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Arnel Colinares vs. People of the Philippines

ARNEL COLINARES, Petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 182748 | 2011-12-13

EN BANC
D E C I S I O N
 
ABAD, J.:
 
This case is about a) the need, when invoking self-defense, to prove all that it takes; b) what distinguishes frustrated homicide from attempted homicide; and c) when an accused who appeals may still apply for probation on remand of the case to the trial court.
 
The Facts and the Case
 
The public prosecutor of Camarines Sur charged the accused Arnel Colinares (Arnel) with frustrated homicide before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of San Jose, Camarines Sur, in Criminal Case T-2213.1
 
Complainant Rufino P. Buena (Rufino) testified that at around 7:00 in the evening on June 25, 2000, he...