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PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

FIRST DIVISION

[G.R. No. 181204 : November 28, 2011]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EDGAR CONCILLADO, APPELLANT.

D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:

When an accused admits the commission of the crime but claims the justifying circumstance of self-defense, the burden of proof is shifted to him.  When the accused miserably fails to discharge his burden, he does not deserve an acquittal.  His conviction must be sustained, as in the instant case.

Factual Antecedents:

In the early moning of August 24, 2002, Diosdado Pido (Diosdado) was shot, stabbed and hacked in Barangay Guinciaman, San Miguel, Leyte.  Having sustained a total of 26 wounds, he instantly succumbed to death.  Blamed for his untimely demise were Edgar Concillado (Edgar), Erlito Concillado (Erlito) and Dolores Concillado (Dolores).  Thus, on November 5, 2002, an Information1 was filed charging them with murder.  The accusatory portion thereof reads:

That on or about the 24th day of August, 2002, in the Municipality of San Miguel, Province of Leyte, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, conspiring, confederating and mutually helping one another, with deliberate intent, with treachery and evident premeditation, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously attack, assault, hack, stab and shoot one DIOSDADO PIDO with a homemade shotgun (surit) which the accused have provided themselves for the purpose, thereby inflicting upon the latter the following wounds, to wit:

1. Incised wound right side face extending from mid portion earlobe Right to molar bone.

Length   -   11.0 cm.
Depth - 2.5 cm.

Fracturing molar bone, Right.

2.  Incised wound Left Shoulder joint

Length   -   2.0 cm.
Depth -   1.0 cm.

3.  Incised wound left upper arm, antero lateral aspect, 5.0 cm. below axilla Left.

Length   -   1.5 cm.
Depth -   0.1 cm.

4.  Incised wound left forearm posterior aspect upper third

Length   -   10.0 cm.
Depth - 2.5 cm.

5.  Incised wound 3.0 cm. below wound no. 4

Length   -   2.0 cm.
Depth -   0.3 cm.

6.  Stab wound left knuckle between 4th and 5th Carpal bone.

Length   -   2.0 cm.
Depth -   2.5 cm.

7.  Incised wound right upper arm anterior aspect 3.0 cm. above elbow joint.

Length   -   5.0 cm.
Depth -   1.5 cm.

8.  Incised wound right forearm postero lateral aspect 5.0 cm. below elbow joint

Length   -   6.0 cm.
Depth -   0.1 cm.

9.  Stab wound right hand below thumb and index finger

Length   -   3.0 cm.
Depth -   3.5 cm.

10. Incised wound right chest anterior aspect at the level of the 4th rib

Length   -   9.0 cm.
Depth -   2.0 cm. hitting 4th rib.

11. Incised wound left side chest 3.0 cm. below wound no. 10

Length   -   6.5 cm.
Depth -   2.0 cm.

12. Linear abrasion between wounds no. 10 and 11

Length   -   10.0 cm.

13. Incised wound 1.0 cm. above left nipple

Length   -   3.0 cm.
Depth -   0.2 cm.

14. Incised wound 1 cm. below left nipple

Length   - 1.5 cm.
Depth -   10 cm.

15. Stab wound 1.5 cm. below left nipple, directed slightly upward and to the center penetrating left ventricle of the heart.

Length   - 0.2 cm.
Depth -   10 cm.

16. Stab wound abdomen left side, 2 cm. above navel portion of the small intestine 15 cm. protruding from the wound.

Length   -   10.0 cm.

17. Stab wound right upper abdomen, 12 cm. from anterior midline at the level of the last rib.

Length   -   5.0 cm. about 15 cm. of small intestine protruding from the wound.

18. Stab wound, 5 cm. lateral to wound no. 16

Length   - 3.0 cm. directed toward the center of the body.

19. Gunshot wound left upper thigh, antero lateral aspect, four in number spaced in one (1) to 2 cm. apart (Oval shape wound) average diameter is 1 cm.

20. Oval shape wound, 5 cm. lateral to wound no. 18 (4 pellet recovered near wound no. 19 (exit wound)

21. Incised wound 3 cm. lateral to wound no. 19

Length   -   2.5 cm.
Depth -   1.0 cm.

22. Incised wound left knee anterior lateral aspect   Length   -   3.5 cm.

Depth -   0.5 cm.

23. Incised wound near left scapula

Length   -   3.0 cm.
Depth -   0.5 cm.

24. Stab wound, four (4) cm. below wound no. 23.

Length   -   1.8 cm.
Depth -   2.5 cm. hitting scapular bone.

25. Stab wound thru and thru skin deep 5 cm. below wound no. 24 entrance wound

Length   -   1.5 cm.
exit wound 1 cm. below.
Length   -   1.0 cm.

26. Incised wound, five (5) cm. below no. 25

Length   -   0.5 cm.
Depth -   0.1 cm.

which wounds caused the death of said Diosdado Pido.

CONTRARY TO LAW.

During their arraignment on January 6, 2003, all the accused pleaded not guilty
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