Edited Script - Trial 1

8/17/2019 Edited Script - Trial 1

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TRIAL PROPER

Clerk of Court

All rise! Court is now in session. Silence is hereby enjoined.

The r" #unici$l Tril Court is now in session.

the %onorble &ud"e Atty. &ethro Ancjs $residin".

&ud"e 'St($ ")el* SitCll the cse.

Clerk of Court

Cri(. Cse +o. ,-,-,-

Peo$le of the Phili$$ines )ersus LEO SIRIOS &r. for less serious $hysicl injuries.

&ud"e A$$ernces/

Prosecution Counsel'Stnds*0our %onor I ( Atty. 1therine E)n"elist enterin" (y

$$ernce for the Stte

efense Counsel'Stnds* I ( Atty. &ohn Eric Ti2on $$erin" s counsel for the

ccused your %onor.

&ud"e Is the $rosecution redy/

Prosecution counsel 'Stnds* 0es your honor.&ud"e Is the defense redy/

efense counsel 'Stnds* 0es your honor.

&ud"e oes the $rosecution wish to cll witness/

Prosecution counsel0es your honor. The $rosecution would like to cll RI33A A+4ELA

#A+4ALLE+O to the stnd.

&ud"e Swer in the witness.

Clerk of CourtRise your ri"ht hnd. o you swer to tell the truth the whole truthnd nothin" but the truth/

5itness 'Co($linnt* I do.

Inter$reter Plese stte your n(e nd other $ersonl circu(stnces.

5itness 'Co($linnt* I ( RI33A A+4ELA #A+4ALLE+O 66 yers old sin"le resident of Purok , 7rn"y 7inityn r" Alby.

Clerk of Court The witness is now redy your %onor.

&ud"e Prosecution counsel your witness is now redy.

Prosecution counsel

5ith the kind $er(ission of the %onorble Court we re offerin" the

testi(ony of this witness 0our %onor to $ro)e the (teril lle"tion

in the cri(inl infor(tion nd the s(e $erson is the $ri)te offended

$rty in this cse tht she knows the ccused becuse they re renei"hbors8 to identify the $er$etrtor nd likewise to identify so(e

docu(ents n(ely ffid)it she e9ecuted in reltion to this cse nd to

testify on other (tters relti)e thereto 0our %onor.

&ud"e Any co((ent defense counsel to the offer/efense counsel 5e reser)e our ri"ht to conduct cross:e9(intion 0our %onor.

&ud"e 0ou (y now $roceed.

Prosecution counsel0ou sid in nrrtion of your $ersonl circu(stnce tht your n(e is

RI33A A+4ELA #A+4ALLE+O/

5itness 'Co($linnt* 0es (;(. I ( the s(e $erson.

Prosecution counsel #d( witness do you know $erson by the n(e of LEO SIRIOS


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5itness 'Co($linnt* 0es #;(.

Prosecution counsel o you know the ccused in this cse/

5itness 'Co($linnt* 0es #;(

Prosecution counsel 5ould you be ble to reco"ni2e this $erson if you will see hi( "in/

5itness 'Co($linnt* 0es #;(.Prosecution counsel Is the ccused you re referrin" to found inside this courtroo(/


Prosecution counsel Cn you $lese $oint to the $erson who( you re referrin" to/

5itness 'Co($linnt* It;s hi(. '$ointin" to the ccused*

Prosecution counsel5e would like to (nifest on the record tht the witness hs $ointed $erson sittin" t the defense tble.

&ud"e A (n werin" nd $"e 6 sE9h. =7:,> nd $"e ? s =7:6. I ( do$tin" the sid (rkin" your

honor s the s(e e9hibit.

#y I likewise $ry your honor tht the $rinted n(e nd the

si"nture $$erin" bo)e the $rinted n(e which ws duly identified by this witness s her si"nture be brcketed nd (rked s E9h. =7:,:

,>.

&ud"e #rk it ccordin"ly.

Prosecution counsel +ow #d(e witness you h)e lle"ed tht the ccused $hysicllyttcked you.


