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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES VERSUS MARIVIC GENOSAG.R. No. 135981. January 15 !""#

ACCUSE$%APELLANT& MARIVIC GENOSA

$ECEASE$'VICTIM& BEN GENOSA

RELATION& HUSBAND

 CRIME& PARRICIDE

Art. 246. Parricide. — Any person wo s!"" #$"" $s %!ter& 'oter& or ($")&weter "e*$t$'!te or $""e*$t$'!te& or !ny o% $s !s(en)!nts& or )es(en)!nts& or$s spo+se& s!"" ,e *+$"ty o% p!rr$($)e !n) s!"" ,e p+n$se) ,y te pen!"ty o% reclusion

 perpetua to )e!t.

THE CASE

In Septe',er 2-& //0& te Re*$on!" 1r$!" Co+rt o% Or'o( C$ty %o+n) te !((+se)&M!r$$( Genos! *+$"ty ,eyon) re!son!,"e )o+,t %or te Cr$'e o% P!rr$($)e !s pro$)e)+n)er te Art. 246 o% te Re$se) Pen!" Co)e& !n) !%ter 3n)$n* tre!(ery !s ! *ener$(!**r!!t$n* ($r(+'st!n(e !n) none o% '$t$*!t$n* ($r(+'st!n(e& ere,y senten(es te!((+se) w$t te pen!"ty o% DEA1H.

Medical Finding as of the cause of death of the victim:

• C!)!er$( sp!s'.

• Bo)y on te 2n) st!*e o% )e(o'pos$t$on.

• !(e& ,"!(#& ,"own+p 5 swo""en w e$)ent post7'orte' "$$)$ty. Eyes protr+)$n*%ro' $ts so(#ets !n) ton*+e s"$*t"y protr+)es o+t o% te 'o+t.

• r!(t+re& open& )epresse)& ($r(+"!r "o(!te) !t te o(($p$t!" ,one o% te e!)&

res+"t$n* 8$n9 "!(er!t$on o% te ,r!$n& spont!neo+s r+pt+re o% te ,"oo) esse"s onte poster$or s+r%!(e o% te ,r!$n& "!(er!t$on o% te )+r! !n) 'en$n*e!" esse"spro)+($n* seere $ntr!(r!n$!" e'orr!*e.

• B"$sters !t ,ot e:tre'8$9t$es& !nter$or (est& poster$or (est& tr+n# w se))$n*

o% te ep$)er'$s.

• A,)o'en )$sten)e) w *!s. 1r+n# ,"o!te).

CONTENTION OF THE ACCUSE$& SE;7DEENCE o% er person !n) te 07'ont %et+s$ns$)e er wo',.

FACTS

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Ben Genos! !n) M!r$$( Genos! y Is$)ro w!s '!rr$e) on Noe',er /& /0< $n Or'o(C$ty. 1e (o+p"e "$e) w$t te )e(e!se=s p!rents& ,+t 'oe) o+t o% te o+se $n //-!n) rente) !n !,o)e $n Is!,e"& ;eyte w$t te$r ($")ren >on M!r,e" !n) E!r" P$erre.

VERSION OF THE PROSECUTION $URING THE NIGHT OF THE MUR$ER&

On Noe',er -& //-& Ben !n) Art+ro B!so,!s went to ! (o(#3*t !%ter re(e$$n*te$r s!"!ry. 1ey e!( !) two ?2@ ,ott"es o% ,eer ,e%ore e!)$n* o'e. Art+ro wo+")p!ss Bens o+se ,e%ore re!($n* $s. en tey !rr$e) !t te o+se o% Ben& e %o+n)o+t t!t !ppe""!nt !) *one to Is!,e"& ;eyte to "oo# %or $'. Ben went $ns$)e $s o+se&w$"e Art+ro went to ! store !(ross $t& w!$t$n* +nt$" / $n te een$n* %orte masiao r+nner to p"!(e ! ,et. Art+ro )$) not see !ppe""!nt !rr$e ,+t on $s w!yo'e p!ss$n* te s$)e o% te Genos!s rente) o+se& e e!r) er s!y I wont es$t!te to#$"" yo+ to w$( Ben rep"$e) y #$"" 'e wen I !' $nno(ent 1!t w!s te "!st t$'eArt+ro s!w Ben !"$e. Art+ro !"so not$(e) t!t s$n(e ten& te Genos!s rente) o+se!ppe!re) +n$n!,$te) !n) w!s !"w!ys ("ose).

