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    FIRST DIVISION

    SPO2 RUPERTO CABANLIG, G.R. No. 148431

    Petitioner,

    Present:

    Davide, Jr., C.J.,

    Chairman,

    Quisumbing,

    - versus-Ynares-Santiago,

    Carpio, and

    Azcuna,JJ.

    SANDIGANBAYAN and OFFICE Promulgated:

    OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR,

    espondents, Jul! "#, "$$%

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    DECISION

    CARPIO, J.:

    T! Ca"!

    '(is petition )or revie*+sees to reverse t(e Decision+"o) t(e /i)t(

    Division o) t(e Sandiganba!an dated 0a! 111 and esolution +2dated " 0a!

    "$$ a))irming t(e conviction o) SP3" uperto Cabanlig 4Cabanlig5 in Criminal

    Case 6o. 1728 )or (omicide. '(e Sandiganba!an sentenced Cabanlig to su))er t(e

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    indeterminate penalt! o) )ourmont(s o) arresto mayoras minimum to t*o !ears

    and )our mont(s o)prision correctionalas ma&imum and to pa! P%$,$$$ to t(e

    (eirs o) Jimm! 9alino 49alino5. Cabanlig s(ot 9alino a)ter 9alino grabbed t(e 08

    Armalite o) anot(er policeman and tried to escape )rom t(e custod! o) t(e police.

    '(e Sandiganba!an acuitted Cabanligs co-accused, SP3 Carlos Padilla

    4Padilla5, P3" 0ein(art Abesamis 4Abesamis5, SP3" ;ucio 0ercado 40ercado5

    and SP3 ad!

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    A##a%$n&!n' and P(!a

    3n % December 112, t(e accused police o))icers Cabanlig, Padilla, Abesamis,

    0ercado and o*ever, a )lo*er vase and

    a small radio *ere still missing. Cabanlig ased t(e t(ree suspects *(ere t(ese t*o

    items *ere. e!es replied t(at t(e items *ere at (is (ouse.

    Cabanlig ased (is colleagues, Padilla, 0ercado, Abesamis and

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    Around 8:2$ p.m., )ive )ull! armed policemen in uni)orm Cabanlig, Padilla,

    0ercado, Abesamis and

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    and *it( still one )oot on t(e running board, Cabanlig )ired one s(ot at 9alino, and

    a)ter t*o to t(ree seconds, Cabanlig )ired )our more successive s(ots. 9alino did

    not )ire an! s(ot.

    '(e s(ooting (appened around :$$ p.m., at dus or nag-aagaw ang dilim at

    liwanag. Cabanlig approac(ed 9alinos bod! to c(ec its pulse. /inding none,

    Cabanlig declared 9alino dead. 9alino sustained t(ree mortal *ounds one at t(e

    bac o) t(e (ead, one at t(e le)t side o) t(e c(est, and one at t(e le)t lo*er bac.

    Padilla and

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    T! Sand%$ana-an" R+(%n$

    '(e Sandiganba!an acuitted Padilla, Abesamis, 0ercado and S o) prision correccional,

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    as ma&imum. >e is )urt(er ordered to pa! t(e (eirs o) Jimm! 9alino t(e amount

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    b5 easonable necessit! o) t(e means emplo!ed to prevent or repel itI

    c5 ;ac o) su))icient provocation on t(e part o) t(e person de)ending (imsel). +

    3n t(e ot(er (and, t(e reuisites o) )ul)illment o) dut! are:

    . '(e accused acted in t(e per)ormance o) a dut! or in t(e la*)ul e&ercise o) arig(t or o))iceI

    ". '(e in=ur! caused or t(e o))ense committed be t(e necessar! conseuence o)t(e due per)ormance o) dut! or t(e la*)ul e&ercise o) suc( rig(t or o))ice.+"

    A policeman in t(e per)ormance o) dut! is =usti)ied in using suc( )orce as is

    reasonabl! necessar! to secure and detain t(e o))ender, overcome (is resistance,

    prevent (is escape, recapture (im i) (e escapes, and protect (imsel) )rom bodil!

