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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JORIE WAHIMAN Y RAYOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JORIE WAHIMAN Y RAYOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 200942 | 2015-06-16

EN BANC
 
R E S O L U T I O N

DEL CASTILLO, J.:

Appellant Jorie Wahiman y Rayos (appellant) was charged with the crime of murder for the death of Jose Buensuceso (Buensuceso). During his arraignment, appellant pleaded not guilty.[1] Trial on the merits ensued.
 
The prosecution established that on April 2, 2003, at around 10 o'clock in the evening, Buensuceso, the manager of Stanfilco-Dole, Phils, in Malaybalay City, was on his way back to the company staff house on board his Isuzu pick-up after attending a despedida for one of his employees.
 
While he was about to enter the gate of the staff house, he was gunned down by...