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People of The Philippines vs. Roberto Esperanza Jesalva, GR 227306, June 19, 2017

This Supreme Court case seeks to overturn the conviction of Roberto Esperanza Jesalva for the murder of Amel Ortigosa. The court found that while Jesalva was present at the scene, there was insufficient evidence that he conspired with the other defendants to kill Ortigosa. Mere presence at a crime scene or knowledge of a planned crime is not enough to establish conspiracy without evidence of agreement or cooperation. The court ruled that Jesalva's guilt was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt and overturned his conviction.

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People of The Philippines vs. Roberto Esperanza Jesalva, GR 227306, June 19, 2017

This Supreme Court case seeks to overturn the conviction of Roberto Esperanza Jesalva for the murder of Amel Ortigosa. The court found that while Jesalva was present at the scene, there was insufficient evidence that he conspired with the other defendants to kill Ortigosa. Mere presence at a crime scene or knowledge of a planned crime is not enough to establish conspiracy without evidence of agreement or cooperation. The court ruled that Jesalva's guilt was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt and overturned his conviction.

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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs.

ROBERTO without the cooperation and the agreement to


ESPERANZA JESALVA, GR 227306, June 19, cooperate, is not enough to establish conspiracy.
2017
Ratio Decidendi: The presentation of proof
JARDELEZA, J.: beyond reasonable doubt before any person
may be convicted of any crime and deprived of
Facts: An Information was filed charging his life, liberty, or even property. The hypothesis
accused-appellant, Ryan Menieva and Junie of his guilt must flow naturally from the facts
Ilaw alleging that accused, conspiring together, proved and must be consistent with all of them.
feloniously with intent to kill with evident
premeditation, treachery and taking advantage Gist: This appeal seeks to reverse and set aside
of superior strength, attack, assault and employ the CA’s Decision, which upheld the Decision of
personal violence upon the person of Amel the RTC, which found appellant Roberto
Ortigosa, by then and there stabbing him with a Esperanza Jesalva guilty beyond reasonable
sharp bladed instrument hitting him on the doubt of the crime of murder.
chest, causing his untimely death.
Accused-appellant denied any participation in
Ortigosa's stabbing. He claimed that on the night
of the incident, he was waiting for his sister on
the corner of Dupax Street. While waiting, he
saw and heard people running and shouting
which caused him to leave the place.
RTC and CA held that appellant is liable for
murder as he conspired with the other accused.
Issue: Whether or not appellant is guilty of
murder.
Ruling: No. To determine if accused-appellant
conspired with Menieva and Ilaw, the focus of
the inquiry should necessarily be the overt acts
of accusedappellant before, during and after the
stabbing incident.
In this case, no evidence showing that appellant
was purposely waiting for Ortigosa at the time
and place of the incident and that Menieva and
Ilaw were on standby, awaiting for accused-
appellant's signal. Surely, appellant could not
have anticipated that on September 16, 2007, at
around 1:00 a.m., Ortigosa and his group would
pass by and go to the store to buy cigarettes.
Appellant's act of pointing to the victim and his
group is not an overt act which shows that
accused-appellant acted in concert with his
coaccused to cause the death of Ortigosa. Mere
knowledge, acquiescence or approval of the act,

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