Prosecution counsel 5hen did this h$$en/

5itness 'Co($linnt* It h$$ened on #rch 6- 6-,@.

Prosecution counsel0ou (entioned tht the incident h$$ened on #rch 6- 6-,@ wht is

the ti(e when you sid tht you were ttcked by the ccused/

5itness 'Co($linnt* At round @ o; clock in the e)enin".

Prosecution counsel Cn you recll #d(e witness where were you nd wht you were


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doin" so(eti(e in #rch 6- 6-,@ t @ o;clock in the e)enin"/

5itness 'Co($linnt* 0es #;(. I ws on (y wy ho(e fro( work.

Prosecution counsel And where ws the ccused t tht ti(e/

5itness 'Co($linnt* %e ws outside sri:sri store drinkin" with his friends.

Prosecution counsel id you do nythin" tht would $ro)oke the ccused to ttck you/

5itness 'Co($linnt* +o (;(. I did not do nythin". I ws only $ssin" by in front of thesri:sri store when he rudely clled (y n(e nd shouted t (e.

Prosecution counsel 5ht did you do ne9t/

5itness 'Co($linnt*I could tell he ws drunk so I just hstened (y ste$s to try nd "et

wy fro( hi(.

Prosecution counsel 5ht did he do when you wlked fster/

5itness 'Co($linnt*%e followed (e nd ke$t shoutin" t (e. %e cu"ht u$ with (e nd $ulled (e by the shoulder nd shouted $rofnities t (e.

Prosecution counsel 5ht h$$ened ne9t/

5itness 'Co($linnt*

I tried to defend (yself. I told hi( to "o ho(e becuse he ws drunk

but he did not listen. 5hen I turned (y bck to "et wy fro( hi( he

$ulled (e by the hir nd strted $unchin" (y fce.Prosecution counsel id no one hel$ you/

5itness 'Co($linnt*Se)erl nei"hbors c(e nd $ulled hi( off (e. I ws se)erely injured

tht I $ssed out. 5hen I woke u$ I ws lredy t the 7RTT%.

Prosecution counsel0ou sid you were injured. id you secure (edicl certificte in

reltion to tht incident/


Prosecution counsel

Prt of the records of this cse is (edicl certificte issued in your

f)or will you kindly "o o)er this nd tell the honorble court if this isthe s(e (edicl certificte issued in your f)or.

5itness 'Co($linnt*

0es #;(. This is the s(e (edicl certificte issued to (e ri"ht

fter the incident.

Prosecution counsel#y I (nifest your honor tht this (edicl certificte ws (rkeddurin" $reli(inry conference s E9h. =C>. #y we $ry tht the s(e

(rkin" be do$ted.


Prosecution counsel#d(e witness in reltion to this cse do you re(e(ber h)in"

e9ecuted or "i)e your stte(ent to ny uthority re"rdin" this (tter/

5itness 'Co($linnt*0es #;(. I $ersonlly filed $olice blotter t the r" Police

Sttion i((editely fter I ws dischr"ed fro( the hos$itl.

Prosecution counsel

Prt of the records of this cse is Police 7lotter issued in your f)or

will you kindly "o o)er this nd tell the honorble court if this is the

s(e Police 7lotter issued in your f)or.

5itness 'Co($linnt* 0es #;( it is the s(e.

0our honor I would like to (nifest tht this Police 7lotter ws

$re)iously (rked durin" the $reli(inry e)idence s E9h. =E>. #y

we $ry tht the s(e (rkin" be do$ted.


Prosecution counsel Tht would be ll 0our %onor.


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&ud"e Cross:e9(intion by the defense/

efense counsel &ust few Duestions 0our %onor.

