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People of the Philippines vs. Bingky Campos, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, vs. BINGKY CAMPOS and DANNY "BOY" ACABO, Appellants.

G.R. No. 176061 | 2011-07-04

FIRST DIVISION


D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:


We reiterate in this case the time-honored doctrine that although it is a cardinal principle in criminal law that the prosecution has the burden of proving the guilt of the accused, the rule is reversed where the accused admits the commission of the crime and invokes self-defense.


This is an appeal from the September 25, 2006 Decision [1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CEB-CR H.C. No. 00241. The CA affirmed in toto the April 2, 2004 Decision [2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Negros Oriental, Branch 37, Dumaguete City finding appellants Bingky Campos (Bingky)...