On Noe',er 0& //-& te ne$*,ors o% Ste,!n M!t$*! to") $' !,o+t te %o+" o)ore'!n!t$n* %ro' $s o+se ,e$n* rente) ,y Ben !n) !ppe""!nt. Ste,!n went tere to 3n)o+t te (!+se o% te sten( ,+t te o+se w!s "o(#e) %ro' te $ns$)e. S$n(e e )$) not!e ! )+p"$(!te #ey w$t $'& Ste,!n )estroye) te *!te p!)"o(# w$t ! ,orrowe) stee"s!w. He w!s !,"e to *et $ns$)e tro+* te #$t(en )oor ,+t on"y !%ter )estroy$n* !w$n)ow to re!( ! oo# t!t "o(#e) $t. A"one& Ste,!n went $ns$)e te +n"o(#e) ,e)roo'were te oens$e s'e"" w!s (o'$n* %ro'. 1ere& e s!w te "$%e"ess ,o)y o% Ben "y$n*on $s s$)e on te ,e) (oere) w$t ! ,"!n#et. He w!s on"y $n $s ,r$e%s w$t $nF+r$es !tte ,!(# o% $s e!). See$n* t$s& Ste,!n went o+t o% te o+se !n) sent wor) to te'oter o% Ben !,o+t $s sons '$s%ort+ne. ;!ter t!t )!y& I"+'$n!)! Genos!& te 'otero% Ben& $)ent$3e) te )e!) ,o)y !s t!t o% 8er9 son.

VERSION OF THE ACCUSE$ $URING THE NIGHT OF THE MUR$ER&Appe""!nt !)'$tte) #$""$n* Ben. Se test$3e) t!t *o$n* o'e !%ter wor# on Noe',er-& //-& se *ot worr$e) t!t er +s,!n) wo w!s not o'e yet '$*t !e *one*!',"$n* s$n(e $t w!s ! p!y)!y. $t er (o+s$n E(e" Ar!o& !ppe""!nt went to "oo# %orBen !t te '!r#etp"!(e !n) t!erns !t Is!,e"& ;eyte ,+t )$) not 3n) $' tere. 1ey%o+n) Ben )r+n# +pon te$r ret+rn !t te Genos!s o+se. E(e" went o'e )esp$te!ppe""!nts re+est %or er to s"eep $n te$r o+se.

 1en& Ben p+rporte)"y n!**e) !ppe""!nt %or %o""ow$n* $'& een (!""en*$n* er to !3*t. Se !""e*e)"y $*nore) $' !n) $nste!) !tten)e) to te$r ($")ren wo were )o$n*te$r o'ewor#. App!rent"y )$s!ppo$nte) w$t er re!(t$on& Ben sw$t(e) o te "$*t!n)& w$t te +se o% ! (opp$n* #n$%e& (+t te te"e$s$on !ntenn! or w$re to #eep er

%ro' w!t($n* te"e$s$on. A((or)$n* to !ppe""!nt& Ben w!s !,o+t to !tt!(# er so se r!nto te ,e)roo'& ,+t e *ot o") o% er !n)s !n) w$r"e) er !ro+n). Se %e"" on tes$)e o% te ,e) !n) s(re!'e) %or e"p. Ben "e%t. At t$s po$nt& !ppe""!ntp!(#e) his ("otes ,e(!+se se w!nte) $' to "e!e. See$n* $s p!(#e) ("otes +pon$s ret+rn o'e& Ben !""e*e)"y ew $nto ! r!*e& )r!**e) !ppe""!nt o+ts$)e o% te,e)roo' tow!r)s ! )r!wer o")$n* er ,y te ne(#& !n) to") er o+ '$*t !s we"" ,e#$""e) so no,o)y wo+") n!* 'e. Appe""!nt test$3e) t!t se w!s !w!re t!t tere w!s !*+n $ns$)e te )r!wer ,+t s$n(e Ben )$) not !e te #ey to $t& e *ot ! tree7$n( "on*,"!)e (+tter %ro' $s w!""et. Se oweer& s'!se) te !r' o% Ben w$t ! p$pe& (!+s$n*

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$' to )rop te ,"!)e !n) $s w!""et. Appe""!nt ten s'!se) Ben !t $s n!pe w$t tep$pe !s e w!s !,o+t to p$(# +p te ,"!)e !n) $s w!""et. Se tere!%ter r!n $ns$)e te,e)roo'.

M!r$$( s!$) se )$) not proo#e er +s,!n) wen se *ot o'e t!t n$*t $t w!s er+s,!n) wo ,e*!n te proo(!t$on. M!r$$( s!$) se w!s %r$*tene) t!t er +s,!n)

wo+") +rt er !n) se w!nte) to '!#e s+re se wo+") )e"$er er ,!,y s!%e"y. In %!(t&M!r$$( !) to ,e !)'$tte) "!ter !t te R$J!" Me)$(!" Centre !s se w!s s+er$n* %ro'e("!'ps$! !n) ypertens$on& !n) te ,!,y w!s ,orn pre'!t+re"y on De(e',er & //-.

