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    CRIM - DIGEST - People Versus Raytos

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    Raytos was found guilty of murdering David Araza. Raytos claimed self defense, saying Araza threatened and attacked him with a knife first. However, a witness named Edgardo Papiona testified that he saw Raytos approach Araza from behind while dancing, pull out a knife, and stab Araza in the back without any confrontation. Another witness also testified that he saw no argument between the two men prior to the stabbing. The trial court found Raytos guilty of murder through treachery based on the evidence. The appellate court affirmed the conviction but modified the ruling.

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    Raytos was found guilty of murdering David Araza. Raytos claimed self defense, saying Araza threatened and attacked him with a knife first. However, a witness named Edgardo Papiona testified that he saw Raytos approach Araza from behind while dancing, pull out a knife, and stab Araza in the back without any confrontation. Another witness also testified that he saw no argument between the two men prior to the stabbing. The trial court found Raytos guilty of murder through treachery based on the evidence. The appellate court affirmed the conviction but modified the ruling.

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    Raytos was found guilty of murdering David Araza. Raytos claimed self defense, saying Araza threatened and attacked him with a knife first. However, a witness named Edgardo Papiona testified that he saw Raytos approach Araza from behind while dancing, pull out a knife, and stab Araza in the back without any confrontation. Another witness also testified that he saw no argument between the two men prior to the stabbing. The trial court found Raytos guilty of murder through treachery based on the evidence. The appellate court affirmed the conviction but modified the ruling.

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    CRIM - DIGEST - People Versus Raytos

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    Raytos was found guilty of murdering David Araza. Raytos claimed self defense, saying Araza threatened and attacked him with a knife first. However, a witness named Edgardo Papiona testified that he saw Raytos approach Araza from behind while dancing, pull out a knife, and stab Araza in the back without any confrontation. Another witness also testified that he saw no argument between the two men prior to the stabbing. The trial court found Raytos guilty of murder through treachery based on the evidence. The appellate court affirmed the conviction but modified the ruling.

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    G.R. No.

    225623 June 7, 2017 hear any argument from both the victim and Raytos
    prior to the incident.
    PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee
    vs. 4. Romeo Nacase’s Testimony
    LORENZO RAYTOS Y ESPINO, Accused-Appellant
    While Pampiona and the victim were dancing, he saw
    Raytos pull a knife from his pocket and approached
    the victim from the back. When the victim was about
    FACTS: to tum around, Raytos took hold of the victim's shirt
    and stabbed the victim in the back. He did not hear
    There was a fiesta and a dance session was held.
    the victim and Raytos argue or talk before the
    stabbing incident.
    Version of the Defense

    Alleged that the victim challenged the respondent with a fight. RULING OF THE RTC:

    Found Raytos guilty betond reasonable doubt of the Crime of


    1. Lorenzo Raytos’ Testimony Murder qualified by treachery.

    David Araza (victim) and Edgar Papiona were dancing RULING OF CA:
    when Araza approached Raytos' table and asked
    who was brave enough while drawing a knife tucked Affirmed with modifications.
    in the waistband of his pants. Raytos tried to escape
    by moving backwards and, while doing so, he got hold
    of the victim's right hand. Raytos twisted the victim's
    arm, got hold of the knife and then stabbed the victim
    several times on the chest. He delivered three (3)
    successive stabbing blows in a quick and swift manner
    because he panicked. He ran away immediately and
    surrendered himself to the barangay officials and they
    proceeded to the police station.

    2. Dionisio Mado’s Testimony

    The victim entered the dance area and challenged the


    people seated on one table to a fight. When the victim
    saw Raytos, he pointed at Raytos and said "You are
    the one I want" and Raytos answered saying "I have
    no fault against you." The victim then drew a knife
    from his waist and stabbed Raytos but the latter
    was able to parry the stabbing blow and wrested
    possession of the knife from the victim. Raytos used
    both his hands in parrying the stabbing blow delivered
    by the victim and when Raytos got hold of the knife, he
    stabbed the front portion of the victim's body. Mado did
    not see anything more because Raytos ran away after
    the incident, and a commotion then ensued.

    Version of the Prosecution

    Alleged that no confrontation happened between the victim and


    the respondent prior the incident.

    3. Edgardo Papiona’s Testimony

    While he was dancing with the victim, Raytos


    approached them and said that he wanted to dance with
    the victim. Papiona acceded and went to the side of the
    road just an arm's length away from the dance area.
    From his position at the side of the road, he saw
    Raytos stab the victim when the latter turned his
    back from Raytos while dancing. Papiona recalled
    that he saw Raytos hold the right back shoulder of the
    victim and stab the latter's back several times with the
    use of a knife measuring 8 inches in length. He did not

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