EDUARDO LEYSON,G.R. No. 150756EDUARDO BANTULO aliasBOY,
DOMINADORBANTULO alias DOMING, Present:EDUARDO PADAYAG aliasEDRING,
EDDIE PADAYAGalias OYONG, a! RODOL"OPADAYAG alias #UAN,PANGANIBAN,
C.J., Chairperson, Petitioners,YNARES-SANTIAGO,AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ,
CALLEJO, SR., an - !ers"s -C#ICO-NAZARIO, JJ. PEDRO LA$A, #ENNI"ER
MOSO,LINO MENDI, MAMER BAGON,#OEL BAGON, LEA TA%ULOD,LILIA BAGON,
GLORIA ANDA,ALI%IA GILON, EDDIE BAGON,PEDRO BAGON, ROMEO #ARMIN,a!
T&E %OURTO" APPEALS Pro$"%&ate:'T(i)!
Di*isio+,Res'onents.O(to)er **, +,,-.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - . D E % I S I O N %ALLE#O, SR., J., Be/ore t0e Co"rt is a
Petition /or Re!ie1 on Certiorari o/ t0e 2e(ision3*4 o/t0e Co"rt o/
A''ea%s 5CA6 inCA-G.R. CRNo. +789-a//ir$in&t0at o/
t0eRe&iona% Tria% Co"rt 5RTC6, Genera% Santos Cit:, Bran(0 +7,
in Cri$ina% Case No.*++,9, e.(e't as tot0e
'ena%t:i$'oseon'etitioners E"aroLe:son, Sr.,E"aroBant"%o, 2o$inaor
Bant"%o, E"aro Paa:a&, Eie Paa:a&anRoo%/o Paa:a&. T(-
A.-/-!-.s On ;e)r"ar: +s /ar$ in Lo1erNo'o% /ro$ Se'te$)er *to**,
*==-.Le:sonan0is son%ater as?e0i$too'erate t0e trai%er-tra(tor,
10i%e t0e ot0ers %oae t0e (orn.3+-4 T0e: i not %ea!et0e'%a(e)e(a"se
t0e: 1ere'ro0i)ite/ro$ !isitin&t0eir /a$i%ies. T0e:0a to1at(0
t0e sees.3+84 T0e ot0er a(("se %i?e1ise enie t0e (0ar&e.T0e:
insiste t0at t0e: 1erein t0e /ar$ o/ E"aro Le:son 0ar!estin& an
%oain& (orn /ro$ Se'te$)er * to**, *==-. Reni%o P"na:, a
%a)orer o/ Pioneer Sees Pro"(tion, (orro)oratet0etesti$on: o/ t0e
a(("se.#e narrate t0at 0e 1as t0e ro!in& &"ar o/ t0e(o$'an:
an sta:e 1it0 t0e $en as t0e: 0ar!este an %oae (orn /or PioneerSees
Pro"(tion /ro$ Se'te$)er * to **, *==-.#is to"r o/ "t: 1as /ro$
-:,,'.$. to -:,, a.$. t0e /o%%o1in& a:.3+s /ar$, 10i(0 1as
a)o"t 9 to -?$s a1a: /ro$t0e ran(0.37,4 T0e: 1ere a%so in t0e
/ar$on Se'te$)er 8,*==- at *,:,, a.$. On A"&"st *,, *==8, t0e
(o"rt renere @"&$ent (on!i(tin& a%% t0e a(("seo/arson,
e.(e't Le:son10o1asa(G"itteont0e&ro"no/reasona)%eo")t.#o1e!er,
a%% t0e a(("se 1ere orere to 'a:, @oint%: an se!era%%:, t0e
a$a&ess"staine ): t0e 'ri!ate (o$'%ainants.T0e fallo o/ t0e
e(ision reas: B#ERE;ORE, JU2GMENTis 0ere): renere /inin& t0e
a(("se2OMINA2OR BANTULO a%ias 2OMING, E2UAR2O BANTULO a%ias
BOY,E2UAR2OPA2AYAGa%ias E2RING, E22IE PA2AYAGa%ias
OYONG,RO2OL;OPA2AYAGa%iasJUAN, GUILTY )e:onreasona)%eo")t
o/t0e(ri$eo/ ARSON,
ant0ere)ein&noa&&ra!atin&or$iti&atin&(ir("$stan(e,ea(0
o/ t0e$ is 0ere): senten(e to an ineter$inate 'ena%t: o/ t1o :ears
/o"r$ont0s anonea:as$ini$"$, toei&0t :ears, as$a.i$"$.A%% o/
t0e$,in(%"in& E"aro Le:son, are se!era%%: %ia)%e /or t0e a(t"a%
a$a&es o/ 'ri!ate(o$'%ainants. A(("se E2UAR2O LEYSON, SR. is
0ere): ACJUITTE2.#o1e!er,0eis
0ere):orereto'a:@oint%:anse!era%%:1it0t0eot0er
a(("set0e/o%%o1in& a$o"nts to t0e 'ri!ate (o$'%ainants: *.Pa)%o
La1a, /or 0is 0o"seD t0e ite$s insie P-+,,,,.,,+. Jenni/er Moso,
/or 0er 0o"se 8,,,,.,,7. Lino Meni, /or 0is 0o"se,(orn '%ants, an
%ost 'ersona%'ro'erties 7+,9,,.,,A.Ma$er Ba&on, /or 0is
0o"se,< (0i(?ens, s0oes, 'ants,+ sa(?s ri(e, + sa(?s (orn 0o"ses
1ere )"rne: J B0ere are :o"r 0o"ses no1NA O"r 0o"ses 1ere )"rne on