&ud"e Subject to cross. Proceed.

efense counsel5ith the kind $er(ission of this honorble court.

o you know $ersonlly know the res$ondent/Co($linnt

efense counsel how lon" h)e you been nei"hbor/

Co($linnt

efense counsel I ssu(e you lso know her wife/ A( I correct/

Co($linnt

efense counsel7efore the incident were you in "ood ter(s with the res$ondent nd

his wife/

Co($linnt

efense counsel

o you re(e(ber ny confronttion or serious r"u(ent in the $st

with the res$ondent/

Co($linnt

efense counsel

in your direct you sid tht on A$ril , 6-,@ t round ' $(/* you

were wlkin" when you $ssed by the sri:sri store where theres$ondent nd his friend were ( I correct/

Co($linnt

efense counselwere you wlkin" fst or slowly t the ti(e/

Co($linnt

efense counselAs you were wlkin" the res$ondent followed youF correct/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel5ht cn you obser)e in his beh)ior when he is followin" you if

ny/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel%ow cn you tell tht when you re not fcin" hi(. id you look behind/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel 5hen he finlly kee$ u$ with you wht did he do/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel 5ht did he sy/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel Cn you re(e(ber e9ctly wht he sid/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel id so(eone her wht he sid side fro( you/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel 5ht (de you belie)e tht she herd tht/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel 5ht is the witness doin" t tht ti(e/


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Co($linnt

efense Counsel 0ou sid the res$ondent heckled you. 5ht do you (en by tht/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel 5ht do you think is the reson why the res$ondent do tht/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel %ow cn you sy tht/ id he tell you the reson/Co($linnt

efense Counsel %e did not e9$lin/

Co($linnt

efense Counselo you think he "ot (d becuse s you d(itted you $ur$orsely

i"nored hi(/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel Cn you recllGre(e(ber how (ny ti(es/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel cn you tell how hrd/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel Sn k tin(n/Co($linnt

efense Counsel id it hurt/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel Cn you tell how hrdGstron"/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel %ow do you feel/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel After tht wht did you do/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel 5hen did the nei"hbors interfere/ 5ht did they do e9ctly/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel They $ulled you off correct/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel 0ou fell to the "round correct/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel 5hy did you fll/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel 0ou fell hrd correct/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel Are you out blnced/

Co($linntefense Counsel And you bu($ed you hed hrd on the $)e(ent. Correct/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel 5ht did you feel/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel After thtF

Co($linnt

efense Counsel 5hen you re out blnced you (en to sy you lose control o)er


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your body (o)e(ent/ A( I ri"ht/

Co($linnt

efense Counsel you lost consciousnessF

Co($linnt

efense Counsel %ow lon" you;)e been bsent fro( work/

Co($linnt&ud"e

Prosecution

&ud"e

Prosecution counsel0our %onor I would like to cll #rs. Chr( Lscot to the witness

stnd.


Clerk of CourtRise your ri"ht hnd. o you swer to tell the truth the whole truthnd nothin" but the truth/

5itness 'Co($linnt* I do.


5itness 'Co($linnt* I ( C%AR# LASCOTA @, yers old (rried nd resident of Purok , 7rn"y 7inityn r" Alby.



Prosecution counsel

5ith the kind $er(ission of the %onorble Court we re offerin" the

testi(ony of this witness to $ro)e the (teril lle"tion in the

cri(inl infor(tion nd the s(e $erson is the witness in this cse

tht she sw how the ccused ssulted the )icti(8 to identify the $er$etrtor nd likewise to identify the ffid)it she e9ecuted in

reltion to this cse nd to testify on other (tters relti)e thereto

0our %onor.

&ud"e Any co((ent defense counsel to the offer/efense counsel 5e reser)e our ri"ht to conduct cross:e9(intion 0our %onor.

&ud"e 0ou (y now $roceed.

Prosecution counsel0ou sid in nrrtion of your $ersonl circu(stnce tht your n(e is

C%AR# LASCOTA/

5itness H6 0es (;(. I ( the s(e $erson.

Prosecution counsel o you $ersonlly know the $lintiff in this cse/

5itness H6 0es (;(.

Prosecution counsel %ow do you know her/

5itness H6 She is the du"hter of (y (i".

Prosecution counsel o you know LEO SIRIOS &r. the ccused in this cse/

5itness H6 0es (;(.

Prosecution counsel %ow do you know hi(/

5itness H6 %e hs been (y nei"hbor for yers.

