judgment - people of the philippines vs bongoyan

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f{epublic c'f the FhitipBines TffiGffiTIAL TAiAL COUffT OF ilTCRff$ *RIEI{TAL 7'h Jucliclnt ltegion ftrnn{,h 4? llurnaguete fritrr Fri q 1;ts.[: i]f: IHE Fit'lll-lpF lt,lh"S, Flaintiff, {FttMtN&-[. f,l\5[ !'l{r. 1f,}4{}7 I or': Fi]f,tCl&LH An$il{' fll.}F.! wilt{ trApr: iir:lt 1!Ji i'ii ilii! Iii.!i.it-;il'i,A1..1 A.l'-!t] i I irll i: F il-ii,i [i{"i[:'lr, At;cu:;.*rrJ, _tilnfiMfl]fT" i l.![:*tl romplaint hy tJTe c*mplainifig rarilss-q5,, l-tt'fl Cit-]t Frnser-:ttti*n ftfdi':* +{ f}runagruet* r:hargerJ ae;r.sss}d ffean i}n*gp1'nrl and thnee {S} -tnhn {}nru rr.'ith {.lr?:: (:{ inr* *{ i-n*-clihttt AtrrJur:t-i*lt with Rnpr, "fh-+l inr!it":t:rne*t rjnderArtic{* ll.!? in re[*t!on tqr Arti*tr ]66-A parailraFrh 'l ;rrl,i ,,lilri'{:i Lrarngrnpir I 6f t.i1* Re',riseci Penal torje, rya&: "'f,hflf,5{-rru1611** in tltn ev*ning s}f .lanuflqr ?1" ?{}l}9 in the fity urf liulrrrrglr,*te. Ffr{iipFines,, atlel irri}"hin f.he jutiscliqqi;lll $f l.his l"!*rmrnlrlc f-}lrlrt, tlr* said ftrr;u-c.e* ennrpiring tngmther nnd lrruiurr{ty riding une nnnth*r dicl Hr*u nnd thrr* wiLifully, 111{6'r*fulty anrl fetnn*:usly abdur:l- nne tll.'f pf;Aftl" l,{" El$1n0" rnril"ir tewrJ r.ierigru, gratr lrer tiaig ardrl lrud:/, rlrag anr'l carry her in!.$ a 'I+iltrta F$rtrtner riar, rwer hnr ttotlflt urit hnndherrhinf ilric{ting $f rhtnroform, ta*ring her ttl h* weoh nnd lrnrnnrci*rrs, ili{l! thnn a*d th*re ruitLftllly, unl"*wfiltFr nnrJ felrln'l*rurl.y harre qnrnal hnurcledg* uf saiel Lli-i' pEAltL i''l' [t-f.Ait.s], ntlain-qt ftrt uriil,"' !)uring nrr,rignnr*nt, l-he frr;c;l1$sd [}*an llnngctrgn plna.d*d nof- gr"littv- T'he riir q;t {;{i c}t.hflr accus*rJ rryhnse iilqrntJtim remain ilnl(nown and hgrein referred +r,iii t{r a:l .^kthlr [)i.reg har,'t: n*rt y*t been arrelltrrj. [ivid*n*s, f$r the rnormsltitrn l'fi,:: ',r*rdon ,tf the pr{}senution is *qrmruarl:md a: {n[tolw: Last -lnnllnr]r ,li!. ;iiltill in the aft*rnoqrn" *nrnpLaining r,vitneir [.itv Fearl Etrnida,, togeth*r rnritl'r Ir*r lglyfrienrl ft'-lai k Aracln, his trnio unidsrlifierJ frlenchi and her best" frinnrJ Arrna #\ail {h'.i1r1rrlnLa rr,rent" fc}r a :r,v!nr in Teicttrs, t/aLerlci*. }{egros t-trientnl. At 5l{}{^l illt:tnt..i( rn f.hq nff.srnnCIn, lfrnrk Amdn l.+dt nhearJ of t.he'ir Hrtil-tp grtlrp:r{:er:ilv ti-r *i l,::rlid{ .;1 rnrlttt.ing" flv 7:{}l} cor-'l(x:h in tltc* t:lr,'.r.Jttit'tg., th*v rfecirJ'erJ l.$ [ent'* l.ruf. rn;.ri-Fl rri .a hinr! hi*r.:arrq.;' th*'rr cnlv hnd .fin* nlol:tf*Vc{e, 'tr-hi* nfnrnpterj tl.nfia

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Ruling of the Court for Criminal Case No. 19407: People of the Philippines vs Dean Bongoyan and Three John Does

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Page 1: Judgment - People of the Philippines vs Bongoyan

f{epublic c'f the FhitipBinesTffiGffiTIAL TAiAL COUffT OF ilTCRff$ *RIEI{TAL

7'h Jucliclnt ltegionftrnn{,h 4?

llurnaguete fritrr

Fri q 1;ts.[: i]f: IHE Fit'lll-lpF lt,lh"S,Flaintiff,

{FttMtN&-[. f,l\5[ !'l{r. 1f,}4{}7

I or': Fi]f,tCl&LH An$il{' fll.}F.!

wilt{ trApr:

iir:lt 1!Ji

i'ii ilii! Iii.!i.it-;il'i,A1..1 A.l'-!t]

i I irll i: F il-ii,i [i{"i[:'lr,At;cu:;.*rrJ,

_tilnfiMfl]fT" i

l.![:*tl romplaint hy tJTe c*mplainifig rarilss-q5,, l-tt'fl Cit-]t Frnser-:ttti*n ftfdi':*+{ f}runagruet* r:hargerJ ae;r.sss}d ffean i}n*gp1'nrl and thnee {S} -tnhn {}nru rr.'ith{.lr?:: (:{ inr* *{ i-n*-clihttt AtrrJur:t-i*lt with Rnpr,

"fh-+l inr!it":t:rne*t rjnderArtic{* ll.!? in re[*t!on tqr Arti*tr ]66-A parailraFrh 'l

;rrl,i ,,lilri'{:i Lrarngrnpir I 6f t.i1* Re',riseci Penal torje, rya&:

"'f,hflf,5{-rru1611** in tltn ev*ning s}f .lanuflqr ?1" ?{}l}9 in the fityurf liulrrrrglr,*te. Ffr{iipFines,, atlel irri}"hin f.he jutiscliqqi;lll $f l.his

l"!*rmrnlrlc f-}lrlrt, tlr* said ftrr;u-c.e* ennrpiring tngmther nndlrruiurr{ty riding une nnnth*r dicl Hr*u nnd thrr* wiLifully,111{6'r*fulty anrl fetnn*:usly abdur:l- nne tll.'f pf;Aftl" l,{" El$1n0"rnril"ir tewrJ r.ierigru, gratr lrer tiaig ardrl lrud:/, rlrag anr'l carry herin!.$ a 'I+iltrta F$rtrtner riar, rwer hnr ttotlflt urit hnndherrhinfilric{ting $f rhtnroform, ta*ring her ttl h* weoh nndlrnrnnrci*rrs, ili{l! thnn a*d th*re ruitLftllly, unl"*wfiltFr nnrJ

felrln'l*rurl.y harre qnrnal hnurcledg* uf saiel Lli-i' pEAltL i''l'

[t-f.Ait.s], ntlain-qt ftrt uriil,"'

!)uring nrr,rignnr*nt, l-he frr;c;l1$sd [}*an llnngctrgn plna.d*d nof- gr"littv- T'he

riir q;t {;{i c}t.hflr accus*rJ rryhnse iilqrntJtim remain ilnl(nown and hgrein referred+r,iii t{r a:l .^kthlr [)i.reg har,'t: n*rt y*t been arrelltrrj.

