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People VS Haloc Case Digest

Jessie Haloc is charged with attempted murder for attacking Ambrozio Dela Cruz and his five sons with a bolo. Haloc's sister testified that in the days before the incident, Haloc had been drinking heavily and was unable to sleep due to worries about his child's upcoming marriage. Medical records show Haloc was treated for mental illness in 2003 and 2008. However, the court rejected an insanity defense because Haloc recognized his sister at the scene and surrendered the bolo to her, showing he was not completely deprived of reason or intelligence. The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction, finding no exempting circumstances since Haloc's mental condition did not diminish his ability to understand the consequences of his actions.

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People VS Haloc Case Digest

Jessie Haloc is charged with attempted murder for attacking Ambrozio Dela Cruz and his five sons with a bolo. Haloc's sister testified that in the days before the incident, Haloc had been drinking heavily and was unable to sleep due to worries about his child's upcoming marriage. Medical records show Haloc was treated for mental illness in 2003 and 2008. However, the court rejected an insanity defense because Haloc recognized his sister at the scene and surrendered the bolo to her, showing he was not completely deprived of reason or intelligence. The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction, finding no exempting circumstances since Haloc's mental condition did not diminish his ability to understand the consequences of his actions.

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PEOPLE VS HALOC

Insanity to be exempting requires complete deprivation of


intelligence
CRIME CHARGED Attempted murder

FACTS Jessie Haloc armed with 24 inch bolo


Went to the Dela Cruzes and attempted to strike Ambrozio who
was able to escape
Unfortunately Ambrosio’s 5 sons were following him
Jessie took his ire on the latter’s children:
Hacked allan and nearly decapitate Arnel

PAO manifested that Haloc is mentally unfil and is to be


subjected to psychiatrist evaluation

Halo’s older sister testified that although she was not present on
the time of the crime, she went to him right after
He recognized her and voluntarily gave the bolo to her
Her brother’s eyes were blazing

Days before the incident the sister went to his place


He have been drinking alcohol since he could not sleep thinking
about his child who was about to get married
He was also brought to the hospital where he got treated

He was brought to mental hospital in cadlan in 2003 (also


proven by the hospital based records) he was cured

2008 his mental illness recurred as he was drinking liquor again

RTC Attempted murder and murder

Rejected the defense of insanity


– he was not totally deprived of reason
- Him being declared treated in 2003 and april 2008
doomed his insanity defense

CA Attempted murder and murder


- Haloc improved the last time he consulted with Dr
Escuadra
- No longer showing psychotic signs and symptoms
- Condition cant be used as mitigating circumstance
since it did not diminished his will power
SC Murder

EXEMPTING NO EXEMPTING CIRCUMSTANCE


CIRCUMSTANCES
He was declared treated in 2003 and april 2008
His condition did not diminished his will power
He is still capable of intelligence

In invoking the defense of insanity


The accused must be totally incapable of intelligence not only of
will in committing the act

Test of insanity
Section 1039 of revised administrative code
An insane person has no full and clear understanding of the
nature and consequence of his act

Haloc recognizes his sister and surrendered the bolo to her →


not totally deprived of cognition

Yes it was deduced that he has psychosis but it did not deprived
him of intelligence or reason

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