17 Monge vs People

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SECOND DIVISION

GALO MONGE, G.R. No. 170308

Petitioner,

Present:

CARPIO,

Acting Chairperson,

- versus - CARPIO MORALES, AC!NA,"

#INGA, $n%

&ELASCO, 'R.,JJ.

PEOPLE O( #)E P)ILIPPINES,

Res*on%ent. Pro+u$te%:

M$r/ 7, 008

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R E S O L U T I O N

#INGA,J.:

#/is is $ Petition 2or Revie415un%er Rue 6 o2 t/e Rues o2 Court

/ere9 *etitioner G$o Mone *etitioner; $ss$is t/e


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#/e 2$tu$ $ntee%ents 2oo. On 0 'u9 1==6, *etitioner

$n% Potenio ere 2oun% 9 $r$n$9 t$no%s Ser%$n $n% Moin$ in *ossession o2

$n% tr$ns*ortin t/ree 3; *iees o2 +$/o$n9 u+er in >$r$n$9 S$nto

$r$n$9 Sto.


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#ri$ ensue%. On 17 'une 1==7, Ser%$n testi2ie% on t/e iru+st$nes o2 t/e

$**re/ension ut 2or 2$iin to $**e$r in ourt 2or ross e$+in$tion, /is testi+on9

$s strien out.415On 1D '$nu$r9 1==8, Potenio $s %is/$re% to e use% $s $

st$te itness on +otion o2 t/e *roseutor.4135Aor%in9, /e testi2ie% on t/e

iru+st$nes o2 t/e $rrest ut $i+e% t/$t 2or $ *ro+ise% 2ee /e $s +ere9re?ueste% 9 *etitioner, t/e oner o2 t/e o, to $ssist /i+ in /$uin t/e s$+e

%on 2ro+ t/e +ount$in. PotenioBstesti+on9 $s +$teri$9 orroor$te% 9

Moin$.4165Petitioner %i% not ontest t/e $e$tions, ee*t t/$t it $s not /e

ut Potenio/o one% t/e u+er. )e $+ente% t/$t ontr$r9 to

/$t Potenio /$% st$te% in ourt, it $s t/e $tter /o /ire% /i+ to rin t/e o

2ro+ t/e site to t/e s$+i /ere t/e s$+e $s to e s$n into *iees.415
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#/e tri$ ourt 2oun% *etitioner uit9 $s /$re%. Petitioner $s i+*ose%

nine =; 9e$rs, 2our 6; +ont/s $n% one 1; %$9 to ten 10; 9e$rs $n% ei/t 8;

+ont/s o2prision mayor in its +e%iu+ $n% +$i+u+ *erio%s $n% or%ere% to *$9t/e osts.41D5

Arieve%, *etitioner eev$te% t/e $se to t/e Court o2 A**e$s /ere /e

/$ene% t/e %is/$re o2 Potenio $s $ st$te itness on t/e roun% t/$t t/e $tter

$s not t/e e$st uit9 o2 t/e o22ense $n% t/$t t/ere $s no $soute neessit9 2or

/is testi+on9.4175#/e $**e$te ourt %is+isse% t/is /$ene $n% $22ir+e% t/e

2in%ins o2 t/e tri$ ourt. )oever, it +o%i2ie% t/e *en$t9 to $n in%eter+in$te

*rison sentene o2 si D; 9e$rs o2prision correccional $s +ini+u+ to ten 10;

9e$rs $n% ei/t 8; +ont/s o2prisionmayor $s +$i+u+.4185)is +otion 2or

reonsi%er$tion $s %enie%, /ene t/e *resent $**e$ /ere9 *etitioner reiter$tes

/is /$ene $$inst t/e %is/$re o2 Potenio.

#/e *etition is utter9 un+eritorious.

Petitioner $n% Potenio ere $u/t in flagrante delicto tr$ns*ortin, $n%

t/us in *ossession o2, *roesse% +$/o$n9 u+er it/out *ro*er $ut/orit9 2ro+

t/e ut in /is $tte+*t to eoner$te/i+se2 2ro+ i$iit9, /e $i+s t/$t it $s Potenio, t/e oner o2 t/e u+er, /o

re?ueste% /is $ssist$ne in /$uin t/e o %on 2ro+ t/e +ount$in $n% in

tr$ns*ortin t/e s$+e to t/e s$+i 2or *roessin. #/e ontention is un$v$iin.

Setion D8 o2 P.