[ivid*n*s, f$r the rnormsltitrn

l'fi,:: ',r*rdon ,tf the pr{}senution is *qrmruarl:md a: {n[tolw: Last -lnnllnr]r,li!. ;iiltill in the aft*rnoqrn" *nrnpLaining r,vitneir [.itv Fearl Etrnida,, togeth*r rnritl'r

Ir*r lglyfrienrl ft'-lai k Aracln, his trnio unidsrlifierJ frlenchi and her best" frinnrJ Arrna

#\ail {h'.i1r1rrlnLa rr,rent" fc}r a :r,v!nr in Teicttrs, t/aLerlci*. }{egros t-trientnl. At 5l{}{^l

illt:tnt..i( rn f.hq nff.srnnCIn, lfrnrk Amdn l.+dt nhearJ of t.he'ir Hrtil-tp grtlrp:r{:er:ilv ti-r

*i l,::rlid{ .;1 rnrlttt.ing" flv 7:{}l} cor-'l(x:h in tltc* t:lr,'.r.Jttit'tg., th*v rfecirJ'erJ l.$ [ent'* l.ruf.

rn;.ri-Fl rri .a hinr! hi*r.:arrq.;' th*'rr cnlv hnd .fin* nlol:tf*Vc{e, 'tr-hi* nfnrnpterj tl.nfia

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who introduced himretf as n po,lire of'ficer,moteir*ycl.e,l

l'4n* Ilran:uela t-o befriend n psrsonr:;r: that they aould hit*h a ride in hir

'I*g*ther lrrith the police.rnan" they left l:nrarardg Dumagu*te Cftr. vrithNilv i:tearl riciing wit"h her hoyfriend's unidentifiq*d friend, white Anns Maeflrxlrtu*la, ths *tlier unirjentifi*d friend of fvlnrh Ar*dn and the policemen r*de!n l.l't* othqlr rnctrrrcyclsl" [l$th [.ily Fnarl. a*ql Anna Mne claimed thnt th*1i dq] nq:]L

iur*rrr t"he nanres cl{ thn t.r.nm triends of All,qrk Arada vr*rc stayed with the;n, al;r*i:ll' *l lJre atl*ger,J nrli*e $lficer whpm Anna ]/lae befrisnded, {Jn their lv;lv.f:h*1, enrountered nccused []ean B$ngr]ysw.. th* fntyner kroyfriend of Anna F'line,irli thn rnadlide ritt-rng *n his; parkerX rnntnrclr*i*" Atl +rf a sudden rfieirgir;lic,i:tiun ct:t"ttt"r6ni*n, rnrhu rippeared tc hre elrunh rtmpped and iJisetrrba.rkerJirclttr the mr:tt:t-c'yc"te t-* apprcnch {Jean Bongovan, ancj t-hen hit r}re latter urithtf'lm ure .:rf his gun." L,itv Pe*rl l-lren intenrened hv t*tting th* p*licenlan fn rfnFi.rild rtiffti€:i{-ilig {$*rt thq:y prcceed lionle" ffua*wlrits" the girtft"i*nr{ of f]*anfinngr.rvnn snd a polir:srnarn 'from V*lencia arrirr*cl at tFte scene"

the fcltor,ryiRg dayi, .lanuary ?1, ?f]fl$, nft$nti$rs, l..ily Fmarl, Annn Maellrnnnteln and fulnrk Arad* rsr;ei'red nctices fron: i'.he Vate.ncia Poltce reflllrringl-itenr l.cr nt-t'*nd a ccrnfereilc* scheduled an January l], 3{1fi9, regartling th*{'nnlplsiret trf Att:srnptecl f'AurrJer Lr1, Senn &*ng*yan ngainst th*rrr. This rnade [.ilvi!e+rl arrr-l Annn Mne frrrrorrs.*

ln lJre e'.,rening nf -la.nuarv ?1, ?{}S9, nt ahout trr{l{tr o*clock, Lily ltearl. [+:fr-hnr tmardinfl hqruse in nrder io attencl fi c]ourg€-reteled rnenting nt Foundat-ioniiui',rtir:;ity whr:re .rli* is *ttroLlsd at lhe Cotleg* *f I'ltrsing. Sefure {6r6rring, :;lr*.+:[t**J per"rn!r:!*n fr*m her traard nrate anrj clclre fiiend [{on -!o'.4 "5nnl" {-luinrln,.,n'h* ar!4=ed her to conte home ear[r. At- 9:Ui] o'cloclt that sanre errening., rorhrte

in * rneet"irrg with h*r grnup rnale:; in Foun*lati*lt l-lni.rerritf, she rec,eiverj *ricll fr-r.rfl her mnl:her.. requ**t{ng her tn atl:*nd ta her Eranrjmrrther vvlxr r*ins,:,{ftnitted at the l-htir {hltd I'i+sr}itnl, {on:idering that"sherrnrm scheduleel tn furr:

r.rli chty fen ltlir tturling courrfi the f*ll*'siing n'lcrning, rh* su*Be;ted t* lreru*t-her thal- h*r vounEer sist*r instencl be t*Eked ta riqratch s\,rer h*rgrantlmni-het at tJre ilospitat,s After rec.eir4ng the call" she vrrent hr*ck tr: hnrag,urt?rtt*ttl t.{r [ea',re h,*r thingr, an'J left fur'5t., i]aul Lhi',zer$ir^y al. nlmut lt]:fif]*i'1-[i_rq[ tlra.t-:;nrnr fl\,refiin$, ta tpea"k raflf.h her sirter, rsho r*ras st:aYtnH there ;"lt

l-frr: ladiE:so r-lCIrffiit$r-!2, {-in crcss"*xsflrinati$il, :fufi *.dmitted t}rat. she urent. t-nlJtq.r irriuse *f hsr cla:snrnt,e, wh$ waE cel*brating hit hirthday nt ..lrrdvrrilt*lirrhdiriisiop, rrrhflre *he rtaynd fsr atrout an hoilr"l anr{ it \Arfis by rJ:}t} o'r:tnr:'ki:ltat sire left tc.r gcr hack t* her apfirtrn{?nt-." bef*re Froceeding to 5t. Faui at.airuut iil:CIil o'i.'lach,

