[DIGEST: 10/10]

CASE: PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, - versus JUAN CABBAB, JR , A!!use"-Appellant # R N$ %&'(&) Pr$*ul+ate", Jul- %., .//& D E C I S I O N: GARCIA, J.: T0e Case Appellant Juan Ca11a1, Jr , al$n+ 2it0 0is !$usin-in-la2 Se+un"in$ Calpit$, 2as !0ar+e" 2it0 t0e !ri*es $f 3$u1le 4ur"er an" Atte*pte" 4ur"er 2it0 R$11er$n $r a1$ut April .., %)55, in Siti$ 6a-a27a2, Baran+a- 6i**alasa+, 4uni!ipalit- $f SAN ISIDRO, PROVINCE OF ABRA, FACTS 8The Peoples version $f t0e in!i"ent, 1- t0e Offi!e $f t0e S$li!it$r #eneral, in its Appellee9s Brief: In t0e *$rnin+ $f .. April %)55, fat0er an" s$n ;i"al A+1ul$s an" <inner A+1ul$s, t$+et0er 2it0 E""ie =uin"asan, Felipe A1a" an" P$li!e Offi!er 8PO: <illia* Bel*es, 2ent t$ Baran+a- 6i**alasa+, San Isi"r$, A1ra t$ atten" a >fiesta? !ele1rati$n Up$n arrival, t0e- f$un" $ut t0at t0e fiesta !ele1rati$n 2as $ver, t0us, t0e- "e!i"e" t$ +$ 0$*e in ;illavi!i$sa, A1ra After ta7in+ t0eir lun!0 at Siti$ Tur$", $n t0eir 2a- 0$*e, t0e- 2ere *et 1- a!!use"-appellant Juan Ca11a1, Jr an" Se+un"in$ Calpit$ 20$ invite" t0e* t$ pla- >pepit$? 8a l$!al versi$n $f t0e +a*e $f >russian p$7er?: Onl- A+1ul$s an" =uin"asan pla-e" <inner A+1ul$s 2$n t0e +a*e T0en 0is +r$up set f$r 0$*e t$+et0er On t0eir 2a- 0$*e Bel*es, A+1ul$s an" =uin"asan sa2 Ca11a1 an" Calpit$ an" a !$*pani$n runnin+ up a 0ill Su""enl-, 0e 0ear" +uns0$ts an" sa2 A+1ul$s an" =uin"asan 0it 1- t0e +unfire Bel*es "$ve int$ a !anal t$ save 0i*self, an" t0en ran t$2ar"s ;i"al A+1ul$s an" Felipe A1a" T0e t0ree pr$!ee"e" t$ t0e !ri*e s!ene 20ere t0e- sa2 t0e "ea" 1$"- $f <inner A+1ul$s 2it0 E""ie =uin"asan 20$* t0e*ist$$7 f$r "ea"@ an" s$u+0t 0elp fr$* t0e p$li!e aut0$rities $f Pilar, A1ra =uin"asan 20$ 2as still alive narrate" t0at it 2as Juan Ca11a1, Jr an" Se+un"in$ Calpit$ 20$ a*1use" t0e* an" t$$7 an esti*ate" P%.,/// //, 20i!0 A+1ul$s 2$n in t0e !ar" +a*e =uin"asan 2as 1r$u+0t t$ t0e A1ra Pr$vin!ial H$spital 1ut "ie" t0e f$ll$2in+ "a(FOR THE DEFENSE: InterAe!te" as a "efense is ali1i, appellant !lai*in+ t0at 0e 2ent t$ Pala$, Ba""e7, Ban+ue", A1ra t$ visit 0is frien"s in t0e *$rnin+ $f April .., %)55 an" returne" 0$*e $nlat ar$un" B,'/ p * Appellant9s !$-a!!use" Calpit$ "enie" 0avin+ !$**itte" t0e !ri*es !0ar+e" He testifie" t0at at ar$un" 5,'/ a * $f April .., %)55, 0e 2ent fis0in+ at 6i**alasa+, San Isi"r$, A1ra until (,// a * $f t0e f$ll$2in+ "a-

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T0e !ri*e !$**itte" 1- appellant 2as !$rre!tl- !0ara!teriCe" 1- t0e appellate !$urt as RO ER! "ITH HO#ICIDE un"er Arti!le .)(, para+rap0 % $f t0e Revise" Penal C$"e 8RPC: 20i!0 rea"s, Art .)( Robbery with violence against or intimidation of persons Penalties D An- pers$n +uilt- $f r$11er- 2it0 t0e use $f vi$len!e a+ainst anpers$n s0all suffer, % T0e penalt- $f reclusion perpetua t$ "eat0, 20en 1- reas$n $r $n $!!asi$n $f t0e r$11er-, t0e !ri*e $f 0$*i!i"e s0all 0ave 1een !$**itte", $r 20en t0e r$11er- s0all 0ave 1een a!!$*panie" 1- rape $r intenti$nal *utilati$n $r ars$n T$ 2arrant !$nvi!ti$n f$r t0e !ri*e $f R$11er- 2it0 H$*i!i"e, t0e pr$se!uti$n is 1ur"ene" t$ pr$ve t0e !$nfluen!e $f t0e f$ll$2in+ ele*ents, 8%: t0e ta7in+ $f pers$nal pr$pert- is !$**itte" 2it0 vi$len!e $r inti*i"ati$n a+ainst pers$ns@ 8.: t0e pr$pert- ta7en 1el$n+s t$ an$t0er@ 8': t0e ta7in+ is !0ara!teriCe" 1- intent t$ +ain $r animo lucrandi@ an" 8(: 1- reas$n $f t0e r$11er- $r $n t0e $!!asi$n t0ere$f, 0$*i!i"e is !$**itte" In RO ER! "ITH HO#ICIDE, s$ l$n+ as t0e intenti$n $f t0e fel$n is t$ r$1, t0e 7illin+ *a- $!!ur 1ef$re, "urin+ $r after t0e r$11er- It is i**aterial t0at "eat0 2$ul" supervene 1- *ere a!!i"ent, $r t0at t0e vi!ti* $f 0$*i!i"e is $t0er t0an t0e vi!ti* $f r$11er-, $r t0at t2$ $r *$re pers$ns are 7ille" On!e a 0$*i!i"e is !$**itte" 1- reas$n $r $n t0e $!!asi$n $f t0e r$11er-, t0e fel$n- !$**itte" is t0e spe!ial !$*pleE !ri*e $f R$11er- 2it0 H$*i!i"e Here, t0e pr$se!uti$n a""u!e" pr$$f 1e-$n" reas$na1le "$u1t t0at appellant, 0avin+ l$st t$ <inner A+1ul$s in t0e +a*e $f p$7er, inten"e" t$ "ivest A+1ul$s $f 0is 2innin+s a*$untin+ t$ P./,/// // In pursuit $f 0is plan t$ r$1 A+1ul$s $f 0is 2innin+s, appellant s0$t an" 7ille" 0i* as 2ell as 0is !$*pani$n, E""ie =uin"asan