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TSN Murder Practice Court I
TSN Murder Practice Court I
A: I was there to sell some snacks at the same time watch the game of Juana’s
son.
A: Yes.
A: Juana Velasco, a friend of mine and John J. Cruz, the victim of this case.
A: He was there to watch the basketball game of his nephew, the son of Juana.
Q: Did you notice the accused within the vicinity of the basketball court?
Q: Particularly, How far are you from the accused Pedro Cargo?
Q: What was the color of the T-shirt wore by the accused Pedro Cargo?
A: The accused did not wear any T-shirt that time; instead he put the white T-shirt
on his shoulder.
Q: After that, did you notice again the accused Pedro Cargo?
Q: After the basketball game, did you notice the victim John J. Cruz?
A: Yes.
A: He went home ahead of us because he will attend the early mass the next
day.
Q: After you followed the victim, together with your friend Juana Velasco, did
you notice any unusual event that happened?
A: Yes.
Q: And what was that unusual event?
A: We saw two persons. One was lying on the ground, while the other one was
doing the act of stabbing.
A: The latter dropped something and ran towards the grassy portion of the
vacant lot. And another person came towards the person lying on the ground.
A: We dropped our belongings and ran towards the person lying on the ground.
A: We saw the lifeless body of the victim, John J. Cruz and Mary holding him and
crying.
Q: What did you do after you saw the lifeless body of the victim?
A: Yes.
Q: After you saw the white T-shirt, what did you do?
A: I pulled it out.
Q: After you pulled it out, did you notice anything on that white T-shirt?
A: Yes.
A: I saw bloodstains.
Q: If I will present it to you, can you still recognize that white T-shirt?
A: Yes.
Q: Showing to you this white T-shirt marked as exhibit H, is this the T-shirt that you
saw near the crime scene?
A: Yes.
Q: After you saw the white T-shirt and pulled it out, what did you do?
A: I picked it with me since I suspected that the perpetrator wore the said shirt
before the happening of the crime, after that I asked my friend, Juana Velasco,
if she knows anything about the T-shirt.
A: Juana told me that it was the same T-shirt that the accused wore in the
morning when the altercation broke out between the victim and the accused.
A: Yes.
Q: If I will present it to you, can you still recognize the said affidavit?
A: Yes.
A: My Affidavit.
Q: Above the name of the affiant, Kim Geronimo, Whose name is this?
A: My Name.
A: My signature.
Me: Your Honor, we pray that the signature of Kim Geronimo will be marked as
exhibit C-1.
Q: Above the name Atty. Albert Benedict Olario, there appears a signature,
whose signature is this?
Me: Your Honor, we pray that the signature of Atty. Albert Benedict Olario will be
marked as exhibit C-2.
A: Yes.
CROSS-EXAMINATION
Q: You’ve said that you already knew the accused for more than a year, right?
Q: Can you tell before this Honorable Court if what was the occupation of the
accused, Pedro Cargo?
Q: You’ve said in your affidavit that the accused Pedro Cargo picked you up,
together with your sister, am I right?
Q: How come did the accused owned that kind vehicle when he only sells
chopped woods?
Q: You’ve said earlier that the accused, Pedro Cargo, picked you and your
sister at your house, am I right?
Q: What was used by the accused when he picked you and your sister at your
house? Or does he have any vehicle?
Q: And that vehicle was used by the accused when they travelled to Ubay,
together with you and with your sister, right?
Q: You’ve said in your direct testimony that you arrived in ubay at around 8
o’clock in the evening but according to them (Pedro Cargo and your sister)
they arrived in Ubay at 6.30 in the evening. How come that you arrived in ubay
at around 8 o’clock in the evening, when according to you, you are with the
accused and with your sister?