Wtril.e on irer $rey f$ 5f-, Far"rL Llnt',rersity., she again recetrmd a r":alt frrrmflcr rrr*-rf:her instrtrcting hnr tsr be tire +ne trr r*latrh her grandrn*th*r, inflsrnurh*l h*t sister hncl a cLrrfsru'at 51." Faul,6 llesFif.e inrl:ruc;:ticns frurlr ller rrrtlilrer'f-ireI it rryaE il{} l+.:rnger n*r;iesrary t* c+ntact her slster at [t, Fnrrl, rhedi:.,errtbarkeri fr*m tjrm re,Jicab, sE :he thougirt of taking nnother on*,t At t.hel-inlel rlre rqar ah !:h* lhiril B,ate nl: 1t. Faul, she did ftot. see anv guari]., ,frrrdfrrrthet {r[:rser"s{t tfi* hlg gnt-e h-r tre c:toserj; crnly l:he srnall :idn gate r,,'r,r:;

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ftrinkirrg lt r.ryas th* lr*st rqrny {rl gel: a fi*dlc*h, she wntk*d eflshuarrj fr*mit" f:nul nnd nerted thnt the *treet tight at that [ime urer€ n$t that, irrigirt as shtl[:ra;s*ri fuy Angtay fiolf R*nge.f, lt wa* at thi* tirr* shn rr*ticscl fr,ur {ri1 per:ion$f*[1o''r,iing her ab$ut twenl:y fh,re {1.$} nr*tnrr hehlnds, but n*ver garre'lt snrr ti;rdtfrr:uilht, !{h*n she turned her back the *ecnnil tlmn, th+w ruere atre,ndy rightheirrnd her,

Att *f a sucldeno she was being held frun the backt{r, while ofie ptrr5d}ncilil"l* in frqrnt of her an,J rhouQfl ta1 ft1u fyienrlE" *f{l.rrr1, up, f*trs hurry #p t4,'E.

*lfgfif S* cqwfif fi.y #re &l/fce".ll 5he irjentifierj thfi [.rer$$n urho came in fr*nt-r:r{ her fi$ a{cu+ed Dean Songrrvan, whwn *hm descrthsd at the lJme, warrai*nrlng n bnnnet which ont"i ronrered th* side of t"hm he*cl, but thal sh* coutdttiil see his face,11 fle.spite rm.agnizinqfiean, she rrvasn't airts to r;ntt his n,wre,i.'er.;611u* #verythirifi happenerl *o farst,t$ Thenaft*r.? $$illnrJne pu[rlrt her. hair.{r*rn lrflhincl arrd p!*c*d a. frn-ndkerchief with n st-r$ng **!or +r,er frer nrauth,*attning fi*r tr.r.teel r.nteak and dimnr, anrj hiurned her..oirion becau*e of tle painiit itst' *y*;,14 5he latr:r icl*rtiiieqj r.h* crnell {r(rrn the handli$rchie{ arq htr:ro{nnn-, after h*r f+rrner counsel firnught ]rer to Sittiman lJnii.rersit]r, n'h+:r'*sfls r,ril$ mnde tu Erueti di{f*rent sulrstanc*s. ''

f'lex[ she rva.s *nrrintl *ff tn a Fcrt*nsv '.r*hi*te by three rnale serrr.)nsnrrcf ptar:nd on th* hack seaf. r,vhere *hs rrras *rnde tcr sif in hnhrreen trryo rl'f herc,aptnr:" Acr*rding to lrer., she mrticed thw rrehicLe ts fie n Fo,rh.rn*r aftcr [rt:rhi6: !:un"rg"rerJ r.he *le:or af lhe \rehitrle,l$ Bsfore she vras boarrled inside thei'ehicle t.hrough the teft passefiger d$+)r17, she atso c^laimed tn harre .se*rr+.rcr.lsed [iean Bongovan get in:ide l.he ...shi*[e in the front, pdsseng€r Feat-.1t

lleltrrite feeling 'oreak and diery, and t-he fact thal: she aoutd npt- clcarly:;ee." she u,ar ai:te ttr get ho{,d of her celtphone {rom her pocher-n which she clserjl.tr tt-lxke a $eries of catk nfir-J t€r{t tnsnuages ts:r hrlrr frien.-Js,l} First, rhe *a[[*rf.[.1rv ,,ar6v nf:peecl clial, hen friencl B*n "kn{ Quirrd*, and E*irJ "fCI{.1ftf;{.F ftlf; }'$tJf-/-{J.p ,fi4I.'10"". After she ended the ca.ll, Ehe atgo textecl frnoth€r fuonrd nrfite,l/i+Jt{?fi .kry** iluxilig the 'rvts'd

a;1r*Urr.'i1 Thel'r she catterj anert}rer frienrJ, /rnrr*ldirv Bran:uela., hut had t-ql ensl the cnl"l -rghen *cicused ffenn Bcnffrynnf-lrrn*tener-l her that if she does nrlt end thfl ca[t, he rryil.t shoar hsu'""1'*ul:rt*quently, when htlr c.ellphuna liing., th*: p*rsu* heside her grahii.red it-"rnrhile *nnther Ferson agaln c*r"er*rJ her face udttr n hanrJkerchief, causing l'lerLr: lore c;onscinusnfi$g.

\adfren i-ilor fiea.rt rngained her qonnrinurness,, she rvns atreadv lying orr theg4r*unrJ outsidn the g,nte +f her apartment/hoarding house, .$he foLt, nn unurun{:;{}r*fress irr her genilal srr-'rfi, her bnsh, hipx atd nsck. 5lle mnde * call fronr her

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r;eltplrone tn her h*ardnrate &nn Jor,,l Quindn lnfnrnning the lntter thnt sh* larnEc-ttttsirle anri arked ftrr his help. She notecl tJru time in h*r ceitph*rre ns tl;{ltlr.rt;krck,

\{ith the help a! }r*r friendr nnd Frryfriend f{Xnrk Arada r.*rtrn an'ivsd lnter.,she urns brought- t*r tlre Sil,lirnan Llnivnrsilv fvt*rJical. {;entsr (guMf,}, vrhere shcs

'q*r" refert'*rJ ttr th* l'legros {Jrienkl Frr'-irdncial l{ospit-nl. (f{Spl-ll, -Aftur"rardsn

