Case Digest: People Delos Santos, G.R. No. 207818, July 23, 2014
Rule 115: Rights of the Accused | Criminal Procedure Presumption of Innocence (Self-defense) Facts: Alex delos Santos was convicted for murder of Fernando A. Catriz and sentenced to reclusion perpetua. With a long bolo and rambo knife, Delos Santos attacked Catriz inflicting multiple hack wounds on different parts of his body, leading to his death. Reynaldo Bayudan, the victim's nephew and eyewitness, testified that the accused-appellant hacked Catriz from behind, causing him to flee. The accused-appellant pursued Catriz, stabbed him repeatedly, and ignored Catriz's pleas for his life. The accused-appellant then exclaimed, "Happy New Year, natayen ni Ferdie!" (Happy New Year, Ferdie is dead!). A post-mortem examination determined that Catriz s...