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CENRO. In t/e 2irst o22ense, t/e e$it9 o2 t/e $ts o2 uttin, $t/erin,

oetin or re+ovin ti+er or ot/er 2orest *ro%uts +$9 e *roven 9 t/e

$ut/ori$tion %u9 issue% 9 t/e


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eerise o2 t/e tri$ ourtBs soun% %isretion435 i+ite% on9 9

t/e re?uire+ents set 2ort/ in Setion 17, 465Rue 11= o2 t/e Rues o2 Court. #/us,

/et/er t/e $use% o22ere% to e %is/$re% $**e$rs to e t/e e$st uit9 $n%

/et/er t/ere is oetive9 $n $soute neessit9 2or /is testi+on9 $re ?uestionst/$t ie it/in t/e %o+$in o2 t/e tri$ ourt, it ein o+*etent to resove issues o2

2$t. #/e %isretion$r9 u%+ent o2 t/e tri$ ourt it/ res*et t/is /i/9 2$tu$

issue is not to e inter2ere% it/ 9 t/e $**e$te ourts ee*t in $se o2 r$ve

$use o2 %isretion.45 No su/ r$ve $use is *resent in t/is $se. Su22ie it to s$9

t/$t issues re$tive to t/e %is/$re o2 $n $use% +ust e r$ise% in t/e tri$ ourt $s

t/e9 $nnot e $%%resse% 2or t/e 2irst ti+e on $**e$.4D5

Moreover $n% +ore i+*ort$nt9, $n or%er %is/$rin $n $use%

2ro+ t/e in2or+$tion in or%er t/$t /e +$9 testi29 2or t/e *roseution /$s t/e

e22et o2 $n $?uitt$.475 One t/e %is/$re is or%ere% 9 t/e tri$ ourt, $n9 2uture

%eveo*+ent s/oin t/$t $n9 or $ o2 t/e on%itions *rovi%e% in Setion 17, Rue

11= /$ve not $tu$9 een 2u2ie% i not $22et t/e e$ onse?uene o2 $n

$?uitt$.485An9 ittin or unittin error o2 t/e *roseution, t/ere2ore, in +ovin

2or t/e %is/$re $n% o2 t/e ourt in r$ntin t/e +otionno ?uestion o2

uris%ition ein invove%i not %e*rive t/e %is/$re% $use% o2 t/e ene2ito2 $?uitt$ $n% o2 /is ri/t $$inst %oue eo*$r%9. A ontr$r9 rue ou%

ert$in9 e un2$ir to t/e %is/$re% $use% e$use /e ou% t/en e 2$ute% 2or

$ 2$iure $ttriut$e to t/e *roseutor. It is inoneiv$e t/$t t/e rue /$s $%o*te%

t/e $/orrent e$ *oi9 o2 *$in t/e 2$te o2 t/e %is/$re% $use% $t t/e

+er9 o2 $n9one /o +$9 /$n%e t/e *roseution. 4=5 In%ee%, t/e on9 inst$ne

/ere t/e testi+on9 o2 $ %is/$re% $use% +$9 e %isre$r%e% is /en /e

%eier$te9 2$is to testi29 trut/2u9 in ourt in $or%$ne it/ /is o++it+ent,4305$s *rovi%e% 2or in Setion 18, Rue 11=. Potenio ive% u* to /is o++it+ent

$n% 2or t/$t re$son, *etitionerBs /$ene $$inst /is %is/$re +ust e %is+isse%.

)ERE(ORE, t/e *etition is


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I $ttest t/$t t/e onusions in t/e $ove Resoution /$% een re$/e%

in onsut$tion e2ore t/e $se $s $ssine% to t/e riter o2 t/e o*inion o2

t/e CourtBs


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45Reor%s, *. 17.

4D5#/e $rr$nt o2 $rrest $$inst Potenio %$te% 10 M$r/ 1==7 $s returne% unserve%. #/e s/eri22Bs return

st$te% t/$t Potenio K/$s es$*e% 2ro+ usto%9 $n% $s inM$ni$,i%. $t 68.

475#SN, 30 '$nu$r9 1==8, *. 1D.