:he r,'r*nt tc th* PlrtP Station in f]umaguete Cif.y nt ahput 3t00 ooclcxrk Elarnrgr r:.$rep*rt- her orcleal. Fy fi:3t] *'clack in ths morning of -innuary ?], ifiCIfi, ll"rei{:f{rtrlpflnied f"he pnlicn [l: Valenr'ia. f',legrei:; f*h'lenlart, tn arregt ff:aius*d $ennl-f+nsJry'rur at hig rexidencc"

wit:ness*E Annn Mav "Ern-f;im" Br,anarela-, s*n Jn.,4 *lianr" euindn ir*dliaYn Lclrence Vil,tarnil corrulhornt*rj the tmtirrmnv +t' tJre conrnlnininu uri1s1a15uabcltrt t"et*itring catts frotn her at ab+ut pa*i lfhiXl o'ctnck in th* e,.neninH cif,ltxfiuilry 21, ?fif}lt,, Fon *lcrvi Quindn, ltr$r,rm'..er, re.cnlLer! that it rruas nl:out .I:{i{} irrthe *rmning durtng the'I]f Fatrr:l fiew$ r.arhen LiLv Fe*rl nskecl permissinn i.$ r,,$oul- artti nri:;it h*t'siste,r"i'r ALrr:ut 10r16 *'r;lcelt irr the +lrrening, D;.;; Villarnilatl',,r'eted a *etl phnne cntl fi'nrn Lilrr Pearl" in llnn ,.hrrd'n phon,n, r,vherein slteasiq*rJ fnr he[p raying" 'Tnm, 5wn, l.absngf ktr" {Sarn, h*lp nrei uftite enoth*:r'I'slifie he r:euttJ ruot rec.ogrize safd; ttfffnsfi ${Jr pr:rd,p43n ff$sstt iwtro is that, I uviltk;tt yarr)'ra Anria **xn Sianrusla sn tlre othsr hancl, positir,,uty ident"ified therqltri* *f her *x-lr*ytrien*1, Dean Songcyan, *s the qne rnho answererJ tfte ph*ne'*i lily P*art.

drl" arcH:nct 1:71 in the eartv darr.'n of Jansr;ny ?:J, l[{}?, nr. L]harlqtr:e(r!fl{l{15 exatnined l-ilv $}eari at f}re I'l0pl{. The Afudicnl tertificate?i'Elre i:suee{frl r.:i i€$u[l: of her erarninatirrn disclmed that ther-e w€re no larerat-ecl u'ound-tlin lhe hyru*ntdo r.vhich ir rJescribed to be serrated in *ape, rcsemhllng a r;i.vrr-tih* grattern, 5he, hr:l,',,er,.rr, found muttipt* ahrasions of tfte perineum, rrihi*frsh* descril:eci as tho exteri{Jr ar,sfi betrrrreen the nnus and vagina, AccnrrXlng t<rhsr', ;.rlrr*sions ar* usuatly c'au*ed by contact +f the skin vrith a rough y,ur-face *r.crl:j*tt., -lherera,,aE

al:,o rqgin*l dischargn, 'vhich she explaiqgd rnay be n resuttr:f st-t'etx" lexual. intevgqgsse or Ec$Tletirnes, ather rjtse*Ees.37 A gr*nh mnrje r:rrl.il* ..negina iltso shor*re<J a gxrril;ii,m finciing for sperrahomla, wlrich she ndmittedrtay ha''re a lifespart of about three {3} day*.ro 5he recnttod seeirrg ;r rerleJi:rhtttxr!,. cn the nu*hal &rga $r nec,k, after it. rs69 rhown tcr her by the pnfienf-. :3

Later l:hat same dny, nbout 1{l:l$ in the rRnrning, con-rptaining v.rit-q41lgagnin undervrent another physitni exnmination trlr ftr. Aiv*lna ds Mirn clf theCit-}/ l-fefltth ilffir;e crf ilurnaguntfl. , ln l:he tvtrrdicat fertifi*ate*, the rjoct+xncted that the *tmptaining uritllsss shan,ed off her puhic hair, and descrilredher hvmen as f,:rescentic in f*rnr wi[h *ttenuation, which shnwed no .q;ign *f n11rlatnr*tiqrn. l-luv'rer'€r, slre found * '}" em. lcceruti*n at the sub-urethtnL artm,retferring trl the area l:ett+'een th* urethra and the r,'figina canals'l. A 1 c.ln.lirrear ahrasinn rrrns also d*tected at the right rnedial lnrntl sf th* lahin rninoraanij anofJrer I cm. ahrarion at the left upFrer medial wa[[ of the labia min*r'n.5he i;urrnireiJ th*t a f*rced entry or forcibte lnanipirl*tk:n applisd Ln tfr* ar.ea

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resuttr in the:e iniurie.s, fiAeanwhile, the Lahoratory exarninfltJon for spenimenlaken fronr the patient detacted n€gative for th* prssence of spermatoma""

At t-hs lurnbar portion crf the body, the rjocfnr founrj n 6 'rt 6 crn.cqlntuEion. On hot"h sicles nf the nsck, t"hse was contusion-henratnnra nneJ ?.

litear atrrasions at the back of the nuchal area. Ac,cordlng to Dr. de fttirn, theEeinjurier coutd have been infticted within n Z4-haur period.es Fh iniuries on thechest and breast aren ritere detected.

Amcrng tjte fnur silsprd:L{, the *nmpla.ining witness vrns onty ahLe tnrerr-rg.nize herein accuced fJenn Songoyan, She recatlecl that w.hen r,he rrtras

Flar:ed inside the Forf.uner .".ehicle, she rcutd not recxtgnize those personsheride her as they were wearing t"rt*ck shirb *t that tims.s l{owe,u,er, in ;ltat.er text-inrony, rh* ctairns neil: f^o remember the rir"e, built, halr or t-fre t-Ehirt-they w*re wllaringr lrut perhap,s may ire abie tn identify themo shouid rhe seeth+nr again"'" l"lprrn !.r*ing c;nn[r*nt*d wit"lr a prior testimerny girren during theprretimin*r'y inrr*stJgatinn regarding the identlt# qf the three other John Dcrer,rile ntfirmed her answs" that she couicl not icienti{y thern becaure thev urererol- c[n:e, nr*aninB tfrat she hn$rnrs the persons but dontt ltnotar ttreir {:xacl.name:i an*{ addresEes.s{' ln ansn,er to the quflry by tfue court, slre said th;ll: nhrh"rrn't sefrn {}r rneet the three *ther' .-krhn Dnes bef*re the incidsnt"

F-vfulerrc*r for the Defense

The defense of the a.r:cused ir anchpred on denial and atihi, He atsq:

ad,anced the theory that. tlre filing of fiis case \^/as impetled htr the priorincident on ,"hnuary 20, 2009, invotving the c.ornptaining witness, lter l-uro

rrlitne5:ffi., l*nrk Ar;rda and Annn Sae Srannrela t*gether with tvqno unkno.nnrxrmpanions nnd himself. -Accused frelieMes'the cunptnining r,vitness 1ptrft f-he

:;ide er{ tier best friencl Anna Mae [}ranrilela in the quarret rrith his curretil,.gir!friend, Rica Flor Degon'1c"3)'

S,cc*rding to the accused, rlrhile he rrrrns wniling far his girtfrienrl RicnFterr ilegpnro by t-he rondsi+ie near hrs residence in Valencia ahout- 7100 o'ctnckin the e',ening nf Januar)r 20, 201]9, he noticed t',ir*r rrurttrrcvcles with rirjerspasrerl by, then marle a u-turn and stopped trehind hinr, He recognizerJ f*a.rhi\rada anrl Lity Peart who rode in one af thE mertcrrclrcte'E, white Annn t\rtae

lJranzueta rcrqle with tl,vo unidefttified males,nf, Sucldenty, the &i','er sf thenl:h*r matprcvcle ridden lry Annn fvtne Branruela., clisernharked and angrilya,:;ked hinr urfrnt hi problem wa:" Wif"hout s.ny trrov*cntion on his part, he uuas

*r:;autt*d and pistol-rarhipped bv ttr* conrpanion of Anna JVine Branrueta., rryhose

irf*'ntit-y he daes not e\,/cn knorrr anrJ whlclr attack resilltesl in a lncerated injurvon his head. fulennrruhile., he recallerj seeing the oomptaininB witnesr htoc,k theuray- of her lxryfri-enrJ fohrk Arada, ruho ad'ranced l.owardr hinr, afler he r,vas

struck wil*r a gun.3?

