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366 SUPRENE COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOL. 658, OCTOBER 8, 2011 367 People ve, Joalne People we. Sales ‘nuficent to robot Jomavie's testimony in court on how the ‘30 ORDERED, {hime was committed end who commited i Appellant im fel emited that Joroarie and Massa have no ronson ti Inother word, he eannotatibute any ULantive onthe pare tthe proweution witout to fabricate try and impliate Dnt eommision of the evime charged Artis 267 of the RPC prescribes the penalty of velusion perpetua to death, There bsing no aggravating ee modiying ‘iezometance in tae somcicson of the lease, the RTC (oe ‘Mrmed by the CA), correclyimpocod the penalty of ref low perpe, pursuant to Artie 03 ofthe RPC." Inline with provaing jurisprudence" appellant sll be mado to aneer fr P50,00.00 as civil indemnity. Pursuant to Astle 2210" ofthe Ciel Code, appeliat shall kee be “able forthe payment of 0,000 60 oral damages” WHEREFORE, premises coniderd, the Court of Appeals Devison dated March 81, 2008 in CA-GR. CRC. No ‘0047, is AFFIRMED with MODIFICATION, ‘Appolant Jeey G. Jocane ie herby found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of Kidnapping and Serious egal Detention “ind is mote he penalty of rast perpetua, He i likewise rere to py the ristim Jomarie Rosales B60,00.00 as civil Fndemity and PO,000.00 c= oral damages, Peoples Mada, pre ot 2, ‘Pople . Alba Aocrare 9 Cail end Ferman Cale gu Pomme give, Lande Cage, supra ote 40 a S180 roles. Mode, supra te 8, ap 12. ‘et an. Moral dang may’ be worwred in tefl ingand anlage eae: {Tigao nitary detetin or ara Ppp AllrioAnbonmara Cable and Forman Cala eur Perna wk Londo Calng, supreme 40 6 Pee Mada pre not 9, 3p. 2 Velasco, J (Cheirperon), Abad, Mendoza and Perla Bernabe, di, emexr edgnen affirmed with modieation Note.—The essence of the exlne of kidnepning isthe ae tual deprivation ofthe victim's ibe coupled with the intent tthe accurd to off it; IrUhe vit ie miner, or the vic. tim ie Ridhapped ard ilegaly detained forthe’ purpose of fntorting raneom, the duration of his detention becomes it- ‘oneequenta, (Pople ve. amanca, 860 SCRA 28 006) —20— GRNe TTB. ecb, 201 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vx NOBL T SALES, appellant. hein! Las Parise Te impo of arnt! pine on chidrn of twader sere mse aboay be wth tea of erecting thir erononr elation tr incu upon parcte frat Iona en fa from engage enforcing te ‘Minded purdoend Aso a reposaite paren auld Met ‘jet minor hd sate” pusrent tthe gue ofc Dien imponton ef paral acne a cen of ee nae at abrae be ws the wef errstiog their erent Sohne. A paren a guardian mus exetae retains cation in admansterng the peer pusitior: They tat net eed he [encore of thi partly to asin their minor eles {EE Beam upon them to waineatonal asd rls bom blag timiveted by angw in entoangthe‘ntended punshoen A (Eviton wil cndsutety rer in soil, Pri fo wiping ha fom appellant wa lead frou wt thers bese they lt he “FIRST DIVISION. 963 SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOL. 658, OCTOBER 9, 2011 369 ‘People on Soles People, Sales ‘amily dvelingwitootpermiasion and that wan aledy pooled ithe be salar incon: Tie was fter aggrated by por tht hi na steep herby pat hn in igre, to tnt hse col i rthe clen ting Ce ome ‘Frontera applet ae motets ty [bom dei to dine the dle rer mses ‘ol stat of vets bis anger Thar son rasa be one ‘inm the inj of Nomar ha hen, fce eda ewan Yd ad et cescounes that ppl sloped he beating Tad at Nowa lt coon, appa well mt ky tbe ‘Sao rom rsa ac Ha stbacquen ate ten ee ‘tenn for Nevin a a acto ropetance as evetoles 0 {ate to save the cl it bar esnsog tha teeta sponse pret Weald vee subject s minor cid to ade aniseat te gus ef dln Sans; inorder hat person my be eit Uae fr afi ony ifr rth which he