Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

FIRST JUDICIAL REGION
Branch 7
Baguio City

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,

Plaintiff,
CRIMINAL CASE NO. R-2232
-versus- For: Serious Physical Injuries

RICKY PATAYAN,
Accused.
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APPLICATION FOR PROBATION

The accused, through undersigned counsel, unto this Honorable Court, respectfully states
that:

(1) He is of legal age, single, Filipino citizen and a resident of 74 Rimando Rd., Aurora Hill,
Baguio City, Philippines;

(2) On February 14, 2013, the Honorable Court rendered judgment on the above-entitled case
convicting him of the crime of serious physical injuries and sentencing him to suffer the
penalty of imprisonment, the dispositive portion of which read as follows:

“Wherefore, judgment is hereby rendered, finding the accused guilty of

serious physical injuries defined and penalized under Article 263 of the Revised
Penal Code, who is hereby sentenced to suffer an indeterminate penalty of two (2)
months and one (1) day of Arresto Mayor, as minimum and one (1) year and four
(4) months of Prision Correccional, as maximum.
On the Civil aspect, accused is hereby ordered to pay the complainant the
amount of Seventy Five Thousand pesos (PhP 75,000.00)as reimbursement for
actual expenses.
So ordered.”
(3) In view of the foregoing judgment, the accused hereby most respectfully applies before
the Honorable Court for probation;

(4) The accused further states that he is not one among those offenders disqualified to avail
of the benefits of probation, as provided under Section 9, of Presidential Decree No. 968,
as amended, to wit:

Section 9. Disqualified Offenders. The benefits of this Decree shall not be extended
to those:
(a) sentenced to serve a maximum term of imprisonment of more than six years;
(b) convicted of any offense against the security of the State;
(c) who have previously been convicted by final judgment of an offense punished
by imprisonment of not less than one month and one day and/or a fine of not less
than Two Hundred Pesos;
(d) who have been once on probation under the provisions of this Decree; and
(e) who are already serving sentence at the time the substantive provisions of this
Decree became applicable pursuant to Section 33 hereof. (italics supplied)
(5) The accused has not perfected nor does he intend to perfect an appeal from the
aforementioned judgment of the Honorable Court;
 (6) He further undertakes to faithfully and religiously comply with the conditions of the
probation as provided for under P.D. 956 (Probation Law of 1976) or as may be ordered
by the Honorable Court should this application for probation be granted.

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is respectfully prayed that this pleading be noted

and made part of the records of the above-entitled case and that this Application for Probation
filed by the accused RICKY PATAYAN be granted.

Other relief just and equitable in the foregoing is likewise prayed for.

Done this 1st day of February 2014 in Baguio City, Philippines.

JO-ANNE M. VENTIGAN
Attorney for the Defendant
4F La Azotea Bldg., Session Road, Baguio City
Tel No.: (074)111-1111
PTR No. 22222; 06/07/2012; Baguio City
IBP OR No: 7654321; 1/07/2012; Baguio City
Roll No.: 82112; 4/08/2004
Commission No.: 11-NC-11 (R)
MCLE Compliance No.: IV-11111; 04/28/2012
TIN No: 111-111-111

NOTICE OF HEARING

PROS. PROSPERITA JIMENEZ

Justice Hall, Baguio City

Greetings!

Please take notice that on February 21, 2014 at 1:00 in the afternoon or soon thereafter as
counsel may be heard, the undersigned will request the Honorable Court to approve the
foregoing Application for Probation without further argument and appearance from counsel.

ATTY. JO-ANNE M. VENTIGAN