    (arm.+2@n case in=ur! or deat( results )rom t(e policemans e&ercise o) suc( )orce,

    t(e policeman could be =usti)ied in in)licting t(e in=ur! or causing t(e deat( o) t(e

    o))ender i) t(e policeman (ad used necessar! )orce. Since a policemans dut!

    reuires (im to overcome t(e o))ender, t(e )orce e&erted b! t(e policeman ma!

    t(ere)ore di))er )rom t(at *(ic( ordinaril! ma! be o))ered in sel)-de)ense.

    +7>o*ever, a policeman is never =usti)ied in using unnecessar! )orce or in treating

    t(e o))ender *it( *anton violence, or in resorting to dangerous means *(en t(e

    arrest could be a))ected ot(er*ise.+%

    nlie in sel)-de)ense *(ere unla*)ul aggression is an element, in

    per)ormance o) dut!, unla*)ul aggression )rom t(e victim is not a reuisite.

    @nPeople v. Delima,+8a policeman *as looing )or a )ugitive *(o (ad several

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    da!s earlier escaped )rom prison. ?(en t(e policeman )ound t(e )ugitive, t(e

    )ugitive *as armed *it( a pointed piece o) bamboo in t(e s(ape o) a lance. '(e

    policeman demanded t(e surrender o) t(e )ugitive. '(e )ugitive lunged at t(e

    policeman *it( (is bamboo lance. '(e policeman dodged t(e lance and )ired (is

    revolver at t(e )ugitive. '(e policeman missed. '(e )ugitive ran a*a! still (olding

    t(e bamboo lance. '(e policeman pursued t(e )ugitive and again )ired (is revolver,

    (itting and illing t(e )ugitive. '(e Court acuitted t(e policeman on t(e ground

    t(at t(e illing *as done in t(e )ul)illment o) dut!.

    '(e )ugitives unla*)ul aggression inPeople v. Delima(ad alread! ceased

    *(en t(e policeman illed (im. '(e )ugitive *as running a*a! )rom t(e policeman

    *(en (e *as s(ot. @) t(e policeman *ere a private person, not in t(e per)ormance

    o) dut!, t(ere *ould be no sel)-de)ense because t(ere *ould be no unla*)ul

    aggression on t(e part o) t(e deceased.+@t ma! even appear t(at t(e public o))icer

    acting in t(e )ul)illment o) dut! is t(e aggressor, but (is aggression is not unla*)ul,

    it being necessar! to )ul)ill (is dut!.+#

    ?(ile sel)-de)ense and per)ormance o) dut! are t*o distinct =usti)!ing

    circumstances, sel)-de)ense or de)ense o) a stranger ma! still be relevant even i)

    t(e proper =usti)!ing circumstance in a given case is )ul)illment o) dut!. /or

    e&ample, a policemans use o) *(at appears to be e&cessive )orce could be =usti)ied

    i) t(ere *as imminent danger to t(e policemans li)e or to t(at o) a stranger. @) t(e

    policeman used )orce to protect (is li)e or t(at o) a stranger, t(en t(e de)ense o)

    )ul)illment o) dut! *ould be complete, t(e second reuisite being present.

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    @nPeople v. Lagata,+1a =ail guard s(ot to deat( a prisoner *(om (e t(oug(t

    *as attempting to escape. '(e Court convicted t(e =ail guard o) (omicide because

    t(e )acts s(o*ed t(at t(e prisoner *as not at all tr!ing to escape. '(e Court

    declared t(at t(e =ail guard could onl! )ire at t(e prisoner in self!efenseor

    i) absolutely necessa"y to avoi! t#e p"isone"s escape.

    @n t(is case, Cabanlig, Padilla, Abesamis, 0ercado and ad t(e

    policemen staged t(e escape to =usti)! t(e illing o) 9alino, t(e 08 Armalite

    taen b! 9alino *ould not (ave been loaded *it( bullets.+"$0oreover, t(e alleged

    summar! e&ecution o) 9alino must be based on evidence and not on (earsa!.

    ndoubtedl!, t(e policemen *ere in t(e legitimate per)ormance o) t(eir dut!

    *(en Cabanlig s(ot 9alino. '(us, )ul)illment o) dut! is t(e =usti)!ing circumstance

    t(at is applicable to t(is case. 'o determine i) t(is de)ense is complete, *e (ave to

    e&amine i) Cabanlig used necessar! )orce to prevent 9alino )rom escaping and in

    protecting (imsel) and (is co-accused policemen )rom imminent danger.