Prosecution counselThe $lintiff is ccusin" res$ondent for less serious $hysicl injuriescused by the ltter;s ssult in her $erson. Are you wre of this/

5itness H6 0es (;(.

Prosecution counsel %ow so/


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5itness H6I sw Leo Sirios ttck Ri22 in front of our house tht e)enin". I ws

lso the one who took Ri22 to the hos$itl when she ws $ssed out.

Prosecution counsel o you recll e9ecutin" judicil ffid)it in reltion to this cse/

5itness H6 0es (;(.

Prosecution counsel

I $resent to you this &udicil Affid)it will you kindly tell this

honorble court if this is the s(e &udicil Affid)it tht youe9ecuted/ 'shows the docu(ent to witness*

5itness H6'Looks t the docu(ent* 0es (;( tht is the judicil ffid)it I

e9ecuted.

Prosecution counsel

#y I (nifest your honor tht this (edicl certificte ws (rkeddurin" $reli(inry conference s E9h. =A> nd $"e 6 s E9h. =A:,>

nd $"e ? s =A:6. I ( do$tin" the sid (rkin" your honor s the

s(e e9hibit.#y I likewise $ry your honor tht the $rinted n(e nd the

si"nture $$erin" bo)e the $rinted n(e which ws duly identified

by this witness s her si"nture be brcketed nd (rked s E9h. =A:

,:,>.&ud"e #rk it ccordin"ly.

Prosecution counsel Tht would be ll 0our %onor.

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efense counsel5ith the kind $er(ission of this honorble court.

kill (o b n" nsskdl

5itness 'Co($linnt* o$o kill ko $o sy. (t"l n k(in" ("k$itbhy

efense counsel Ano n" "in"w (o nun" (" sndlin" iyon

5itness 'Co($linnt* +"wwlis ko s hr$ n" bhyefense counsel Ano n" nkitn" (on" nn"yri

5itness 'Co($linnt* +$lin"on ko nn" nrini" ko si Sirios n sinisi"w n" $n"ln niRi22 t si Ri22 n(n y (bilis n lu(lkd $lyo skny

efense counsel 4no k klyo nun" n"n $n" (" $n"yyri

5itness 'Co($linnt* #" (etro $o

efense counsel7se s iyon" sinu($n" slysy sinbi si Sirios ky Ri22 nJ=Puch k ik n" rson kun" nt n":wl k(i bud nilysn ko

kn "o( ko> T( b

5itness 'Co($linnt* O$o.

efense counsel At nrini" (o ito nun" nbn""it ito ni Sirios

5itness 'Co($linnt* h(Fsbi kc ni noFn $in"(u(ur dw si Ri22

efense counselAn" ibi" sbihin hindi (o n(n tl" nrini" si Sirios n sinbi

iyon. T( b

5itness 'Co($linnt* %indi $o sinbi ln" $oi yon skin n" (in" k$itbhy

efense counsel 7ukod doon no $ n" nkit (o

5itness 'Co($linnt*Tu(likod n $o nun si Ri22 t nkit ko si Sirios n hinil niy s

buhok si Ri22


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efense 'counsel* Pno (o nsbi n hinil s buhok si Ri22

5itness 'Co($linnt* +kit ko $o n hwk ni Sirios n" buhok ny

efense 'counsel* 1$" nkhwk n b s buhok hinihil n "d

5itness 'Co($linnt* h(Fde$ende $o

efense 'counsel* Ibi" sbihin hindi k si"urdo

5itness 'Co($linnt* O$o.efense 'counsel* Anon" "inw ni Ri22

5itness 'Co($linnt* +kit ko $o n hu(r$ sy t sin($l ny si Sirios s (ukh

efense 'counsel* At no n(n n" reksyon ni Sirios

5itness 'Co($linnt* +"lit $o t hinwkn ny n" k(y ni Ri22 sby suntok $o dito

efense 'counsel* +tu(b b si Ri22 nun" sinuntok sy.

