Valerio, John Patrick C.

BSCRIM 2B
ESCB

Assignment

1. What do you think was the reason Rizal refused to be rescued by Katipunan's
envoys?

Firm in his aim to fulfill his mission in Cuba, Rizal accordingly refused to
be rescued by Katipunan's envoys. Afraid that his one-month stay onboard the
ship might bring him troubles, he requested the governor general that he (Rizal)
be isolated from everyone except his family.

2. Cite and discuss the defense of Rizal concerning the charges against him?

December 11, 1896  Charged with the crime of rebellion, and the
formation of illegal associations. And If he was guilty, he should have left the
country while in exile, he shouldn't have built a home, bought a parcel of land or
established a hospital in Dapitan.
3. If you had been Rizal's defense lawyer, what could you have done to save Rizal
from his death sentence?

It wouldn’t be a defense so much as a strategy. I’d offer to plead guilty to

sedition if the conspiracy and rebellion charges were dropped, pointing out to the
prosecutor that Rizal publicly disavowed the revolution and executing him would
only add fuel to the fire. Trying to win at trial is a losing proposition, the outcome
being fixed, so the best option for my client is to play for lenience.