A ra!l ens"e# et!een t$e Li gro"p an# t$e Ar"ga% gro"p. Li $it Ar"ga% !

it$ a aseall at on t$e rig$t s$o"l#er.

Ar"ga% $a&'e# Li !it$ a olo on$is rig$t te(ple, !rist an# s$o"l#er ren#ering Li "n&ons&io"s. A)ter!ar#s,
a&ertain *angalang +part o) t$e Li gro"p stae# Ar"ga% se-eral ti(es !$i&$&a"se# $is #eat$. Li !as &$arge#
!it$ $o(i&i#e. RT )o"n# Li g"ilt% e&a"set$ere !as &onspira&% et!een Li an# *angalang. * re-erse# sa%ing
t$ere&o"l# not $a-e een &onspira&% et!een Li an# *angalang !$en *angalangstae# Ar"ga% e&a"se Li !as
"n&ons&io"s at t$at ti(e. * &on-i&te# Li o)slig$t p$%si&al in"ries instea#.

Facts

STORY OF THE PROSECUTION (based on the testitomies of Tan and DelaCamara)

Ar"ga% !as !at&$ing tele-ision at $o(e !it$ $is sisters +rist% an# a%Jane an# $is girl)rien# +ela a(ara an#
a% Janes o%)rien# +Tan. 3$ens"##enl%, t$e% $ea# a noise o"tsi#e. T$e% sa! Li an# ##ie o%
*angalangta'ing a at$ &o(pletel% na'e# o"tsi#e t$eir $o"se. Ar"ga% %elle# at t$e( 5pareastos 'a%o, at 'a
%o na'a$"a#. Li s$o"te# a&' 5p"tang ina8 an#*angalang %elle# 5p"tang ina (o, l"(aas 'a, papata%in 'ita8
Ar"ga% !ent o"t o) t$e $o"se !$ere $e !as (et % Li !$o !as &arr%ing aaseall at. Li str"&' Ar"ga% on t$e
$ea# !it$ t$e a&', ran a&' to $is $o"se,!ent a&' o"t !it$ a 'ni)e an# stae# Ar"ga% on&e. A ra!l ens"e#
a(ong all t$e parties. "ring t$e &o((otion, elaa(ara sa! *angalang sta Ar"ga%.

STORY OF THE DEFENSE

Li !as !at&$ing t- at $is $o(e !it$ $is )rien# Ri&'% A(erol !$en t$e%$ear# oe&ts eing t$ro!n at t$e $o"se.
T$e% pee'e# an# sa! Ar"ga% an# elaa(ara in )ront o) t$e gate t$ro!ing stones an# ottles to!ar#s t$e(.
Anno%e#,Li opene# t$e #oor as'ing, 5

Pare ano ba !roblema mo" #ala naman $amin%$asalanan sa &'o

. Ar"ga% an# $is girl)rien# "st 'ept on stoning t$e $o"se an#$"rling in-e&ti-es at Li. Ar"ga% 'i&'e# t$e gate
an# ran to!ar#s $is o!n $o"sea&ross t$e street.Li sa! Ar"ga% &o(ing o"t o) $is $o"se ar(e# !it$ 2 'it&$en
'ni-es so Ligot a aseall at. Ar"ga% atta&'e# $i( !it$ a 'ni)e "t Li (anage# to a-oi# Ar"ga%s t$r"sts an# $it
Ar"ga% !it$ t$e aseall at on t$e rig$t s$o"l#er. Ar"ga% got a t!o)oot long olo an# trie# to $it Li. Ar"ga% !
as ale to (a'e&onta&t !it$ Lis rig$t te(ple an# rig$t !rist an# rig$t s$o"l#er. Li passe# o"t.:pon regaining
&ons&io"sness, Li trie# to &ra!l a&' to $is $o"se "t Ronal# Tan$it $i( at t$e a&' o) $is le)t ear !it$ a aseall
at. -ent"all%, Li (anage# toget a&' to t$e $o"se an# !as ro"g$t to t$e ;a'ati ;e#i&al enter