485SEC. D8. Cutting, gathering and/or collecting timber or other products without license An9 *erson

/o s/$ ut, $t/er, oet or re+ove ti+er or ot/er 2orest *ro%uts 2ro+ $n9 2orest $n%, or ti+er 2ro+

$ien$e or %is*os$e *ui $n% or 2ro+ *riv$te $n% /ose tite /$s no i+it$tion on t/e %is*osition o2 2orest*ro%uts 2oun% t/erein, it/out $n9 $ut/orit9 un%er $ iense $ree+ent, e$seB iense or *er+it s/$ e *unis/e%

it/ t/e *en$t9 i+*ose% un%er Arts. 30= $n% 310 o2 t/e Revise% Pen$ Co%e :Provided, #/$t in t/e $se o2

*$rtners/i*, $ssoi$tion or or*or$tion, t/e o22iers /o or%ere% t/e uttin, $t/erin or oetin s/$ e i$e,

$n% i2 su/ o22iers $re $iens, t/e9 s/$ in $%%ition to t/e *en$t9, e %e*orte% it/out 2urt/er *roee%ins on t/e*$rt o2 t/e Co++ission on I++ir$tion $n%


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415People v. !ator, 3=8 P/i. 10=, 11 000;.

45I%.H "an v. People, 3 P/i. 76, 738 1==8;HPeople v. ue,333 P/i. 8, =6 1==D;.

435#u v. Presiding Judge, R"C of "agaytay City, $r. %&, G.R. No. 16868, 30 'une 00D, 6=6 SCRA 101,

11DHPeople v. Armada, Jr., G.R. No. 100=, D Auust 1==3, SCRA D66, D67H'lores v. (andiganbayan, 0=

P/i. 8=, 86 1=83;.

465Se. 17.!ischarge of accused to be state witness. /en to or +ore *ersons $re oint9 /$re% it/

t/e o++ission o2 $n9 o22ense, u*on +otion o2 t/e *roseution e2ore restin its $se, t/e ourt +$9 %iret one or

+ore o2 t/e $use% to e %is/$re% it/ t/eir onsent so t/$t t/e9 +$9 e itnesses 2or t/e st$te /en, $2ter

re?uirin t/e *roseution to *resent evi%ene $n% t/e sorn st$te+ent o2 e$/ *ro*ose% st$te itness $t $ /e$rin insu**ort o2 t/e %is/$re, t/e ourt is s$tis2ie% t/$t: $; #/ere is $soute neessit9 2or t/e testi+on9 o2 t/e $use%

/ose %is/$re is re?ueste%H; #/ere is no ot/er %iret evi%ene $v$i$e 2or t/e *ro*er *roseution o2 t/e

o22ense o++itte%, ee*t t/e testi+on9 o2 s$i% $use%H ; #/e testi+on9 o2 s$i% $use% $n e sust$nti$9

orroor$te% in its +$teri$ *ointsH%; S$i% $use% %oes not $**e$r to e t/e +ost uit9H $n% e; S$i% $use% /$snot $t $n9 ti+e een onvite% o2 $n9 o22ense invovin +or$ tur*itu%e.

Evi%ene $%%ue% in su**ort o2 t/e %is/$re s/$ $uto+$ti$9 2or+ *$rt o2 t/e tri$. I2 t/e ourt %enies

t/e +otion 2or %is/$re o2 t/e $use% $s st$te itness, /is sorn st$te+ent s/$ e in$%+issie in evi%ene.

45#u v. "he )onorable Presiding Judge, su*r$ note 3, 11DHPeople v. (ison, 371 P/i. 713, 76 1===;.

4D5People v. (ison, su*r$ itin *.(. v. +nductivo, 60 P/i 86 1=1=;.

475R!LES O( CO!R#, Rue 11=, Se. 18 st$tes:

Se. 18.!ischarge of accused operates as acuittal.#/e or%er in%i$te% in t/e *ree%in setion s/$

$+ount to $n $?uitt$ o2 t/e %is/$re% $use% $n% s/$ e $ $r to 2uture *roseution 2or t/e s$+e o22ense, unesst/e $use% 2$is or re2uses to testi29 $$inst /is o-$use% in $or%$ne it/ /is sorn st$te+ent onstitutin t/e

$sis 2or /is %is/$re.

485

Rosales v. Court of Appeals, G.R. Nos. 80618-1=, 3 Otoer 1==, 1 SCRA 10, 108.4=5People v. -endiola, 8 P/i. 760, 76D 1=6=;.

4305$ogo-edellin -illing Co., +nc. v. (on, G.R. No. 80D8, 7 M$9 1==, 0= SCRA 3=HPeople

v. "abayoyong, No. L-31086, = M$9 1=81, 106 SCRA 76, 73=H *nited (tates v. !e u0man, 30 P/i. 61D, 6

1=1;.
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