toate omic Seite ny arco tuo he rete pron be he dit snaguene of he crime coated ‘Me pepetior-Appela tems ved nia clpbiy re ‘rpuing tat he meray tered caipline Nac and oo i. Hewover tne leant pon f Arce ¢f te Rerned Peon (Co states ts, Crminl lablty--Ceal ty al ‘osted By any person eomotng lon ato) hough he ‘Elmina prtn may to inuy abl i ny iret {fom that wht be atended to coal ndapensbe (a tat {len was commlted anid) thatthe wren dae othe geseed ere th de sen ho stat by te Roamer and laficiog upos bm pha ire, canted 9 fon. A dct conequens ef te beating sured bythe cul ‘be exiod. Appoints erin hay fh th death of hs 23, Nowmar hue cen. ‘Some; Poriids: ements "Pari commit when: 2) 1 porto a Alle) the deca ele by tbe acre ieee ora nga ohn enka ewer Caco Shem pom ome . Same: Migateg Creomtonces, Vali Surender, Te maton by teed of hms hep afore ‘Santana are e' monften of We et wee ‘tierce ed Spe tha ay he wed ‘oro ond ep sha eh cen of loiey er “heel eur ee pede eign cuca a ‘Dt surenr naar pple yc ses {Ba howe he ple sn dy ale noses ‘vrs nth Ce Noa The ornate Oya ot Sits tn pte otro dts spntapnt eee Seniecan ahi “o mre the ans feet ‘Sree that may bu nce rH eh al ter me ite team lai srender San; Sa: Lack of Intent to Commi Ore Won The lagna cremate of toh of nt acon are cng Se tol med cnt reed ft teed the reused were reson mificet odte sel el tty rece the death ofthe ttn aches hen hoe ‘ed edd means eure he ecce ef the sage ang ‘ie sn—Thee wan ence in “ajpectog eget unutace of lack ef ican 8 SiS give Reng Sopa "sopod ronan trom he chee thes ‘tGorng ofhinaees Hed shtronats tos cca: te genet ‘Ger segs wie thy were tered wih asc let ect ns oie Never afore nora ff, bd hd oy {hat imei een in dest “Tho rating Gemstones et uch of inet io omamit ove’ ong ta ecaly ‘Sergei ant bn appecta’ whe he ae emp hs cued ere rent saficen to bade soda accay Produce (death te en APPHAL from x doision of the Court of Appeal "The fcts are stated in the pinion of the Cour, ‘The Soletor Genera or eppollee Public Atorneys Ofce for appellant, i PO 6 ANS Aa, 370 SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VO, 658, OCTOBER 3, 2011 aT. Foople ve Sales DEL CASTILLO, A father ought to displine his children for commiting a rmisdod, However, he mey not employ sadistic beatings end {ni fatal injures under the guise of disciplining them. ‘This appeal seoks the reversal ef the December 4, 2006 Desision’ of the Court of Appeals (CA) ia CAGR. CRC. [No- 01627 that afiemod the August 8, 2005 Jeint Deseo ‘the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 63 of Calabangs, Camarines Surin Criminal Case Not, RICUS-782_ and 'RICOS.7, convicting appellant Noo! 7. Sales (appellant) of the crimes of -parriede. and light physical injris, eopocivly. The Information” fr parrieide contained the following allegations “tuatono ont 220” day of September, 2002 aoa or pst £00 esac Inthe Cenng se Hey San Viento, nara, esorale Court, the are oamed need with eidest premel- Caton ad Un ef angor di hen tnd here willy lawl Sed fnouly ht oeveral ne, the eft pt oe bl of [lehman Nena Sle yer ed ion, ih Ie of mod, measure moe eo ter a beng td ae [eo hi laches in amc, ery ining eer he er otal wound, which eau he dant ofthe sid, tthe thnage and peje of te laters re ins amount a nay Se "ACTS CONTRARY 70 AW ‘on th ather han the Information‘ in Criminal Caso No {RICUS-780 allogoe that appellant insted slight physical {nj Inthe floeing manner: ‘A Ral, pp. 101-10, penne by Assodce Jute Joan 0 Basson, Jad enced ey Drei Jes Ruben T. Rapes ‘sod Asetae Jars Veet Vaan. “id ap. 152: penny Jugs Prd D, Halon. ‘Raced Comin Cave Na RCO 12). Pople ve. Sales ‘lf rn oe el Sal Jn ex lira ‘ote lgtinnte wn tery ifitng pth pipeline ‘het hve eral ede setae fre pce sa {Ete dar pad of a a Inch ena ‘ACTS CONTRARY TO LAW ‘When arraigned on April 11, 2009 