    Fulfillment of Duty $as Complete, %illing $as Justifie!

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    '(e Sandiganba!an convicted Cabanlig because (is de)ense o) )ul)illment o)

    dut! *as )ound to be incomplete. '(e Sandiganba!an believed t(at Cabanlig

    e&ceeded t(e )ul)illment o) (is dut! *(en (e immediatel! s(ot 9alino *it(out

    issuing a *arning so t(at t(e latter *ould stop.+"

    ?e disagree *it( t(e Sandiganba!an.

    Certainl!, an 08 Armalite is a )ar more po*er)ul and deadl! *eapon t(an

    t(e bamboo lance t(at t(e )ugitive (ad run a*a! *it( in People v. Delima. '(e

    policeman inPeople v. Delima*as (eld to (ave been =usti)ied in s(ooting to deat(

    t(e escaping )ugitive because t(e policeman *as merel! per)orming (is dut!.

    @n t(is case, 9alino *as committing an o))ense in t(e presence o) t(e

    policemen *(en 9alino grabbed t(e 08 Armalite )rom 0ercado and =umped )rom

    t(e =eep to escape. '(e policemen *ould (ave been =usti)ied in s(ooting 9alino i)

    t(e use o) )orce *as absolutel! necessar! to prevent (is escape. +""ut 9alino *as

    not onl! an escaping detainee. 9alino (ad also stolen t(e 08 Armalite o) a

    policeman. '(e policemen (ad t(e dut! not onl! to recapture 9alino but also to

    recover t(e loose )irearm. ! grabbing 0ercados 08 Armalite, *(ic( is a

    )ormidable )irearm, 9alino (ad placed t(e lives o) t(e policemen in grave danger.

    >ad Cabanlig )ailed to s(oot 9alino immediatel!, t(e policemen *ould (ave

    been sitting ducs. All o) t(e policemen *ere still inside t(e =eep *(en 9alino

    suddenl! grabbed t(e 08 Armalite. Cabanlig, 0ercado and

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    (emmed in inside t(e main bod! o) t(e =eep, in t(e direct line o) )ire (ad 9alino

    used t(e 08 Armalite. '(ere *ould (ave been no *a! )or Cabanlig, 0ercado and

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    Again, it *as in t(e la*)ul per)ormance o) (is dut! as a la* en)orcer t(at

    petitioner tried to de)end (is possession o) t(e *eapon *(en t(e victim suddenl!

    tried to remove it )rom (is (olster. As an en)orcer o) t(e la*, petitioner *as dut!-bound to prevent t(e snatc(ing o) (is service *eapon b! an!one, especiall! b! a

    detained person in (is custod!. Suc( *eapon *as liel! to be used to )acilitate

    escape and to ill or maim persons in t(e vicinit!, including petitioner (imsel).

    '(e Sandiganba!an, (o*ever, ruled t(at despite 9alinos possession o) a

    deadl! )irearm, Cabanlig (ad no rig(t to s(oot 9alino *it(out giving 9alino t(e

    opportunit! to surrender. '(e Sandiganba!an pointed out t(at under t(e Feneral

    ules o)

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    >o*ever, t(e dut! to issue a *arning is not absolutel! mandated at all times

    and at all cost, to t(e detriment o) t(e li)e o) la* en)orcers. '(e directive to issue a

    *arning contemplates a situation *(ere several options are still available to t(e

    la* en)orcers. @n e&ceptional circumstances suc( as t(is case, *(ere t(e t(reat to

    t(e li)e o) a la* en)orcer is alread! imminent, and t(ere is no ot(er option but to

    use )orce to subdue t(e o))ender, t(e la* en)orcers )ailure to issue a *arning is

    e&cusable.

    @n t(is case, t(e embattled policemen did not (ave t(e lu&ur! o) time.

    6eit(er did t(e! (ave muc( c(oice. Cabanligs s(ooting o) 9alino *as an

    immediate and spontaneous reaction to imminent danger. '(e *eapon grabbed b!

