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    People Vs Garchitorena

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    Arnold Garchitorena, Jessie Garcia, and Joey Pamplona were accused of murdering Mauro Biay by stabbing him multiple times. Eyewitness testimony stated that Garcia restrained Biay while Garchitorena and Pamplona strangled and stabbed him until he died. The court found the three acted in conspiracy by restraining Biay together and using their combined strength to overpower him. Conspiracy was shown through their concerted actions pursuing the common goal of killing Biay. All conspirators are equally liable regardless of who delivered the fatal blow. The aggravating circumstance of superior strength was also applied given the victim's helplessness against the three assailants.

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    Arnold Garchitorena, Jessie Garcia, and Joey Pamplona were accused of murdering Mauro Biay by stabbing him multiple times. Eyewitness testimony stated that Garcia restrained Biay while Garchitorena and Pamplona strangled and stabbed him until he died. The court found the three acted in conspiracy by restraining Biay together and using their combined strength to overpower him. Conspiracy was shown through their concerted actions pursuing the common goal of killing Biay. All conspirators are equally liable regardless of who delivered the fatal blow. The aggravating circumstance of superior strength was also applied given the victim's helplessness against the three assailants.

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    Arnold Garchitorena, Jessie Garcia, and Joey Pamplona were accused of murdering Mauro Biay by stabbing him multiple times. Eyewitness testimony stated that Garcia restrained Biay while Garchitorena and Pamplona strangled and stabbed him until he died. The court found the three acted in conspiracy by restraining Biay together and using their combined strength to overpower him. Conspiracy was shown through their concerted actions pursuing the common goal of killing Biay. All conspirators are equally liable regardless of who delivered the fatal blow. The aggravating circumstance of superior strength was also applied given the victim's helplessness against the three assailants.

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    People Vs Garchitorena

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    Arnold Garchitorena, Jessie Garcia, and Joey Pamplona were accused of murdering Mauro Biay by stabbing him multiple times. Eyewitness testimony stated that Garcia restrained Biay while Garchitorena and Pamplona strangled and stabbed him until he died. The court found the three acted in conspiracy by restraining Biay together and using their combined strength to overpower him. Conspiracy was shown through their concerted actions pursuing the common goal of killing Biay. All conspirators are equally liable regardless of who delivered the fatal blow. The aggravating circumstance of superior strength was also applied given the victim's helplessness against the three assailants.

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    Case Digest: People vs.

    Garchitorena
    G.R. No.
    FACTS
     Eyewitness Dulce Borero’s (sister of victim Mauro Biay) testimony: 9pm, the sister of
    the victim was selling "balut" in a subdivision in Biñan, Laguna
     Her brother, Mauro Biay, also a "balut" vendor", was also at the area
     She was called by accused Jessie Garcia
     When her brother Mauro approached Jessie, the latter twisted the hand of her brother
    behind his back and Jessie’s companions- accused Arnold Garchitorena and Joey
    Pamplona – began stabbing Mauro repeatedly with a shiny bladed instrument
     Joey was at the right side of the victim and was strangling Mauro from behind. Mauro
    was struggling to free himself while being stabbed by the 3 accused, until her brother
    slumped face down on the ground
     Arnold then instructed his 2 co-accused to run away
     Mauro was brought to the hospital but was declared dead on arrival
     Medical findings: victim’s death was caused by "hypovolemic shock secondary to
    multiple stab wounds” – 8 stab wounds suffered by the victim (1 in the neck, 2 in the
    chest, 1 below the armpit, 2 on the upper abdomen, 1 at the back and 1 at the left thigh
    and a laceration at the left forearm)
     The nature of stab wounds indicate that it may have been caused by more than one
    bladed instrument.
     Arnold Garchitorena – a physician testified that accused Arnold had been using
    prohibited drugs like shabu and marijuana for 2 years prior to the stabbing incident in
    1995. The patient is allegedly suffering from schizophrenia, wherein he was hearing
    auditory voices, seeing strange things and is delusional. Hence, his defense of insanity
     Keywords: balut vendor Mauro Biay was stabbed 8 times Case filed: murder
    (qualifying circumstance: abuse of superior strength) RTC: guilty of murder (death
    penalty) CA: affirmed in toto RTC’s decision SC: murder (reclusion perpetua with
    damages) ✓ Conspiracy
    ISSUE
     Whether or not there is conspiracy in the case at bar
    HELD
    Conspiracy was shown because accused-appellants were together in performing the concerted
    acts in pursuit of their common objective. Garcia grabbed the victim’s hands and twisted his
    arms; in turn, Pamplona, together with Garchitorena, strangled him and straddled him on the
    ground, then stabbed him. The victim was trying to free himself from them, but they were too
    strong. All means through which the victim could escape were blocked by them until he fell to
    the ground and expired. The three accused-appellants’ prior act of waiting for the victim
    outside affirms the existence of conspiracy, for it speaks of a common design and purpose.
    Where there is conspiracy, as here, evidence as to who among the accused rendered the fatal
    blow is not necessary. All conspirators are liable as co-principals regardless of the intent and
    the character of their participation, because the act of one is the act of all.
    The aggravating circumstance of superior strength should be appreciated against the accused-
    appellants. The victim was rendered helpless when he was assaulted by the three accused. He
    was restrained and overpowered by the combined strength and the weapons used by his
    assailants.
    DOCTRINE
    Conspiracy exists when two or more persons come to an agreement concerning the commission
    of a felony and decide to commit it. Direct proof is not essential, for conspiracy may be inferred
    from the acts of the accused prior to, during or subsequent to the incident. Hence, the victim
    need not be actually hit by each of the conspirators for the act of one of them is deemed the
    act of all.
    Conspiracy may be deduced from the mode and manner in which the offense was perpetrated
    or inferred from the acts of the accused which show a joint or common purpose and design, a
    concerted action and community of interest among the accused.

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