M!r$$( test$3e) t!t )+r$n* er '!rr$!*e se !) tr$e) to "e!e er +s,!n) !t "e!st3e ?-@ t$'es& ,+t t!t Ben wo+") !"w!ys %o""ow er !n) tey wo+") re(on($"e. M!r$$(s!$) t!t te re!son wy Ben w!s $o"ent !n) !,+s$e tow!r)s er t!t n$*t w!s,e(!+se e w!s (r!Jy !,o+t $s re(ent *$r"%r$en)& ;+"+ R+,$""os.

M!r$$( $ns$ste) se sot Ben w$t ! *+nK se s!$) t!t e )$e) $n te ,e)roo'K t!tte$r +!rre"s (o+") ,e e!r) ,y !nyone p!ss$n* te$r o+seK t!t B!so,!s "$e) $n $stest$'onyK t!t se "e%t %or M!n$"! te ne:t )!y& Noe',er 6& //-K t!t se )$) not

,oter !nyone $n M!n$"!& rente) erse"% ! roo'& !n) *ot erse"% ! Fo, !s ! 3e")rese!r(er +n)er te !"$!s M!re"o+s Is$)roK se )$) not te"" !nyone t!t se w!s "e!$n*;eyte& se F+st w!nte) to !e ! s!%e )e"$ery o% er ,!,yK !n) t!t se w!s !rreste) $nS!n P!,"o& ;!*+n!.

 SUPERVENING CIRCUMSTANCES

On e,r+!ry /& 2& !ppe""!nt 3"e) !n Ur*ent O'n$,+s Mot$on pr!y$n* t!t t$sCo+rt !""ow ?@ te e:+'!t$on o% Ben Genos! !n) te ree:!'$n!t$on o% te (!+se o% $s)e!tK ?2@ te e:!'$n!t$on o% !ppe""!nt ,y +!"$3e) psy(o"o*$sts !n) psy($!tr$sts to

)eter'$ne er st!te o% '$n) !t te t$'e se !) #$""e) er spo+seK !n) ?

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The Battered Woman Syndrome

A ,!ttere) wo'!n !s ,een )e3ne) !s ! wo'!n wo $s repe!te)"y s+,Fe(te) to !ny%or(e%+" pys$(!" or psy(o"o*$(!" ,e!$or ,y ! '!n $n or)er to (oer(e er to )oso'et$n* e w!nts er to )o w$to+t (on(ern %or er r$*ts. B!ttere) wo'en $n("+)e

w$es or wo'en $n !ny %or' o% $nt$'!te re"!t$ons$p w$t 'en. +rter'ore& $n or)er to,e ("!ss$3e) !s ! ,!ttere) wo'!n& te (o+p"e '+st *o tro+* te ,!tter$n* (y("e !t"e!st tw$(e. Any wo'!n '!y 3n) erse"% $n !n !,+s$e re"!t$ons$p w$t ! '!n on(e. I% $to((+rs ! se(on) t$'e& !n) se re'!$ns $n te s$t+!t$on& se $s )e3ne) !s ! ,!ttere)wo'!n.82-9

B!ttere) wo'en e:$,$t (o''on person!"$ty tr!$ts& s+( !s "ow se"%7estee'&tr!)$t$on!" ,e"$e%s !,o+t te o'e& te %!'$"y !n) te %e'!"e se: ro"eK e'ot$on!")epen)en(e +pon te )o'$n!nt '!"eK te ten)en(y to !((ept respons$,$"$ty %or te,!tterers !(t$onsK !n) %!"se opes t!t te re"!t$ons$p w$"" $'proe. 8269

THREE (3) PHASES OF THE !"E OF #$O"E%E&

. T+n)(on%u(-/(n, 0a)+& '$nor ,!tter$n* o((+rs 77 $t (o+") ,e er,!" or s"$*tpys$(!" !,+se or !noter %or' o% ost$"e ,e!$or. 1e wo'!n +s+!""y tr$es top!($%y te ,!tterer tro+* ! sow o% #$n)& n+rt+r$n* ,e!$orK or ,y s$'p"yst!y$n* o+t o% $s w!y. !t !(t+!""y !ppens $s t!t se !""ows erse"% to ,e!,+se) $n w!ys t!t& to er& !re (o'p!r!t$e"y '$nor. A"" se w!nts $s to preentte es(!"!t$on o% te $o"en(e e:$,$te) ,y te ,!tterer. 1$s w$s& oweer&proes to ,e )o+,"e7e)*e)& ,e(!+se er p"!(!tory !n) p!ss$e ,e!$or"e*$t$'$Jes $s ,e"$e% t!t e !s te r$*t to !,+se er $n te 3rst p"!(e.

