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Appellee's Brief
DIOXENOS B. SULIT ATTY. CHRISTINA ARIAS-SUMILONG
I-D LEGAL WRITING
3/31/07

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
COURT OF APPEALS
DIVISION II, CITY OF MANILA

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintif-Appellee,

-versus- GA. G.R. No. 123456

PEDRO SARMIENTO Y TORDECILLA Accused-Appellant, x------------------------------------------x APPELLEE’S BRIEF

SUBMITTED BY

OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL
#234 Palack St, GSIS Building,
Brgy. Vito Cruz, Manila, Philippines
By
Dioxenos Barreras Sulit
Associate Solicitor General

SUBJECT INDEX

Page No. Contents 1 Cover Page 2 Subject Index 3 Prefatory Statement Counter-Statement of Facts 5 Counter Arguments 6 Discussion 14 Prayer

Cases Cited (Order of Appearance)
People v. Mendoza, 292 SCRA 168.
People v. Ching, 240 SCRA 267.
People v. Valdez, 150 SCRA 405.
People v. Ancheta, 419 SCRA 307.
People v. Abes, 420 SCRA 259.
People v. Cabato, 160 SCRA 98.
Aportadera v. Court of Appeals, 158 SCRA 695.
People v. Tansiangco, L-128164.
People v. Lachica, 382 SCRA 162.

Law and Annotations Cited
Reyes, Revised Penal Code Book 1, 16th Ed., 124(2006).
Revised Penal Code, Art 14, Par. 6.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
COURT OF APPEALS
DIVISION II, CITY OF MANILA

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintif-Appellee,

-versus- GA. G.R. No. 123456

PEDRO SARMIENTO Y TORDECILLA Accused-Appellant, x------------------------------------------x APPELLEE’S BRIEF

Plaintiff-appellee PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the Office of the Solicitor General in answer to the allegations raised by the accused-appellant in his Brief, respectfully states:

PREFATORY STATEMENT

Through this appeal,



Cited: Reyes, Revised Penal Code Book 1, 16th Ed., 124(2006).

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