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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee,vs.EDGAR CONCILLADO, Appeellant.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, vs. EDGAR CONCILLADO, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 181204 | 2011-11-28

 
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...