2. A2u*+ a**+r(n, (n2(/+n* $s s!$) to ,e (!r!(ter$Je) ,y ,r+t!"$ty&)estr+(t$eness !n)& so'et$'es& )e!t. 1e ,!ttere) wo'!n )ee's t$s $n($)ent!s +npre)$(t!,"e& yet !"so $ne$t!,"e. D+r$n* t$s p!se& se !s no (ontro"K on"yte ,!tterer '!y p+t !n en) to te $o"en(e. Its n!t+re (!n ,e !s +npre)$(t!,"e!s te t$'e o% $ts e:p"os$on& !n) so !re $s re!sons %or en)$n* $t. 1e ,!ttere)wo'!n +s+!""y re!"$Jes t!t se (!nnot re!son w$t $'& !n) t!t res$st!n(ewo+") on"y e:!(er,!te er (on)$t$on.

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oense869 77 se '+st !e !(t+!""y %e!re) $''$nent !r' %ro' er ,!tterer !n)onest"y ,e"$ee) $n te nee) to #$"" $' $n or)er to s!e er "$%e.

Sett"e) $n o+r F+r$spr+)en(e& oweer& $s te r+"e t!t te one wo resorts to se"%7)e%ense '+st %!(e ! real threat  on ones "$%eK !n) te per$" so+*t to ,e !o$)e) '+st,e imminent and actual& not 'ere"y $'!*$n!ry.869  1+s& te Re$se) Pen!" Co)e pro$)es

te %o""ow$n* re+$s$tes !n) ee(t o% se"%7)e%ense8629

Art. . Justifying circumstances. 77 1e %o""ow$n* )o not $n(+r !ny (r$'$n!" "$!,$"$ty

. Anyone wo !(ts $n )e%ense o% $s person or r$*ts& pro$)e) t!t te %o""ow$n*($r(+'st!n(es (on(+rK

First . Un"!w%+" !**ress$onK

Second. Re!son!,"e ne(ess$ty o% te 'e!ns e'p"oye) to preent or repe" $tK

Third. ;!(# o% s+L($ent proo(!t$on on te p!rt o% te person )e%en)$n* $'se"%.

S+2on/ L+,a- I))u+&

Trea'hery 

 1ere $s tre!(ery wen one (o''$ts !ny o% te (r$'es !*!$nst persons ,y e'p"oy$n*'e!ns& 'eto)s or %or's $n te e:e(+t$on tereo% w$to+t r$s# to onese"% !r$s$n* %ro'te )e%ense t!t te oen)e) p!rty '$*t '!#e. 809 In or)er to +!"$%y !n !(t !stre!(ero+s& te ($r(+'st!n(es $no#e) '+st ,e proen !s $n)+,$t!,"y !s te #$""$n*$tse"%K tey (!nnot ,e )e)+(e) %ro' 'ere $n%eren(es& or (onFe(t+res& w$( !e nop"!(e $n te !ppre($!t$on o% e$)en(e

 1ere $s no sow$n*& to+*& t!t te present !ppe""!nt $ntent$on!""y (ose ! spe($3('e!ns o% s+((ess%+""y !tt!(#$n* er +s,!n) w$to+t !ny r$s# to erse"% %ro' !nyret!"$!tory !(t t!t e '$*t '!#e. 1o te (ontr!ry& $t !ppe!rs t!t te to+*t o% +s$n*te *+n o((+rre) to er on"y !t !,o+t te s!'e 'o'ent wen se )e($)e) to #$"" er,!tterer7spo+se. In te !,sen(e o% !ny (on$n($n* proo% t!t se (ons($o+s"y !n))e"$,er!te"y e'p"oye) te 'eto) ,y w$( se (o''$tte) te (r$'e $n or)er to ens+re$ts e:e(+t$on& t$s Co+rt reso"es te )o+,t $n er %!or.

FINAL $ECISION OF THE COURT

 1e (on$(t$on o% Appe""!nt M!r$$( Genos! %or p!rr$($)e $s ere,y AFFIRME. Howeer&tere ,e$n* two ?2@ '$t$*!t$n* ($r(+'st!n(es !n) no !**r!!t$n* ($r(+'st!n(e!tten)$n* er (o''$ss$on o% te oense& er pen!"ty $s RE!"E to s$: ?6@ ye!rs !n)one ?@ )!y o% prision mayor  !s '$n$'+'K to 4 ye!rs& 0 'onts !n) )!y o% reclusiontemporal !s '!:$'+'.

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