a!e Maliao a!$itte! he sa% 5ohol an! Chion' #ape AAAH that Chion' pic>e! up a %oo!en stool an! hit AAA
%ith it on the chest an! hea!H that 5ohol an! Chion' ca##ie! the bloo!ie! bo!0 of AAA, inst#ucte! hi$ to clean
the Ooo# an! then the0 %ent out of the houseH that he cleane! the #oo$ b0 %ipin' the bloo!stainsH an! that he
th#e% the t-shi#t of AAA, place! the latte#Es sho#t pants insi!e a sac> containin' 'a#ba'e, th#e% the cu#tains
%hich he use! in %ipin' the bloo!stains, an! hi! the %oo!en stool ,e li>e%ise a!$itte! that he le! the police
ofice#s to the place %he#e he th#e% the pieces of clothes %hich he use! in %ipin' the bloo!stains in his house
an! that he acco$panie! the police ofice#s to his house an! pointe! to the$ the %oo!en stool %hich he hi!
2o hol! a pe#son liable as an acco$plice, t%o ele$ents $ust concu#: 3&4 co$$unit0 of !esi'n, %hich $eans
that the acco$plice >no%s of, an! concu#s %ith, the c#i$inal !esi'n of the p#incipal b0 !i#ect pa#ticipationH
an! 3(4 the pe#fo#$ance b0 the acco$plice of p#evious o# si$ultaneous acts that a#e not in!ispensable to the
co$$ission of the c#i$e
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In this case, Maliao facilitate! the co$$ission of the c#i$e b0 p#ovi!in' his o%n
house as the venue the#eof ,is p#esence th#ou'hout the co$$ission of the heinous ofense, %ithout hi$ !oin'
an0thin' to p#event the $alefacto#s o# help the victi$, in!ubitabl0 sho% co$$unit0 of !esi'n an! coope#ation,
althou'h he ha! no !i#ect pa#ticipation in the e=ecution the#eof
,avin' a!$itte! his involve$ent in the c#i$e an! consi!e#in' the %eave of evi!ence p#esente! b0 the
p#osecution, sea$lessl0 lin>in' MaliaoEs pa#ticipation in the heinous ofense, as eluci!ate! b0 the autops0
#epo#t an! testi$onies of othe# p#osecution %itnesses, no !oubt can be ente#taine! as to MaliaoEs 'uilt
5e0on! #easonable !oubt, he is 'uilt0 as acco$plice to the c#i$e of #ape %ith ho$ici!e
(HEREFORE, the Decision !ate! Au'ust (, ())* of the Cou#t of Appeals in CA-+R CR-,C No )&(--,
inclu!in' the sentence of 'uilt an! the penalt0 i$pose! on accuse!-appellant /essie Maliao, is he#eb0
FFIRME# Costs de ofcio
SO ORDERED
LEONR#O . 'UISUM"ING
Associate /ustice
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CE CONCFR:
CONCHIT CRPIO MORLES
Associate /ustice
MINIT ). CHICO*N+RIO
P
Associate /ustice
TERESIT J. LEONR#O*#E CSTRO
PP
Associate /ustice
#IOS##O M. PERLT
PPP
Associate /ustice
T T E S T T I O N
I attest that the conclusions in the above Decision ha! been #eache! in consultation befo#e the case %as
assi'ne! to the %#ite# of the opinion of the Cou#tEs Division
LEONR#O . 'UISUM"ING
Associate /ustice
Chai#pe#son
C E R T I F I C T I O N
Pu#suant to Section &1, A#ticle VIII of the Constitution an! the Division Chai#pe#sonEs Attestation, I ce#tif0 that
the conclusions in the above Decision ha! been #eache! in consultation befo#e the case %as assi'ne! to the
%#ite# of the opinion of the Cou#tEs Division
RE,NTO S. PUNO
Chief /ustice
Foo-%o-./
P
Desi'nate! $e$be# of the Secon! Division pe# Special O#!e# No *79
PP
Desi'nate! $e$be# of the Secon! Division pe# Special O#!e# No *17
PPP
Desi'nate! $e$be# of the Secon! Division pe# Special O#!e# No **<
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CA #ollo, pp &1<-&7< Penne! b0 Associate /ustice Ma#ina 8 5uDon, %ith Associate /ustices
Re'ala!o E Maa$bon' an! 8ucenito N 2a'le concu##in'
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I! at 67-9( Penne! b0 /u!'e Avelino A 8aDo
1
Reco#!s, pp <&-<(
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Consistent %ith the Cou#tQs !ecision in People v. Cabalquinto, +R No &*6*-1, Septe$be# &-,
())*, 7)( SCRA <&-, the #eal na$e of the #ape victi$ is %ithhel! an!, instea!, .ctitious initials
a#e use! to #ep#esent he# 2he i!entities of he# i$$e!iate fa$il0 a#e li>e%ise not !isclose! in
this !ecision
7
I! at <&
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I! at 77
6
I! at (16
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I! at &16-&19
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Reco#!s, p (77
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2SN, Ma#ch &6, &---, p 9
&7
CA #ollo, p 9(
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+R Nos &<6*69-96, /ul0 6, ())<, <11 SCRA *<)
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CA #ollo, pp &71-&7<
&9
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+R No 91<**, Octobe# &1, &---, 1&* SCRA 79(
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I! at 7-&
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2SN, Nove$be# &*, ())), pp 1(-19
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People v. Cachola, +R Nos &<96&(-&7, /anua#0 (&, ())<, <() SCRA 7(), 7(7
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