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    1) Rono Seguritan was charged with homicide for punching his uncle Lucrecio twice during a drunken argument over Lucrecio's carabao entering Seguritan's farm, causing Lucrecio to fall and hit his head. 2) Seguritan claimed he did not intend to kill Lucrecio, arguing instead that Lucrecio died of cardiac arrest after losing his balance. 3) The court found Seguritan guilty of homicide, not just reckless imprudence resulting in death, because penal law considers the material results of crimes of personal violence and holds the aggressor responsible for unintended consequences.

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    1) Rono Seguritan was charged with homicide for punching his uncle Lucrecio twice during a drunken argument over Lucrecio's carabao entering Seguritan's farm, causing Lucrecio to fall and hit his head. 2) Seguritan claimed he did not intend to kill Lucrecio, arguing instead that Lucrecio died of cardiac arrest after losing his balance. 3) The court found Seguritan guilty of homicide, not just reckless imprudence resulting in death, because penal law considers the material results of crimes of personal violence and holds the aggressor responsible for unintended consequences.

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    1) Rono Seguritan was charged with homicide for punching his uncle Lucrecio twice during a drunken argument over Lucrecio's carabao entering Seguritan's farm, causing Lucrecio to fall and hit his head. 2) Seguritan claimed he did not intend to kill Lucrecio, arguing instead that Lucrecio died of cardiac arrest after losing his balance. 3) The court found Seguritan guilty of homicide, not just reckless imprudence resulting in death, because penal law considers the material results of crimes of personal violence and holds the aggressor responsible for unintended consequences.

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    Seguritan V People

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    1) Rono Seguritan was charged with homicide for punching his uncle Lucrecio twice during a drunken argument over Lucrecio's carabao entering Seguritan's farm, causing Lucrecio to fall and hit his head. 2) Seguritan claimed he did not intend to kill Lucrecio, arguing instead that Lucrecio died of cardiac arrest after losing his balance. 3) The court found Seguritan guilty of homicide, not just reckless imprudence resulting in death, because penal law considers the material results of crimes of personal violence and holds the aggressor responsible for unintended consequences.

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    Seguritan v.

    People

    Facts:

    On Oct 1, 1996, petitioner Rono Seguritan was charged with Homicide. During the arraignment,
    petitioner entered a plea of not guilty.

    Version of the Prosecution:

    In the afternoon of Nov 25, 1995, Rono Seguritan was having a drinking session with his uncles Lucrecio,
    Melchor, and Baltazar. Rono then claimed that Lucrecio’s carabao entered his farm and destroyed his
    crops. A heated argument arose during which petitioner punched Lucrecio twice, landing on his left and
    right temple, causing him to fall to the ground and hit a hollow block. Lucrecio lost consciousness but
    was later revived. Later that night, Lucrecio died due to a traumatic head injury.

    Version of the Defense:

    Petitioner denied hitting Lucrecio and alleged that the latter died of cardiac arrest. Petitioner claimed
    that he suddenly stood up during their heated argument with the intent to punch Lucrecio. However,
    since the latter was seated at the opposite end of the bench, Lucrecio lost his balance  and fell before he
    could be hit. Lucrecio’s head hit the improvised stove as a result of which he lost consciousness.

    RTC: Guilty beyond reasonable doubt of homicide

    CA: affirmed

    Issue:

    Whether or not Petitioner should be guilty of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide instead of
    homicide due to the absence of intent to kill

    Held:

    No. Petitioner is guilty of homicide.

    When death resulted, even if there was no intent to kill, the crime is homicide, not just physical injuries,
    since with respect to crimes of personal violence, the penal law looks particularly to the material results
    following the unlawful act and holds the aggressor responsible for all the consequences thereof.
    Accordingly, Article 4 of the Revised Penal Code provides:

    Art. 4. Criminal liability – Criminal liability shall be incurred:

    1. By any person committing a felony (delito) although the wrongful act done be different from that
    which he intended.

    xxxx

    Petitioner committed an unlawful act by punching Lucrecio, his uncle who was much older than him, and
    even if he did not intend to cause the death of Lucrecio, he must be held guilty beyond reasonable
    doubt for killing him pursuant to the above-quoted provision. He who is the cause of the cause is the
    cause of the evil caused

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