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People vs. Antonio

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. GREG ANTONIO Y PABLEO @ TOKMOL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 229349 | 2020-01-29

THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
An accused's invocation of a justifying circumstance frees the prosecution from the burden of proving that the accused committed the offense charged. The burden shifts to the accused to prove the justifying circumstance with clear and convincing evidence.
 
For this Court's resolution is an appeal from the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the conviction of Greg Antonio y Pableo @ Tokmol (Antonio) for the crime of murder.
Before the Regional Trial Court, Antonio was charged in two (2) separate Informations for frustrated murder and murder. The...