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PEOPLE vs Armando Quening

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ARMANDO QUENING Y VERSOZA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 132167 | 2002-01-08

HOMICIDE

Mitigating Circumstance of Voluntary Surrender

Facts: - Accused-Appellant was charged with murder for the death of Antonio. The accused hacked the victim at the back. Apparently, there were rumors that the victim and appellant's wife were having an affair.

- The appellant pleaded self-defense.

- Appellant testified that the he saw the victim box his brother-in-law; thus, he went out of his house to inquire what was happening. He also said that the victim was armed with a bolo and attacked him with it when he tried to pacify the latter. He added that he wrestled with the victim before he got hold of the bolo and at that point,...