5itness 'Co($linnt*%indi $o $ero s $"kk:ll ko $o ntu(b sy nun" inwt n sil

nun" (" k$it bhy n(in" dhil nbitwn n sy ni Sirios

efense 'counsel* At non" n"yri $"kt$os nun

5itness 'Co($linnt* inl n si Ri22 s hos$itl n" (" k$itbhy n(in

&ud"e Re:direct fro( $rosecution/

Prosecution +o. Tht would be ll 0our %onor.&ud"e Any (ore witness for the $rosecution counsel/

Prosecution counsel0our %onor I would like to cll r. LILIA:#ARI +IEKA to the

witness stnd.


Clerk of CourtRise your ri"ht hnd. o you swer to tell the truth the whole truth

nd nothin" but the truth/

5itness H? I do.


5itness H?I ( r. Lili:#ri +ie) 6 yers old (rried nd resident doctor

t the 7icol Re"ionl Trinin" nd Techin" %os$itl.



Prosecution counsel

Thnk you your %onor.

r. +ie) in your nrrtion of your $ersonl circu(stnce you sidtht you re Resident octor t the 7RTT%. Is tht correct yes/

5itness H? 0es tht is correct.

Prosecution counsel %ow lon" h)e you been resident doctor t the 7RTT%/

5itness H?

About yer nd ,, (onths. I strted i((editely fter $ssin" the

(edicl bord e9(s nd I ( l(ost finished with (y (ndtory

residency.Prosecution counsel

r. +ie) do you recll tretin" $tient n(ed Ri22 #n"lleno t

the 7RTT%/

5itness H?0es I re(e(ber tht $tient. She ws brou"ht to the hos$itl

unconscious nd with bruised fce.

Prosecution counsel Cn you tell this court wht injuries the $tient sustined/

5itness H? The $tient hd (ulti$le injuries s$ecificlly the )ulsion of her left

u$$er first $re:(olr nd Cerebrl contusion with neurolo"ic deficits. I


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ordered tht CT Scn for the $tient nd it showed tht she hd

he(to( or blood clot cused by n i($ct or blow to the hed. Shews confined t the hos$itl for four dys nd I $rescribed two weeks

of rest.

Prosecution counselo you recll issuin" (edicl certificte to the )icti( Ri22

#n"lleno detilin" the se)erity of her injuries/5itness H? 0es (;(.

Prosecution counsel

Prt of the records of this cse is (edicl certificte fro( the7RTT% will you kindly "o o)er this nd tell the honorble court if

this is the s(e (edicl certificte tht you issued in f)or of #s.

Ri22 #n"lleno. 'Shows docu(ent*

5itness H?'looks t docu(ent* 0es (;( tht is the (edicl certificte I

issued.

Prosecution counsel

#y I (nifest your honor tht the (edicl certificte hs been

$re)iously (rked s E9h. =C>.

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efense counsel

5ith the kind $er(ission of this honorble court.

Is it $ossible tht sin"le $unch would result into n injury such s

cerebrl contusion.

5itness 'Co($linnt* It de$ends on the stren"th of he ""ressor

efense counsel If the ""ressor is drunk will tht h)e n effect on his stren"th

5itness 'Co($linnt* 0es

efense counsel 5ht would be the effect. 5ill it decrese or increse his stren"th

5itness 'Co($linnt*

7ein" into9icted by lcohol ctully (ounts to de$ression of self control. A(on" the $rinci$l effect of lcohol is to slow down brin

cti)ity de$endin" on wht nd how (uch $erson drinks. It lso

slows rection ti(e dulls herin" fo"s (e(ory nd it wekens the(uscles

efense counsel So it is hi"ly $robble tht his stren"th decresed becuse he is drunk

5itness 'Co($linnt* 0es

efense counselConsiderin" tht hos stren"th decresed will it be $ossible tht sin"le $unch would not result into cerebrl contusion

5itness 'Co($linnt* 0es it is hi"hly $robble

efense counsel If $erson hits his hed on hrd surfce is it hi"hly $robble tht itwould result to contusion

5itness 'Co($linnt* 0es there is hi"h $ossibility

efense counsel 0our honor in this courtG$roceedin" we were ble to estblish tht the

cerebrl contusion suffered by the co($linnt is due to the i($ct she

sustined when she fell hrd on the $)e(ent nd not due to the sin"le

$unch (de by the ccused.0our honor we would like to offer this s (iti"tin" circu(stnce on


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the cse t hnd.

efense Counsel +o (ore further Duestions 0our %onor.


