Republic of the Philippines - Campaign

APPELLANTS’ BRIEF
People of the Philippines vs. Fortuna, et. al.
S. C. G. R. No. 141660-64
Another set of police officers, this time from the CID-CPDC, Camp Crame
proceeded to the hospital where the victim’s body was brought. There were actually three
teams that proceeded to the crime scene. The first team is composed of Officers Jurado,
Gonzales and Gutierrez. The second team is composed of Officers Nicanor and Castillo
and the third is composed of Officer Jaraza and the follow up team. (p. 60). Officer
Jurado interviewed the persons who brought the victim to the hospital. ( 74)
While at the hospital, the CID-CPDC investigators monitored over their radio that
an abandoned car was reported found at Aguinaldo St. in Proj. 4. (p. 73)
At about 10:00 a.m. that same morning (77) P/Insp. Rogelio Castillo together with
Nicanor, found the abandoned KIA Pride with plate no. PTZ 401 (78) at Aguinaldo St., in
Proj. 4 (76). They found the KIA Pride with blood stains in the right front and right rear
door knobs.(80)
Castillo and Nicanor interviewed three or four persons who told them that four men
“hurriedly alighted from the vehicle.” (81) These informants described the
suspects as 30-35 years old, almost the same age, one of them was about 5’7” or
5’8” in height and the other is smaller. (83) These police officers waited for crime
lab technicians to arrive at the area. When Sr. Insp. Lily Corpuz (87), Remedios
Dedicatoria (TSN, January 9, 1998, p. 31), and another crime lab technicians
arrived, the two police officers, Castillo and Nicanor proceeded to the crime
scene.
Castillo and Nicanor arrived at the crime scene shortly before 11:00 a.m. (p. 88) They no
longer saw the car as it was already brought to the police station. (90). They
interviewed three to four persons in the area and was told that four men shot at a
man driving a black car. (92-93). After preparing a rough sketch of the area, the
two police officers went to the police station 8. (100) where several witnesses
were also brought for their statements.
Crime lab technicians lifted fingerprint samples from the two cars: the Honda
Accord with Plate No. RNA 777 and the KIA Pride with Plate No. PTZ 401. These
fingerprint samples were later compared with fingerprint samples from all the accused in
this case.
The Honda Accord was then brought to the police station by PO1 Ronald Zamora
and PO2 Daganta. (p. 31)
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