    9alino *as not =ust an! )irearm. @t *as an 08 Armalite.

    '(e 08 Armalite is an assault ri)le adopted b! t(e nited Sates 4S5 Arm!

    as a standard *eapon in 18 during t(e 9ietnam ?ar.+"%'(e 08 Armalite is still

    a general-issue ri)le *it( t(e S Armed /orces and S la* en)orcement agencies.

    +"8'(e 08 Armalite(as bot( semiautomatic and automatic capabilities.+"@t is 21

    inc(es long, (as a 2$-round magazine and )ires (ig(-velocit! .""2-inc( 4%.%8-mm5

    bullets.+"#'(e 08 Armalite is most e))ective at a range o) "$$ meters +"1but its

    ma&imum e))ective range could e&tend as )ar as 7$$ meters. +2$As a (ig( velocit!

    )irearm, t(e 08 Armalite could be )ired at close range rapidl! or *it( muc(

    volume o) )ire.+2'(ese )eatures mae t(e 08 Armalite and its variants *ell

    suited )or urban and =ungle *ar)are.+2"

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    '(e 08 Armalite *(et(er on automatic or semiautomatic setting is a let(al

    *eapon. '(is (ig(-po*ered )irearm *as in t(e (ands o) an escaping detainee, *(o

    (ad sprung a surprise on (is police escorts bottled inside t(e =eep. A *arning )rom

    t(e policemen *ould (ave been pointless and *ould (ave cost t(em t(eir lives.

    /or *(at is t(e purpose o) a *arning A *arning is issued *(en policemen

    (ave to identi)! t(emselves as suc( and to give opportunit! to an o))ender to

    surrender. A *arning in t(is case *as dispensable. 9alino ne* t(at (e *as in t(e

    custod! o) policemen. 9alino *as also ver! *ell a*are t(at even t(e mere act o)

    escaping could in=ure or ill (im. '(e policemen *ere )ull! armed and t(e! could

    use )orce to recapture (im. ! grabbing t(e 08 Armalite o) (is police escort,

    9alino assumed t(e conseuences o) (is brazen and determined act. Surrendering

    *as clearl! )ar )rom 9alinos mind.

    At an! rate, 9alino *as ampl! *arned. 0ercado s(outed hoy*(en 9alino

    grabbed t(e 08 Armalite. Alt(oug( Cabanlig admitted t(at (e did not (ear

    0ercado s(out hoy, 0ercados s(out s(ould (ave served as a *arning to 9alino.

    '(e verbal *arning need not come )rom Cabanlig (imsel).

    '(e records also s(o* t(at Cabanlig )irst )ired one s(ot. A)ter a )e* seconds,

    Cabanlig )ired )our more s(ots. Cabanlig (ad to s(oot 9alino because 9alino at one

    point *as )acing t(e police o))icers. '(e e&igenc! o) t(e situation *arranted a

    uic response )rom t(e policemen.

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    According to t(e Sandiganba!an, 9alino *as not turning around to s(oot

    because t*o o) t(e t(ree guns(ot *ounds *ere on 9alinos bac. @ndeed, t*o o) t(e

    t(ree guns(ot *ounds *ere on 9alinos bac: one at t(e bac o) t(e (ead and t(e

    ot(er at t(e le)t lo*er bac. '(e Sandiganba!an, (o*ever, overlooed t(e location

    o) t(e t(ird guns(ot *ound. @t *as t(ree inc(es belo* t(e le)t clavicle or on t(e le)t

    top most part o) t(e c(est area based on t(e 0edico ;egal Setc( s(o*ing t(e

    entrances and e&its o) t(e t(ree guns(ot *ounds.+22

    '(e Autops! eport+27con)irms t(e location o) t(e guns(ot *ounds, as

    )ollo*s:

    F6S>3' ?36DS modi)ied b! embalming.

    .

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    '(e 6ecrops! eport+2%also reveals t(e )ollo*ing:

    . Funs(ot ?ound, entrance, $.% cm K .% cms in size, located at t(e le)t side o)t(e bac o) t(e (ead. '(e le)t parietal bone is )ractured. '(e le)t temporal

    bone is also )ractured. A *ound o) e&it measuring " cms K 2 cms in size is

    located at t(e le)t temporal aspect o) t(e (ead.