The girlfrienri crf tJre accusud, Rical Ftar CIegrlmo, also arrirred at thercens anrj narrnt.ed hovy she gaw Anna Aflne Srannreuta nrhancing tcr lJean tqthen

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hpr nral'h c:$rnpafii$n cuddenly at}t}tffnil;heel nngrily nnd stlu*lr il*nn v,rlttr l"lisfunnrigun. At firut-, uhe t.hought- Annn #he Hrnnzu*tn, an ex-girlfrienr:l *{ [J*anr,qra* l-nthing rniill"e hinr, as ttrey rrere inrrut',."ecl in a dispr,rter, h*in6 the fCIlnrer anrJilrerent ginlfrimrrdri of Fe'an"ry 5h* *druitted r]nl; Ann* {v1** Sranxuerla halel lrn*nt.h* can:le of pr*lr[*n-l [rmhreen her ltnd #nnm, *lnd ats* hlerned her {r:r -rnlhnf;:

h*ppenecl fn ilaan that night, {1 ln ndclili*n t* thm p*rssn wh* nss*ul.teti l}ralt*ttd rtnttrt ibtne llrnnr.ueta, she x*w J*nrk Arnd*,, Lily $leart Efunid* and an*f.h*runi*ls?ntifired acmpnni+n at the tirns rlf the lncidellt,{?

A. p+licentan frtltt Vnlnntla, P{l} Anr4ui corr*borntecl th* terLimnnv ri{ the.rtt.'nl*d elnd Rica fiior f)*gwnr, Accnrding tei fuirn, iftst Janirnry ?{}. J.{iii$ in i:lre*'.*:ning, rrrfifls lrnrreling along f;ast fial,llirmg fto;rcl ilr Valencia, Negr*s fJrienlnl,tt* n*ticad u,'h*"t afipa;,rr*d t,* he fi c'.clrn$nfltitrn tn*,qtving tr.*rei men and t$rs)u/{Jtfteil, Wiren ire inquirnel frswr the grou6r if E*rnnthing wn urrr"tn#, *ne of therite-,n rlih{.} intrucfi.lt;fld hinr*elf al * pc,iie:d$rlit'} frs}rn ilurrrnguete fitv, cl*tl*fl*r;llflnL lJe*n tlangtryan did nrrt hnr'* a licente, lt r:,r*s curty afler th*y i.sft.* ,.,uhrrr

{.I'nan linngoyan tsrnfirjed hp hinr thsr- ire raras attaqrkerj and pistnf-$rhipped on l.he*rrqf Lrt, thtr rn.rn r.qrh* intlr-rd*ced hinrs*tt ;rs a p*ticsrnsn frsm ffurtr*gllste ility.ali[.lp+n nr:t,ining th*t []fimn f]*ngevan rr'ias bf.eedixg he adrrised the l,ntter t.cr x*ekrneeiir:mt sttc-rntrq:n and t*pnrt the mntter t* the r.r.rlice stat:ion in Vatencin,

llr. Acl.e Lu:urring* of the f.legros #rientnt F]rsr/incial l-hspltat nf-tend**jthn trentnnent ctf the wound nf thg arxlus*d in th* ersnin* cf Jnnunrv J"il, tflf]9**d ilrueel hir Merlic*t {elrtifrr:*rtd{, Acnr.rrrllng t* hinr, aCcus*el suff€rri?il a J.Sr-m,, [;i.E:erat.ien at f:aciE nf hiE [e{t ear', urhich r*quirerJ a. Jr*rind c}f nhout flr,qir tr.nq*i.en rjn!'s to h*nL. He identifierJ ttre Uhot-rigraFhsn$ clt tlrcr accurer{ inrrth th*ii,rrlu{ri-!q! al cr:risi_stent- r.rritli hit in-iurie$ as statecl in t-he medical rec,tq d, Tlic'r.','rJ*rid y*.as sutured and t-he accused gi,,,en anti-tet-anus shoCt'o in adeliti*n [t:tli* entiiri*t-icE! nrtrl Fa.in retienrerJn nredtcation,,n? l-{e a[r* tentifieql that tt isncrttlnl t*r the p*l;ient t*r b* fe:.rerish after n traumntic expnriencn.

trrnm tlre h*rpitat, the e.r:cused r*rent back tcr the police shltinn eifVal*rtcin t* finish hi* r*gr*rt- cf the incident-. r.vherein he narned the c*mplniningrlrii-v1s155,, h*r lrovfrienrl /t'inrh Arasla" Anna iHne $rnru-uela anel lhsir uniiJ*crtifi*{irr-:nrpanir:n$ as th* perpetrettnt, rrihlch iE rmfter:ted in l$e palice blr:tt*rsi. ,/t

:;rltedut* tar n s:arrr{er*ffre rryitfi tht sunp*ctr r,','&$ m*de f*r" Jnnuary ?,1, !t}01t,v,rhir:h hr:ra.'err*r., clid neit:, ta"ke philce in rrrernr r*f ttre nrrest nf th* *ccuseci earlvl-tr.irl.. ruru lring" {ril th* clrarg* *f rnping lhrr r:ornSrtainirg rvitrrssl,

Accused n*rratecl hig denial of t"Frq* nhdr"lcti*n r,vith ra;r* chargm 41F

f*lisrrnr-";l ln tlre errening *f JanunrV I f .' lff{l$,, he urms just at. h*m* in r/alencin"

l'it*grers ilri*ntnl, l-le trvss *uffering fiarrr fe'r*r' bec*u'se *f [[re prrrunci lrerurta.iner-l rrn th* he*rj b$hifid his l"*{t *fir'.! a.s a rsrwtt t:{ dr* nrsault srnqle lrlrf"he c*rrrpani*n trf ttre c*rnfitnining rnritn*.ssn * elav snrher, F{m cJid trot 6r:r nut{'l'*rn fuil flrruse ilrrr"t erruning xnd slepl: thnrugh t-h*r entir* nigfut, utttil alr+rrt 6;il{}

'f$]-,T, !*lrte.rnber 1-r5. lt)1ilr" p, Fj

llSid 5*ptetirrb*r ii /t'1f, prp,.1*-2tiT'5{'I. iientrml:sr lS" }iilL), F 'l-ll:;il,i.