Prosecution counsel 0es your %onor I would like to sk few (ore Duestions.

&ud"e Proceed

Prosecution counsel

Thnk you 0our %onor.

r. +ie) in the (edicl certificte tht you issued you (entioned

the ter( =neurolo"icl deficits.> Could you kindly tell the court

e9ctly wht this (ens nd cn you "i)e e9($les/

5itness H?

A neurolo"ic deficit refers to bnor(l function of body re due to

weker function of the brin s$inl cord (uscles or ner)es. In csesof blunt hed tru( it is co((on for the $tient to e9$erience

bnor(l refle9es inbility to s$ek loss of blnce (entl function

$roble(s like (e(ory loss to n(e few.

Prosecution counsel Is it $ossible for $erson to h)e sustined these injuries due to $unches inflicted by (n/

5itness H?0es (;(. These injuries re co((on to bo9ers nd $rofessionl

fi"hters.

Prosecution counsel I h)e no further Duestions your honor.


Prosecution counsel 5e h)e no (ore Duestions your %onor.

&ud"e Any (ore witness for the $rosecution counsel/

Prosecution counsel0our %onor I h)e no (ore witness to $resent. I would like to (ke

now our for(l offer of e)idence.

&ud"e 4rnted. 0ou (y now for(lly offer your e)idence now.

Prosecution counsel Thnk you 0our %onor.0our %onor I res$ectfully offer our e)idence s followsJ

,. E9hibit =A>: &udicil Affid)it of Chr( . Lscot6. E9hibit A:, : P"e 6 of &udicil Affid)it of Chr( .

Lscot

?. E9hibit A:6 : P"e ? of &udicil Affid)it of Chr( .Lscot

. E9hibit A:,:, : Si"nture of Chr( . Lscot

. E9hibit =7> : &udicil Affid)it of Ri22 An"el S.

#n"lleno

@. E9hibit 7:, : P"e 6 of the &udicil Affid)it of Ri22An"el S. #n"lleno

M. E9hibit 7:6 : P"e ? of the &udicil Affid)it of Ri22An"el S. #n"lleno

. E9hibit 7:,:, : Si"nture of Ri22 An"el S.

#n"llenoN. E9hibit =C> : #edicl Certificte of Ri22 An"el S.

#n"lleno


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,-. E9hibit => : 7r"y. Certificte to file ction

,,. E9hibit =E> : Certificte of Police 7lotter

5ith ll the fore"oin" docu(entry e9hibits in ddition to the orl

testi(onies of Ri22 An"el #n"lleno Chr( Lscot r. Lili:

#ri +ie) the $rosecution hereby res$ectfully rests their cse.

Res$ectfully sub(itted.

&ud"e Any objection fro( the defense/

efense Counsel

E9hibits =7 7:, nd 7:6 > the sworn stte(ent of the co($linnt is

objected for bein" self ser)in" 0our honor.

As to other e9hibits no objection 0our %onor.

&ud"e

ORER

The Prosecution counsel (nifested tht it hs no (ore witness to

$resent. The $rosecution counsel offered the E9hibits A to E nd sub:(rkin"s. Such e9hibits re d(itted s $rosecution;s e)idence

considerin" tht these e9hibits re not disDulified under the rules of e)idence.

&ud"e efense counsel Are you redy to $resent your witness this fternoon/

efense Counsel0es your honor. I would like to cll #r. LEO SIRIOS &r. to thewitness stnd.


Clerk of CourtRise your ri"ht hnd. o you swer to tell the truth the whole truth

nd nothin" but the truth/

5itness H? I do.