    ". Funs(ot +?ound, entrance, $.% cm in diameter, locate! at t#e left si!e of t#e

    c#est about t(ree inc(es belo* t(e le)t clavicle. '(e *ound is directedmediall! and made an e&it *ound at t(e rig(t a&illa measuring " K " cms in

    size.

    2. Funs(ot ?ound, entrance, $.% cm in diameter located at t(e le)t lo*er bac

    above t(e le)t lumbar. '(e le)t lung is collapsed and t(e liver is lacerated.Particles o) lead +*ere recovered in t(e liver tissues. 6o *ound o) e&it.

    Cause o) Deat(:

    Cerebral >emorr(age Secondar! 'o Funs(ot ?ound @n '(e >ead

    '(e doctors *(o testi)ied on t(e Autops!+28and 6ecrops!+2eports

    admitted t(at t(e! could not determine *(ic( o) t(e t(ree guns(ot *ounds *as )irst

    in)licted. >o*ever, *e cannot disregard t(e signi)icance o) t(e guns(ot *ound on

    9alinos c(est. 9alino could not (ave been (it on t(e c(est i) (e *ere not at one

    point )acing t(e policemen.

    @) t(e )irst s(ot *ere on t(e bac o) 9alinos (ead, 9alino *ould (ave

    immediatel! )allen to t(e ground as t(e bullet )rom Cabanligs 08 Armalite

    almost s(attered 9alinos sull. @t *ould (ave been impossible )or 9alino to still

    turn and )ace t(e policemen in suc( a *a! t(at Cabanlig could still s(oot 9alino on

    t(e c(est i) t(e )irst s(ot *as on t(e bac o) 9alinos (ead.

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    '(e most probable and logical scenario: 9alino *as some*(at )acing t(e

    policemen *(en (e *as s(ot, (ence, t(e entr! *ound on 9alinos c(est. 3n being

    (it, 9alino could (ave turned to (is le)t almost )alling, *(en t*o more bullets

    )elled 9alino. '(e t*o bullets t(en (it 9alino on (is lo*er le)t bac and on t(e le)t

    side o) t(e bac o) (is (ead, in *(at seuence, *e could not speculate on. At t(e

    ver! least, t(e guns(ot *ound on 9alinos c(est s(ould (ave raised doubt in

    Cabanligs )avor.

    Cabanlig is t(us not guilt! o) (omicide. At most, Cabanlig, Padilla,

    Abesamis, 0ercado and

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    release )rom prison, unless t(ere are ot(er la*)ul grounds to (old (im.

    ?e DIRECTt(e Director o) Prisons to report to t(is Court compliance *it(in )ive

    4%5 da!s )rom receipt o) t(is Decision. 6o costs.

    SO ORDERED.

    ANTONIO T. CARPIO

    Associate Justice

    E CONCUR:

    HILARIO G. DAVIDE, 0R.

    C(ie) Justice

    C(airman

    LEONARDO A. /UISUBING CONSUELO YNARESSANTIAGO

    Associate Justice Associate Justice

    ADOLFO S. ACUNA

    Associate Justice

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    CERTIFICATION

    Pursuant to Section 2, Article 9@@@ o) t(e Constitution, it is (ereb! certi)ied t(at

    t(e conclusions in t(e above Decision *ere reac(ed in consultation be)ore t(e case

    *as assigned to t(e *riter o) t(e opinion o) t(e Courts Division.

    HILARIO G. DAVIDE, 0R.

    C(ie)Justice

    +nder ule 7% o) t(e ules o) Court.+"Penned b! Associate Justice 0inita 9. C(ico-6azario *it( Associate Justices Anacleto D. ado!, Jr. and 0a.

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    +"7Calderon v. People and Court o) Appeals, 18 P(il. "8 41%75.+"%(ttp:HHconcise.britannica.comHebcHarticletoc@dL12$#$#, 1 0a! "$$%.+"8(ttp:HH*orld.guns.ruHassaultHas#-e.(tm, 1 0a! "$$%.+"(ttp:HHconcise.britannica.comHebcHarticletocd@L12$#$#,1 0a! "$$%.+"#Ibid.+"1

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