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MDM SUNdAY | february 23, 2020 P11 CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY the meeting without uttering are animated by one and the later, unrefuted is the fact (MindaNews) — (7th of a any words of encouragement MINDAVIEWS same purpose. that Sukarno Badal received series) Based on the volumes that served to embolden and Finally, in People vs rifles to be used to implement of exhibits and testimonies, encourage does not make him RIVERMAN’S VISTA Jesalva, the Court emphasized the plot. Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes a co-conspirator. that to be a conspirator, one A week before the killings, classified the accused To the fourth class belong Layman’s guide to need not participate in every the Ampatuans had a meeting according to six categories: those who had no prior detail of the execution; in fact, at the purok at the farm of In the first class belong knowledge of the murder plot understanding the Ampatuan he need not even take part in Datu Andal Sr., the witness those who had prior knowledge but participated in the actual every act. According to the recalled that at the meeting, of the murder plot could have killing of the victims. They Massacre verdict (7): Court: “Each conspirator can the possible locations of fired at the victims- they are are likewise guilty by direct do separate and different tasks the filing of the Certificate guilty by direct participation. participation. Conspiracy as basis which may appear unrelated of Candidacy (COC) were To this class belong Datu The fifth class are those to one another but, in fact, assigned to different persons, Unsay and others. who had no prior knowledge of of the verdict constitute a whole collective the killing will be committed To the second class belong the murder plot but were still effort to achieve their common by several armed men, and the those who performed acts identified or had performed By Antonio G. M. La Viña criminal objective. And then bodies and vehicles would be outside of Sitio Masalay – they overt acts – the court is of the once conspiracy is shown, the buried using a backhoe. are also guilty as principals by view that they should be made act of one is the act of all the On November 19, another understanding among decide to commit it. Thus, the direct participation. They are liable as accessories. conspirators. In this regard, meeting was held where in them with respect to the essence of conspiracy is the the precise extent or modality considered as principals even Finally, those who did the participants discussed commission of the offense. unity of action and purpose. of participation of each of in their absence in the locus not at all perform overt acts. that Toto Mangudadatu will criminis, as their actuations The court ruled that they are It is not necessary to show The Court also said that them becomes secondary, pass by Malating; would have had for the purpose the totally innocent of the crimes. that two or more persons met direct proof is not needed to since all the conspirators are armed escorts; a Sanguku will attainment of the common Was conspiracy together and entered into an prove conspiracy for it may principals.” be used; that in the event Datu objective to kill the victims. established by the explicit agreement setting be deduced from the acts of Based on overwhelming Toto did not himself file the To this class belong Datu prosecution? Yes. out the details of an unlawful the accused before, during evidence, the prosecution has Andal Ampatuan Sr. and a few In the 2014 case of People scheme or the details by which and after the commission established that the death COC, whoever files the COC others. vs Villalba, the Supreme Court an illegal objective is to be of the crime charged, from of 57 victims resulted from a would be killed. To the third class belong observed that: “Jurisprudence carried out. The rule is that which it may be indicated that conspiracy to kill them. Most important of all, the those who had prior knowledge requires that conspiracy must conviction is proper upon there is a common purpose Direct evidence exists to conspiracy was carried out of the crime but did not at all be proven as the crime itself. proof that the accused acted to commit the crime. But it prove that on the evening of on November 23, 2009 and perform any overt act. Under Conspiracy exists when two in concert, each of them doing also clarified that it is not July 20, 2009, a meeting was the result is the Ampatuan this category belong Datu or more persons come to an his part to fulfill the common sufficient that the attack be conducted at Century Park massacre. (To be continued) Akmad Tato Ampatuan and agreement concerning the design to kill the victim.” joint and simultaneous for Hotel in Manila depicting that (MindaViews is the opinion Datu Sajid Islam Ampatuan. commission of a crime and In another case (People “simultaneousness does not ose who attended the meeting section of MindaNews. Antonio They were seen to have decide to commit it. Proof vs Jesalva) decided in 2017, of itself demonstrate the wanted to prevent Toto “Tony” La Viña of Cagayan de attended the Century Park of the agreement need not the Court pointed out that: concurrence of will or unity of Mangudadatu from running Oro City is former Dean of the Hotel meeting but not one rest on direct evidence, as conspiracy exists where two action and purpose which are for governor and even to kill Ateneo School of Government. of the eyewitnesses has the same may be inferred or more persons come to an the bases of the responsibility him so that political power He teaches Constitutional law seen them in the crime site. from the conduct of the agreement concerning the of the assailants”. What is would remain in the hands in several schools in Manila and However, Sajid’s presence in parties indicating a common commission of a felony and essential is that the accused of the Ampatuans. Four days Mindanao) WASHINGTON, United impeached for abuse of power will supervise 17 agencies Democrat on the intelligence States | AFP | — Donald Trump and obstruction of Congress, THE WIRE including the CIA. committee, accused Trump of replaced his intelligence chief according to the New York “He is committed to a prioritizing “unquestioning Thursday as reports emerged Times. US intel chief replaced as non-political, non-partisan obedience over the safety of that the US president was Maguire had been a approach as head of the the American people.” furious with the official over favorite to be nominated for casualties of Trump purge mount Intelligence Community, on Grenell has cheered on a briefing given to lawmakers the permanent DNI post but which our safety and security the rise of right-wing populists about Russian interference in Trump soured on the official, depend,” White House press in Europe, including hailing the 2020 election campaign. The Washington Post said, to the former Soviet republic the impeachment inquiry secretary Stephanie Grisham Austria’s ultra-conservative Trump erupted in anger when he heard about the in its war with Russia. -- Vindman’s twin brother, said in a statement Thursday. chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, as at acting director of national classified election security Democrat congressman an NSC lawyer who wasn’t Grenell said on Twitter he a “rock star.” intelligence (DNI) Joseph briefing. Bennie Thompson said that involved, and Pentagon policy would not serve permanently He has been unusually Maguire when he learned The president berated by firing Maguire over the chief John Rood. and that Trump would “soon” outspoken for an ambassador in criticizing the country of the February 13 session Maguire in an Oval Office briefing “the President is Trump announced on select someone else. where he serves, including with the House Intelligence showdown last week for the not only refusing to defend Wednesday he was replacing ‘Unquestioning obedience’ warning German companies Committee, US media “disloyalty” of his staff, the against foreign interference, Maguire with Richard Grenell, Trump has declined to over Twitter to comply with he’s inviting it.” the ambassador to Germany reported. Post reported, effectively hire a permanent replacement Trump’s orders not to do Trump defender with a blunt approach that It wasn’t immediately thwarting his chances of for Dan Coats, who stepped business in Iran. Since he was acquitted irritated the close ally. clear if Trump had objected becoming a permanent hire. down as DNI in August Ned Price, a former aide to a specific element of the There was “a dressing by the Republican-led Senate, Democrats have voiced after standing firm on the to president Barack Obama, talk, in which Maguire aide down” that was the “catalyst” an emboldened Trump has outrage over the placement of intelligence community’s said Trump “has dropped the Shelby Pierson reportedly for Maguire’s sidelining, the been purging the Justice Grenell, who takes charge after conclusion that Russia charade that he has any use told lawmakers Russia was Post quoted one unnamed Department, National Security a period of tension between interfered in 2016 to back for intelligence.” once again meddling in the US source as saying. Council and Pentagon of staff intelligence professionals and Trump over Hillary Clinton. “He has just named the election on Trump’s behalf. Trump was impeached in he considers disloyal. Trump, who has played down Grenell has previously most political -- and abrasive But the president was December over accusations Casualties have included Russian interference in the cast doubt on the extent of -- US ambassador to what annoyed by the presence of that he tried to coerce ally NSC staffer Lieutenant last election.

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