Se'te$)er 8, *==-.J #o1 $an: 0o"ses 1ere )"rne on Se'te$)er 8,
*==-NA *7 0o"ses 1ere )"rne o1n. J Aro"n 10at ti$e 1ere t0e 0o"ses
)"rneNA *, o>(%o(? in t0e $ornin&. J B0o 1ere t0ose 'ersons
10o)"rne t0e 0o"ses Mister Jar$inNA T0eir (o$'anions 1ere Ra$on
So:, 2o$in& Banto%o, J"an Paa:a&, Bo:,E)rin& Paa:a&
to&et0er 1it0 Mister E"aro Le:son. J Are t0e: in (o"rt toa:
Mister Jar$inNA T0ere are on%: /o"r 0ere in (o"rt no1. J Bi%% :o"
'%ease 'oint at t0e$.A T0at
isone51itness'ointin&toa'erson1earin&astri'et-s0irt10oans1ere
): t0e na$e o/ Roo%/o Paa:a&6.T0at 'erson 2o$in&
Banto%o510o ans1ere ): t0e na$e o/ 2o$inaor Banto%o6 an t0at 'erson
510oans1ere ): t0e na$e o/ ;ernano Banto%o6 an Mister E"aro
Le:son5'ointin& to a 'erson 1earin& re t-s0irt 10o ans1ere
): t0e na$e o/E"aro Le:son6. J Bi%% :o" te%% "s 0o1 t0e: )"rne :o"r
0o"sesNA T0e: set on /ire on t0e (o&o3n4 roo/in& 1it0 a
$at(0.3AAI. J #o1 ta%% is t0e (ana%NA U' to $: )reast 5a)o"t 7 /eet
ee'6. COURT:7 /eet (o&on a)o!e t0e (ana% a)o"t - /eet.39-4
Jar$in>s !ie1 1as %i?e1ise not o)str"(te ): t0e (o&on
&rass: J Bere t0e (o&ons t0en t0i(? Mister BitnessNA Not so
t0i(?. J Bere t0ere o)str"(tions /ro$ :o"r !ision to t0e A, $eters
istan(e 10ere:o" sai :o" sa1 t0e a(("seNA None, i/ :o" 1i%% %oo?
o1n, :o" (an see t0e '%a(e. J Bere :o" on a 0i&0 '%ain or %o1er
'%ainNA Be are on t0e 0i&0er '%ain. J So t0e (o&on
&rass 1ere ne!er an o)str"(tion to :o"r !isionNA No, sir.3984
T0"s, 'etitioners> enia%s an a%i)i (annot 're!ai% o!er t0e
(o%%e(ti!e 'ositi!etesti$onieso/Jar$inanBatata,
10o'ositi!e%:ans'ontaneo"s%:'ointetot0e$ as t0e 'er'etrators at t0e
tria%. 2enia% an a%i)i are 1ea? e/enses in (ri$ina%'rose("tion:
a%i)i is eas: to (on(o(t an i//i("%t to is'ro!e, 10i%e enia% is
$erese%/-ser!in& e!ien(e 10i(0 (annot 're!ai% o!er t0e 'ositi!e
testi$onies o/1itnesses 10o ienti/ie t0e 'er'etrators.To $erit
a''ro)ation, (%ear an(on!in(in& e!ien(e $"st )e a"(e to s0o1
t0at 'etitioners 1ere in a '%a(e ot0ert0ant0e situs
o/t0e(ri$e10enit 1as(o$$itte, s"(0t0at it 1as'0:si(a%%:i$'ossi)%e
/or t0e$to0a!e (o$$ittet0e (ri$e.39s a(G"itta% o/ a (ri$e on t0e
&ro"n t0at0is &"i%t 0as not )een 'ro!en )e:on reasona)%e
o")t oes not )ar a (i!i% a(tion/or a$a&es /o"ne on t0e sa$e
a(ts in!o%!e in t0e o//ense.R"%e ***, Se(tion+5)6 o/ t0e Re!ise
R"%es o/ Co"rt 'ro!ies: HE.tin(tion o/ t0e 'ena% a(tion oesnot
(arr: 1it0 it e.tin(tion o/ t0e (i!i%, 1l-ss .(- -2.i/.io 3)o/--!s
0)o4 a!-/la)a.io i a 0ial 51!64-. .(a. .(- 0a/. 0)o4 7(i/( .(-
/i*il 4i6(. a)is-!i! o. -2is..It is a%so an esta)%is0e r"%e t0at
t0e a(G"itta% o/ an a(("se onreasona)%e o")t is not &enera%%:
an i$'ei$ent to t0e i$'osition, in t0e sa$e(ri$ina% a(tion, o/
(i!i% %ia)i%it: /or a$a&es on sai a(("se.In t0e (ase at
)ar,t0ere is no /inin& ): t0e (o"rta quo t0at t0e 0o"ses o/ t0e
(o$'%ainants 1ere not)"rne 10i(0 is t0e )asis o/ t0e (i!i%
%ia)i%it: o/ a''e%%ant Le:son.Le:son 1asa(G"itte /or %a(? o/
e!ien(e to 'ro!e 0is &"i%t )e:on reasona)%e o")t.39=4 Besies,
'etitioner Le:son o)%i&e 0i$se%/ to 'a: /or t0e a$a&es
s"staine): 'ri!ate res'onents. INLIG&TO" ALL T&E"OREGOING,
t0e'etitionis DENIED.T0e2e(ision o/ t0e Co"rt o/ A''ea%s in CA-G.R.
CR No. +789- is A""IRMED. Costsa&ainst 'etitioners. SO
ORDERED.
