Case Digest (G.R. No. L-2029)
Facts:
- Case: The People of the Philippines vs. Juan Mones, G.R. No. L-2029, decided on May 6, 1950.
- Juan Mones was charged with multiple murder for the deaths of Captain Federico Doliente, Segundina Tierra, and Florentina Gacayan.
- The incident occurred on April 24, 1947, during commencement exercises at La Paz Elementary School in Umingan, Pangasinan.
- A sudden shot was fired, leading to a series of gunfire that caused panic among attendees.
- Captain Doliente died from his injuries two days later; Segundina Tierra and Florentina Gacayan were killed by stray bullets.
- Mones was apprehended on May 6, 1947, after being identified as the shooter by witnesses, including Fr. Hidulfo Gabriel.
- He signed an extra-judicial confession during the investigation, which was used as evidence against him.
- Juan Banaga, another accused, was acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
- Mones was convicted of murder, sentenced to reclusion perpetua, and ordered to pay damages to the victims' heirs.
- Mones appealed, contesting the evidence and the circumstances of his confession.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Supreme Court upheld Juan Mones' conviction, finding the evidence sufficient to establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
- The Court ruled that Mones' confession was made voluntarily and was admissible as evidence.
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Ratio:
- The Supreme Court conducted a thorough examination of testimonies and evidence presented during the trial.
- Fr. Hidulfo Gabriel's testimony was deemed credible and corroborated by Mones' extra-judicial confession, which detailed his actions during the shooting.
- The defense's claim of maltreatment was unsupported by substantial evidence; multiple witnesses testified t...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. L-2029)
Facts:
In the case of The People of the Philippines vs. Juan Mones, G.R. No. L-2029, decided on May 6, 1950, Juan Mones was charged with multiple murder in the Court of First Instance of Pangasinan for the deaths of Captain Federico Doliente, Segundina Tierra, and Florentina Gacayan. The incident occurred on the evening of April 24, 1947, during the commencement exercises at La Paz Elementary School in Umingan, Pangasinan. The event was held in an open auditorium where a stage was set up for the program. As the program commenced, a sudden shot rang out, followed by a series of gunfire that caused panic among the attendees. Captain Doliente was shot and subsequently died from his injuries two days later. Segundina Tierra and Florentina Gacayan, both young girls, were also killed by stray bullets during the shooting.
Juan Mones was apprehended on May 6, 1947, after witnesses, including Fr. Hidulfo Gabriel, identified him as the shooter. Mones signed an extra-judicial confession during the investigation, which was presented as evidence against him. The lower court acquitted Juan Banaga, another accused, due to insufficient evidence of guilt, but convicted Juan Mones of murder, sentencing him to reclusion perpetua and ordering him to pay damages to the v...