5itness H?I ( LEO SERIOS &r. ? yers old (rried nd resident of Purok

, 7rn"y 7inityn r" Alby.Clerk of Court The witness is now redy your %onor.

&ud"e efense counsel your witness is now redy.

Prosecution counsel Thnk you your %onor.

&ud"e Cross fro( $rosecution/

Prosecution counsel 0es your %onor. I h)e few Duestions.

&ud"e Proceed.

Prosecution counsel#r. Sirios you (entioned erlier tht $lintiff Ri22 lle"edly s$red

(licious ru(ors "inst you. Is tht correct/

Sirios 0es (;(. She told the nei"hbors tht I h)e (istress

Prosecution counsel#r. Sirios how do you know tht it ws Ri22 who ws s$red theseru(ors/

Sirios #y wife told (e tht it ws Ri22 who told her tht I h)e (istress.


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7ecuse of wht Ri22 sid (y wife "ot (d nd left (e.

Prosecution counsel 5ht did you feel when your wife left you/

efense counsel Objection your honor i((teril.

&ud"e Sustined.

Prosecution counsel 5ht did you feel towrds Ri22 when your wife left you/

efense counsel Objection your honor i((teril.&ud"e O)erruled. #r. 5itness nswer the Duestion.

SiriosOf course I "ot (d. I ws furious becuse she told (y wife thoseru(ors.

Prosecution counsel Is tht why you confronted Ri22/

efense counsel Objection your honor. Ledin" Duestion.

&ud"e Sustined. Counsel re$hrse your Duestion.

Prosecution counsel 5hy did you confront Ri22/

SiriosI wnted to tlk to her sk her bout the ru(ors she is s$redin" bout

(e.

Prosecution counsel

0ou sid erlier tht you only wnted to tlk to her but then why did it

end u$ in )iolent tussle/

SirosIt ws Ri22 who "ot )iolent. She sl$$ed (e cross the fce tht is

why I "ot (d. I only defended (yself.

Prosecution counselSo you re syin" tht you $unched her in the fce becuse you were

defendin" yourself fro( Ri22/

Sirios 0es (;(.

Prosecution counsel #r. Sirios wht is you occu$tion.

Sirios I ( n (teur bo9in" coch.

Prosecution counsel%ow (ny hours dy do you s$end for trinin" nd s$rrin" $rctices/

efense counsel Objection your honor. I((teril.

&ud"e 5ht is the $ur$ose of your Duestion counsel/

Prosecution counsel0ou honor I ( tryin" to estblish tht the ccused is fully c$ble of

inflictin" such se)ere injuries to the )icti(.

&ud"e Sustined. 5itness nswer the Duestion.

Sirios I usully trin (y thletes for ,6 hours dy.

Prosecution counsel 0our honor s wht the ccused d(itted he $unched the )icti( s

self defense. %owe)er s wht hs been estblished erlier the )icti(

only sl$$ed the ccused but he inflicted stron" $unch to her fce.%is retlition is ob)iously dis$ro$ortionte to the ttck of the )icti(

nd cnnot be considered (ere self:defense.

Burther(ore s we cn ob)iously see the ccused is (n nd the

)icti( is wo(n. As wht ws estblished by r. +ie) cerebrl

contusions re co((on (on" bo9ers nd close co(bt fi"hters. %e is

e)idently tller nd "i)en his $rofession he is definitely (uch stron"er.Re"rdless of his drunken stte t the ti(e of the incident the fct still

re(ins tht he is c$ble of o)er$owerin" the )icti(.


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Tht sid I h)e no further Duestions your %onor.

&ud"e efense counsel do you wish to redirect.

efense counsel +o further Duestions you honor. we will sub(it the s(e for jud"(entof this honorble court.

5e therefore res$ectfully rest our cse.

&ud"e

4rnted.

Considerin" the (nifesttion of both counsels let this cse dee(edsub(itted for decision.

The $rties re "i)en thirty '?-* dys fro( tody to sub(it their

res$ecti)e (e(ornd to be filed si(ultneously.

SO ORERE.

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