t-f i;lr'.hr':" 3, Xili! 'J, i: ?; H*liibii " lS'Itrslriliit ":i"li'.'rl"liiiitq "4t' f,fi':! " Jn

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+'clr:ck in ttre ru'nrning when he waE arrrr*kene*J tnl his motfier, antl su6nequelgvmrrcsted i:y the Fnlice,

th* nrslther +f tjre *crrured, fl.s*. Songnyan confirmed the a.tibr of herxein, t-e:;tif-ving that nhout past 6ltl0 r'c{och in ths slreninU +f,.-ls$$rNty .I.1, I{l1fi,l]earr ;rrrii,osrj frcx* sctrost ftretingl wfiah, snd wfi$ rlirrnin6 ii f*,.*or, i_rn*;lirun:ediat-s[y retired tn his t's}Gtn tn rsst" Aftar partakirrg uupfr*r r,r.,ith ttrErn atalr*ut filSfi r-l'cifick' *enn taok hrs pairr retiel,ner n]*rli{::nti*n tr*cnuse *f tle painnri his ',,terund. *rr,:l vr*nt fuack to sle*p. ;\t abr:rrt pa*t llhfifl *t[r:*:k in tht*i*1rffIlitlgr isfl$r- thn f;l'.'n Fnnda dramR a.t ASS"(SF.| ch;rnnet, she ESt-1i,$ r:lr*c,herJ c.rnfienn in *rrjnr that: he cnutcl tahe hir antibi*tics,5l

Ttris nlihi rrr'ns altp c*rrq:hariqt*cl hy the fnl-her *[ .r-*cu*ed, ftr]irn;r{dffi;ing*\rfln, girtfri*nd ftic::fi Flar ilegonro, wh{r lvas nt hnnr* urif:h *+nn'finng*1r+rnirr [he ei,snittH of .Jenuary ?1, ?t]il$, and af.* suFpsr with hirrr" lilnlh rjecl*r*clthnl: []**.n \ira:l hfiying feii'er ;rt- th*t thre nnE! n:a"inlv rtlrl:*d ier his !-i?r']?rl ,r{fs:rt;nl";irrg irir ;*itfl*r xt al:lrut ff:{l{! *'c{Erch.

Anqrther r.n'ritneE5, -luLius l\Aapili, also testified tfrat e,nrlier thar- n-fterriflnn.ire nc*:nrJranier{ the *ccurnrj tcr rc[rs]*[ {trtr]ft5lj}, urher* tlre {att+:r tnok hi:frl{nfils, *rrcl h;trj a.gr*erJ wit"h hitrr tri atl.end a w.llkc cf a c+nrnrr;n fr'ienr:l that.e.r*rling. Hf"trt/nr,t*t'o,.lrh*n h* r,,,-,r*nt tO fteants hr.tUS* At- pAtt- li;${} onq:lnck, the.lnf;fErv rrrns nr:t feeiirig rretl and his f*lther" alsn fnrhnde hirl ic gc., sut that nlqhr:ina:t}ruch al h* hnrJ a c,onferen*e th* f*rllowing nl*rning at the Yalen*ia t]+lig:1itr"l:intr nc.nd for' ssc,urit-y reag$n: as ttrsre rnay !:e reprisnls from the o$terLrnrl:]r"F'" Juiiu: ntarril.i rtayed at the fi,ong*va.,i r*sirlence untit atxrut fil:.?{}i-:tr::[Lii:h in t-tr*r

'l./r.'r"lifig. Fefcrre he teft- fur lirrrnc, he sd-,rr, f:i:,.1 Ecng.r,;;in gcr

insid'fl the rsinr of th* acc,used anci called on hirn to falie his m*dic!n*.Tt-

cs:ilr*cl lj*an flnngnya.n l>etierreE that t:h* fiting *f thi* c*Ee ;rgailirt hinlinrRs made F:ecnu-';* clf the ceimplaint he lacig*d against. the compr{,nining witness,ll*:r troyfri*nd ilkrls Aradm, Anna ivk* Branrlleta *nc{ {:htlir uni,Je,ntifier:ltr:mFanir.ltt" "l'[riE t-he*rry is lhared by hts glrtfriend fthr,n Ftcrr Degtrfiict, r.n,fiphnli*'red l"frn"t t:fie mar"rl"ing of 0enn urai $ecar.!:* trf A*na tVae flrnnrjrcla. Thcrn*ill+:r t:f tft* flt:c$s*d *tr.r belienrel thal tFr* {iting *{ this s:a-.;* it bec:nil:;e c,}fl"h* *a.rtier c.ltorrg* ltu Atternpt-ed firkreler fitecJ by ,x:cuEeqJ against. r-hec*lnplaining witnetso her tmyfrienci $iark Araqla and Ann'r rt*tae Srannreta ancith*ir r^lrrideirr f"ii'ied e*mp*aniein,

J'he d*{'en::'e nlso prruenterl the guarcl on riuty r:if tfue thrird gate g{ 5t.Farll Uni'rersi!-y nnd t"he barangnv c*pt*in cf Bantayarr, l]r"rrne.gLreter {,itir" theptn*,tt nf !lr* ;lll*ged int;i'Jsnt. Lerenz Yiltsflorn: recattecl tha"t h* laiing lhe guo*rc!*rt dut,! i.h*.t rJa*r, Janunry lt" ?0{19, frc'nr 31il0 o'ct*clr in Lhe nfterno*n r.rF t-ei

if:ilfi n'clock in tlre *v*ning" -fhere wss a scho$t prsgrarn hetd that nigtrtvr,lii*:h r.,,,ra:; finishsd ah$ut 1l:00 in the-qs/€fting. He nnrrated thaf- th* gu*rdIteiu:* r,rfis lighterd [h* cntire e'/eningtt, and thah he rtntioned hinm*lf !ntrqtv,**cn, !:he sm*t[ ga.te us*d for" peopLe, nnd th* hig gnle $,rhich is ftrr',,.ehicl*.rsE. Sin*e he- kneur Fel Antonette'Etrnido, th* l**g*, sistnr af thec*rnphrining v*ritnesr" fi* i* iiilre fr$ {*"t*? was lmrhing f*r her lha-t evarnin{i"$a

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'!'hr* hnr*ngny cxptain nf Santaysn, Bert Aquinn, alsa testi{ied r}rat in N,hs}

err,ening *rf Janunry 7"1, 1fl09, there lru&$ no repnrt of any untovtard incid*nri:.

nracts by llre tanodr whrr *ernduct ro\4n6 patrol ln the flrs.iit llowev*r, her s1s6p

nclrnitt*rJ t}at nnty ,e fe\,v tano# mnke their r*tmds of the harnngav vdrichfffl\rflrli *1uite a tnrge araa, ncnording tu lrim, twa*ideql sqrdium l*rnrrs urmr{t

inr{alled nlang the ftnr4ra Street, particutarly at th* pt*r,e tlf th* atN.eged

incident, r.uhich arrt*rnnticatty swit*her +n rryhen t-her* is nqr rnorq relnllght-o