and July 1, 2008, appellant pleaded not gully for the changes of pasvcie and tht pyseal injuries" reopostively. The caete were then ‘eliaied upon manifestatian a the proseetion which wa fot objected to by tho defense” Daring. the pretrial fenerenc, the parties agroed to sipults that appli te the father ofthe victims, Newmar Seles (Nomar) and Noel Sales, Je. Ganon that at the ine ofthe incident, apeliants family was living in the conjugal home located in Barongey Sen Vieete, Tinambac, Camarines Sur; an, that appellant ‘voluntary eurendere! othe ple ‘Thoreafer tial ened The Version of the Prosecution On September 19,2002 brothers Nosnar and Junior, then sina and eight yous oli, repectirely, left their heme to send the fluvial procesion of Our Lady of Pelairenca {ind CN C8 Tp. "Se Oe ated Ail 1, 20, reord Col Cet No ‘RICO9.782),p. 15, “ “ Se Oe ated Sly 1, 09, ede Cinna ue, ‘RICUS-789), p. 24. “ en Be i RTA it Dion pr ne 3 van Den Or, to Ca Eas Ne 372. SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED Paap Soles ‘withowe the permission oftheir parent. They didnot estar Thome that night, When their mther, Maria Litan Sales (feria), loked for hem the nextday, she found them inthe inearky Barangay of Magraveny. Aad of thee fathees rage, ocr acd Junior nity refered to zeturs home but thet frother prevailed uprn them. When the to kids reached Tome af eround 8 dclock ia the evening of September 2, 2002, a forous appellant confronted them. Appellant then ‘vhippod them with a stick which eh ater boken 0 that he Trought bis kids outside their hoose. With Neemars and STuniors fads and feet tod ta coconut tree appellant “ontinaed beating tern witha tisk ple of wood During the Treating Masia stayed lnaide the howe and didnot. do ‘saything a he feared fr he ie. ‘Whon the beating finaly stopped, the three walked back to the house with appellant assisting Noemar asthe later was staggering, while Tonio fearfully followed, Maia noticed a ‘roel in Noemar' he and injuries in his eg. She alto ea njrie inthe right potion ofthe bead Use left eal, and lege of Funior, Shordy thereafter, Noemar collapsed and Test Consciousness: Maria tied to revive fhm and when Noemar remained motionless despite hor efforts, sie tld appellant That ther aon wae already dead. However, appllant refused to believe hes. Maria then told appellaat to eal «quae Actor He Tet and returned with oe, who tol thom that they have to bring Noemar to 4 hoepital, Appellant thas proteeded to take te nconsldve Noomar to the junction snd Iited fora veblceto flo them ton hopital As ther was zo weicle and beeause anther qutck doctor they mt atthe Jnetion fold them thet Noam is already desd, appellant ‘rote ean back their house. ‘Noomar's wake lasted only for a night and ho was Immediately buried the flowing day. He body was never ‘examined by a doctr. VOL. 658, OCTOBER 3, 2011 373 People ox Salen ‘The Version ofthe Defoe Prt the nc, Nema and Snir ha ley et ‘nar renin om tree separa Sts et the Yermisin of tn paste Each ing, apelin merely folded the and tat then apt sade is ‘Seen ial ah happen hem ug ose ‘their father, nn However, Novara Jor spin ft hi ame without thr pre ermine Sepner I 02 ea ne ‘sim for vera aye, Ware spel eed infrmeon thetic tle pn An hey are ck, spel {shorn money ota wife cd eure Neon nt Stine, When is wons aly nerd hone a8 ooc in the ening of Soptember 30,2000, npn no aa them wrth phos ofwond a thik teins gor He Nocmar ond denne Sstossy see iy were Sie After wiping his ssa thes bute Le te, he totic thet Necmarwas ling tn etn. hen Nomar It enseuien, peated to tng Him oy Ista in Naga Cs hy wating fora see at the crea ‘hich was ceven lms way fom thirhuse. ‘ops belt Noemar sil th way coaaad sod thscred hin ttl in brag. The pul of Neary yes rte so oving op and dorm. Ayplant her him sy ht be ote pan sae hi eating {ois het pai However, tay wae nan toes ‘hide never came ewan he he Nema ed Appent thn decd of bing Remar hua, ‘Arpt denied ht ison ded fom hs Dentin sce no prot cl lio i He cna a Neat la as eal of ity in teasing Te fc mover Sena of the whiping dove ein: Bese’ apelat ‘eu tht Noenar wan tooght own ore thant Fear bstire Sepcntay 200 an damon i Baty © enti ™ 974 SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED OL. 688, OCTOBER 3, 2011 a8 People on Saee (a the other hand, Marin tested that Nocmar ouferd orn epiepey. Whenevar he rer fom eplepie claus, Nocmar tothe end pastes oat. But he would regain ‘onslouenene after 15 sinstes, Hie seizures normally cer ‘whenever he gets hungry or when soled, The death of Noemar was zepored to the police by tho barangay goptain” Thereafter, appellant" surondored woman ating ofthe Regional Trial Court Iva Joint Dession." the til court hel that the evidence pritented hy the proseation was sulfient to prove that Sppelant wae guilty of eommiuny the eres of peeside ad slight payical injuries in the manner deseribed in the Tngirmatons In the erime of parricid, the trial cour did not ‘ona the aggravating ciumetance of evident premecl tation against appellant since thre Is no prost that bo Planned to lel Noemar. But to tral eourt appreciated in his favor the mitigating circumstances of voluntary surrender fd ne of intent to commit ao grave a wrong. The disporitire portion of ea Joint Decision reds: WHEREFORE, n wor of th tei, te omen ‘nving proven the if Now Snes, beyond reasesbl dots be = fbuod: gully ef pas in Crm Case Now RIGUST#2 aad ‘Sates fatter the psy of etusionprpetu. He ie keise ria op thet of Noume Sl, the ase ef 0000.00 ‘Sei indent, #5000000 a6 ore dang, 250000 8 ‘hema damage ano et ‘Portermors, acne Nol Sales i ln Sound galt boon rwanda of heer of ligt pled ine In Ci. ‘Ses Coniston ofthe Tnanbee Manca Poke Staton nt Jay 25,208 9.35 Sa Coeteca of he Tnambac Municipal Pleo Statin, People Salee ‘ase No. TCO 160 an antec wor Ue penal af vonly (G0 day fren ener int aun pri Accu Nod Sle i likewise mtd the aco penton 1: odd wane he Rvs Pap Ga, Costering at ere {reed Sa the sere or stench toe nse hw der fe eva imprisonment i cores ae eat the {onion proved indice of the even Penal Co so onbenED* Appellant fled g Notice of Appeal which was given due ‘court in an Order” dated September 21, 2005, Rating ofthe Court of Appeals However, the appelate court denied the appeal and affirmed the ruling of the teal court. Th dspositve portion ofits Decision” rend flor “WHEREFORE, prizes mid he ape is DENIED, ‘Me amaedcecon tel August 20H In Cem! ase Now ROOT E2 aod RICHETSO ir Porc nad Sigh Papel Purnia! to Satin 16), Rale 128 ofthe Revie Rule of ‘rniralPraeur apelat many appeal hes tthe Spee ‘Cour ae Notice Apes lod ene tis Cae $0 ORDERED." Ienuen nee, appellant now before thie Cour wth the flowing ‘woolen: a Rt, p32 "idvata 98 "CX hap 200.10 976 SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOL. 688, OCTORER 8, 2001 an re People ve Sale People va Bales ‘Tae COURT 4 QUO GRAVELY ERRED 1S FINDING THE AccuStbaremiany “GUILTY “HIVOND REASONARLE Dove oF ie emues CHARGED. tonal ond refs fom being motivated by anger ia tnforing ‘the intended puriahineat. A deviation wal ‘undoubtedly rel in sadism rior to whipping bis sons, appellant was already forious with them becsuse they left the family dwelling without Dermision and that was already preceded ly thiee other Similar scents, This wae further aggravated by @ sere {hat his sons stole a pedieab thereby puting ime doses Moreover they have no money ao anc s that he Hl had to ‘borrow oo that his wife could no for the cnn sn being ‘hem home. From these, it le therefore deer that sppeane ras motivated not by an honest deste to discipline. the

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