People

 vs  Sabalones  
Wrongful  act  done  be  different  from  what  was  intended  
Date:  August  31,  1998  
Ponente:  Panganiban  
 

SUMMARY:   HOLDING:  
Rolusape   Sabalones   and   Timoteo   Beronga   were   1. Error   in   Personae   (mistake   in   identity   of   the  
convicted   of   two   counts   of   murder   and   three   counts   of   victim).   There   was   enough   evidence   to   believe  
frustrated   murder.   The   victims   of   murder   were   Glen   that   they   accused   were   trying   to   defend  
Tiempo   and   Alfredo   Nardo.   The   three   injured   are   Nelson   themselves  
Tiempo,   Rogelio   Presores,   and   Rey   Bolo.   The   incident   ***Isipin   niyo   nalang:   nagkaroon   ng   away   yung  
happened   as   the   party   of   victims   was   approaching   the   Nabing   Velez   at   Sabalones.   For   some   reason,  
house   of   Stephen   Lim   where   they   were   “ambushed”.     pinatay  si  Velez.  Syempre  orime  suspect  ng  mga  
Previously,  the  rival  of  Sabalones,  Nabing  Velez,  got  into   tropa   ni   Velez   sina   Sabalones.   Akala   nila   yung  
an   altercation   with   his   father   in   a   cockpit,   was   killed   in   a   mga   nakasakay   sa   jeep   tropa   ni   Velez   and  
separate   incident.     The   RTC   ruled   that   the   attack   by   GAGANTI.  Inunahan  na  nila.    
Sabalones   and   Co.   was   the   effect   of   their   assumption    
that   they   the   friends   of   Nabing   Velez   will   attack   them.   2. MURDER.   There   was   treachery   involved   and  
Unfortunately,  the  victims  of  the  incident  had  nothing  to   according   to   the   statement   of   another   witness  
do   with   the   case.   They   were   unarmed   and   defenseless.   (Jennifer   Binghoy),   the   group   seems   to   be  
The  group  of  Sabalones  tried  to  downplay  the  credibility   planning   something   in   the   wake   of   the   brother  
of  the  eyewitnesses  (Edwin  Santos  and  Rogelio  Presores)   of   Sabalones.   They   also   seems   worried   upon  
but   the   court   ruled   that   they   were   credible   and   that   hearing   about   the   death   of   Nabing   Velez   on  
their  statements  are  valid.  The  court  ruled  that  this  was   radio.  Treachery  was  also  present  as  the  victims  
not  a  case  of  Aberatio  ictus  (mistake  in  blow)  but  rather   did   not   have   any   chance   to   defend   themselves.  
error  in  personae  (mistake  in  the  identity  of  the  victims)   ***ambush   nga   eh   so   medyo   obvious   na   hindi  
and  carries  a  heavier  penalty.   accident,  it  was  planned.  
   
  RULING:  
ISSUES:    
1. Did   the   group   commit   Aberatio   ictus   (mistake   WHEREFORE,  the  appeal  is  DENIED  and  the  assailed  
in   blow)   or   error   in   personae   (mistake   in   the   Decision   is   AFFIRMED.   However,   the   penalties   are  
identity  of  the  victims)?   hereby  MODIFIED  
2. Is  this  murder  or  homicide?