LreirrS, contr,ofied hv a phaf.rrceit,r*

As tart tritnsssn l$fi ertrused preserrted fvlnry &nn ffi* Sl*hian, a [ic*nsnrjrhernist rryhn ir pr*semtly enrployecl urith pl+]C-f1fi{:. Flaving hanrJted ther:lrtlrnir::at chtr*rCIftrnn, fi*l- CIrrly flF n studmnt" anrj later tenrh*r qrf f,henristryn sirCI

trtsel *nc*unters the ffi.m$ r;hernicnL in he.r prwien?" line CIf r*tflF${ *s fr

fitN;r5r:ientifi* f,hffnist far Energrr Sevd,c.iprn*nt florForation-Snnthsrn Flegn:i:t

il+:*kht-+rrrr*rl l:ietd Fr*du.;l:irrn"$$ lrr her wCIrh, th,r*y ure ch[$rof{,}rni to *xttRci.fir*il:*rt,r, +.lrrJ ar:; tl"re labm"nteu-y chenrisl:, shs supetn4r*s the anatysls af snmpl.*nanql *nsures ccmrplinn** clf the *nfety standards,"'

A{thrrugh *Jte ,,rcrcuted is her mrurirr, the rsitnsss al$urnd the muri: thatrhe r*ritl hql test.ifying nn matters $f tr;iencm, henfien her rel.ationshiSr with l:lrrl

iiili:rJsEdJ uiili nfit nffect her teEtim#l'ly.tu-'

Chtnrotorrn it cnn*iderecl t*xir anr{ har.ardous, $he explalnerJ t-}rat"

enpilcilre rrr the chernical eh[oroforru mfly he by {ii inhalatian; {?-} shin csnti$.'t;*nlt {"}} inge*tiqln" lf r:hL$rcfarrn ir lnhaled, thn lmmediate nch,n*rse effes,t".:'r+ui.dhx: di,rrin*ss whic,lr iE rnrtnifested by the {rss *f mentnl contrrrl 66{ rvenkner};

hsllilcinetirnr cl 'r,;t-&fe +f ,jis*rient*ti*nl 6r e\€n cc{-rra which is a:;tate t:ri

i;ncnrrrcisusness unJ u*n dentft.6r !n case crf tkin contact., chlcrofornt i*lltt€Eirritntian and in {arge dts*s, a cfrenrical burn.6l

fu[iryg.ql'Jltg"{lqus!

'lhe rrirra of f*rcible abductinn vrdth rapa ls a cornplqx crirne thnt r:mcumtnrhen there ls clrrnal kn*rulerJge with the nhducted uroman unqJer an;t of th*rsqr

r;irr;r-lrn:hirn*fls; tli lrv uring force* ri'n intimidatian; {?} r,vhsr+: the \,\t$tlta.fi i:;

i!r:prir.,'scl *f re,ts+rn $r tlthflr$/ise unrxins*itlusi {-1} when the ,nom.-in iis 'lnder

t:ryei,'re {1?.} yearr *f aHe or dernented" By ilsetf, there ir farcible ahdrr*tiein'.*'+h*n fi \il/ffman is tnken fiffiinst hel r,v'il.l r,vit"h l,*vtrd desiglrs.

Tl"rs term leurd designs in rnnrrnunly eJ#'lnerJ as somelhtng indecent nrtaEcir,.inmr, chnracterized ir.y or tntendsd tn excite rexual. desire' lt is

itfr{l;{tfsmri{.y n rn*nlal proce*sn which cxn h,e infmrred hy orreri.,acts r.rr by *onritlct:rdr:ptecl hy a p*rron and tJre enrdr+nnrentill circurnstfifict?s.dt !n thiE case, therf"rirn of rape by the abdunted Ffitr{yl, tarh* uras rendered unconsc'iollr after her{nr.re vrns c.trrrcr*d with a rhiarn{ttrm roahed hnndkerchief., conEtihrte's thsr::|.eru*n[. +f l,sur*l derigrr, Th*refcrrn., thc alef;ertnination +{ whet}rcr th*re rarns

ru.rpe i::r:rucial !n thiE qess,

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f'lo r{etailx $/ere prnn"4derj by the Srro'*ecutbn in estabtishing hcrr'v the rape\^ral r:entrnitted inasnrilcfr ag t-he r.4s:tim \'vas un{r}n:fious" 'The r,*mfrlainingrr,ritfie:$ r:onctuderj phe was rapecl becaut*:

i,lnrely an hgur after she .,.uns forsibty takeri, r.rp$n

regainine congriousn€,ss, Ehe felt flr! iln$$ufil sarenesrin her genitaLia, ne*r:'k anc!b,nsk.

'l'he ex*rninatien l-ry Dr. flhartotj.er Sien*r of the f.legros{"lr i qlu t.r t Pro..,i n*i a[ l{mspi tnl rhar,qer.l rnrr l ti Bl e n f.rrnsin nE$r the perirreutil and fr fro;itir.r*-! finding t,rf

rpermatnxr:a"

ln r-he 5ui:5squ*nl. examinatinn trlr Llr', Atwln;i de l\$Jra.

l.nererflticlnr \nrer€ cletectsrj in thm rur.*thl'a and rightrn+r'JiaL rrall of ljl* talria minoru, and nrhrarians cn theperin*rru enrj [*ft rnredint 'ral.[ u'f the labia minora.]-h*re iAra$ hnwnv'mr # negatnre finding fcrrrpei rnato::*a"

fftrl.h *uanrinati*ns annducted by Dr, {hmrltrtts SiEnes and Llr" Ahiriqrn delu\irn rjlsctt)si.d thnt there w+s n$ lncorat-ion in t.hs hvm*n. nei irrjury orr t-he

*ir*tL *r ht*i.r-qt fiteil., Lrrut t"hat therelil'/er{rr niuli.ipl* abrstions in lhe Fu'[neurn"F'f':l,"rrryer, t-he t-rrr* r*porf: rjiffer an th* findingr regarding rldher itjrlr!*:, irr t"he

uenit"niia arrd th* resul.t in the tsst {'crr the presence trf spern'latoroa" While Iir,!ie*er.'; decl.nreij havirig fefifi n$ injury., l*cerntion or afrrasi*rl un lfi* niedirrlx';til r-rf tlte',r'itgin;l;rnql in th* !.*t:ia rnin$r,-xf4, Dr. Alwina dc iliira ctairn: i.u !i,'r',.r,rjet"er::t*qJ a l.aq:eia.t-ed r^rnund iri th* *rlr-urethral a.rea "r.tr{l in tjre riEht rrredi*iirralL nf i.he talria rninora and nn alrrasftrn +n the left rrredla{ wnti trf tjre lntri;rrfiin{lr*,,

'Ih+' ,i,::rrrl: is c;.ru!.iou: irt fi5isf,$$ing the resuiEr af l;lre !:r,tn lrredica.l.*ru;truinal,.i(lrit.. fls thec* !,,ttflf{: rnade by d*r:tnrs whcl v/fltr{? properly qr.latifierJ asiaiit-rr+rlrqr, to t*:st_ily irr this fietd, lri exi:l.aining r_lrtr firrcling:; wriilr::n ffil lJrr.r

fi,tredlr:i'rl {r:rtrficai"e *he issueel thnt she fcund n* la*eraf.ed '.r.,T]unds, lJr" Iiierre:ot {.5tiiii,d thal:

. tIU -.[Jr,-msrhllfr":* 5inng,*"Srr$!et-!ll{l[9*-r!s'"!L1"5

At-ty. Mer:rrdn: $r, v*rhen ysil Tsy negnt"ive lan:*ratedw*und what sre 1nu i.rying tn i.el[ ust"herefore is that yru clirl n*t- find flnylaur*r,nttrn in the rnedial wali tnr.l inthr:: [atria merwrah qric.], righti

ilr,Sienecl '{es, sir,

.rltt'1. i{*rq'nrkr: 'Tq1u nre r:ertaifi nf thfiI

[lr.5ierw"u r'*lo 5ir.

!n thtl tmnscriliecl st*n*gruphic nctssFs lak*n ituring th*. prelinrinaryirtrrs*r.lirrntinn ryf tlris c{r$fr bnfore the {it!' Fra:ecufion {lffice, CIr. SieneE

1"

"1."

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t<>nsistt1ntly testihed that she found no \-'1fotmdon the urethr~1. area and in t.he. . ,

labia mlnorn. Her testimony is reproduced hereunder as foUows:

You did. not flnd thIs ltlf.'eration jn tlw\,Jrethr;Jl4. area?

[ir.S'enes:,

Pros.lenm:

Ttl'" tavi~ Hllenon~h i.~ (.ll,~o diff{~rent

are€l drJne in tlH~. perennlal area~vher.e you found fflUlli,)le lineal':ribn\sions!

AJld jo t.he e:lU'llli1nallofl of' the IJviaI'nenl,'lrah~ you did n'lt find this llnearabnjsi~m~ and taceraUons?

On the other hand! Or •.A.hl\rina de Mira stoDd firm by her findings of thelacerated ~Nound 111 thfJ sub··urethral ar~i:.\ and right medial walt {)f the 1f:',h"Jmiliorc~ and the abrasion on tJIC left rllediat W(lU of the labia minora. Shetestified as fQ!.lm't'-s:

NmMp yr,1t1atso f(u'md iilI tilcerated wound2' UII s~ib.. uret.hral anJ(i, doctor?

Dr. de /lAir":

Or. de Mira:

Mt:V. Tfriltim,:

Or. de Mtra~

AUy .. Tirnttm~

Or. de MIrE'!:

Where is that loc.'!ted?

Jtlst betow the uret.hral [mint of openlng,.

So that is alreitdy dmer to the vaginalorifice'?

yt6S ~ Sir; H. is beb'l!0t;H the urethral anr(vaginal (MISt.

In your expert medk'i~1 opinfon OOttor;. w'mt('(m j~'dlJSe lhi,j; k.ind of injury?

since II (,iju;,ed a llne1lr t'j'pe of lareraUoH, itwuld 1)<8 forced entry, any forctble manirmliiUonof any ~~!pe) i~ (ouIA~ be an objed of anyl'fIt'Khankal object. Oi anything that if fordbtventer~d or ilr~pUed on thj-~ ar.ea.

You have also round here, you found here iliS{)

u linear 1\/:h'i:lSI<m. one ('n ern. Ui'Pf.l !" medial

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Ittl

wal[, [abr* mirutrnr lnft, v*her'* is ihi-; lmr:ated,$n';trrl 'flritl: ls w:ur finding {mtt*r e"

fih*y, itx *n, I arn lrmkfng rt tlle p*tient" it i:; qrn

l:he L*f{. si$e *f tlt* pa'ilent upfier ffr*dirr[ ws[{,It tE ths rnirldlo glart*f ther {CIfiia minrrr*" {lpper*nedi*l i,u;1iil., i[ ir a t,ittlr bit- up6ier in th* {*hir,minera"

And u:ru have abs [a*:*rmlnr] \uoilnd, { r:'mi! ueltii*llfftll, tebiu nrirtrmrn, rightl

Te*,

in y*ur finrlingrf

Yer

/tt"ty. 1'tuntim;

.[]r, rje ,+{irll:

AttlE. 'Iisrtirnl

lJr', r{*: Mira:

lrr nqldit,i*u tr-r the inJr.rrles in the arro-genitat ar*a, Dr. cle i\{ira furth.+:rfli;serl,'ed tfte fn:fi"r-rrring, inJuries rrn the patient: {ontusion-l'lnrnat*Nna +n i.h*teft nnd rigltt sirJe eif thn neck nnrj m v-.f*Lf. flji hlpn linerrr ahrmionE, She .rlscrfr-rr-rnd n *ttnlirs;irn irrrr-i f"errdernsru nn the lumbar areft, White hmr meclicxle',qluntirln suggestr *f ilbure, explaining thir tlr rs{gr to sexual q;cnta.c;t ngnins}tfi'ln'"-rili. of tlre r,rrrf:is{rt. xhe c{id ngt ttrtuil.rr rJi*ceiurut tmtrntgrv**xual {:{rnl.fi.r'}"bri''is3r.f}rthetfrss, pteseflt;fl +rf r'erarh:i *r sigtrrr o{ phvsiciil..'i";lence rir iniurie:; {}n t,he*,ricl:irrits brirjv is n*t. ntrd:er$srv {'*rr rape to }*e **nrffiil-l:ed,0u

r"kr ttl*:: pnrl- c{ Dr. 5ierte;, slr* te*tified that 'r,'hite she *xanrineri t.!i*pqlt,ient- n:, a vrhcie, lh* sfl'*r s reddish mark cn t-he cide of t-he rratient, r,rr*lrch t-he

latt*r sho,,v,tl*l ttr hel-, l:ut siire ii{as rriore c{xlc*fflr-}{J of her R*nital.ia.6? ln qither*.,trLrr#, the resutt cd tfie rnedicat exarnln#tion o{ l}r. Sienes; is hermft tvf ;r.ny

r${.s:!rmnc# ls} other llrjuries r:n ttre bqrdy *f t"flt* rd*tim, qrthsr than thnre :"heiridic,nterf irr her Jt4sdirat {*rtifr*nts *n*} th* recldi*h mag'lE nn the ipafl;it'rnl.'sn+rli,

i

[}ct:!rite the rjiscrepfincy in tfie ftndingr *f tlre twr.r medlc*t exanrinafionr,l:hers \rril; n* nttempt: ctn the pnrt of the prasecrttion t*l *xplainr ftr re(x]nci[* ifsr*sutls, g;rrrthularty *n thr* extr*nt nrrd kin*t nf injuri*s in the genital,ia *f [h,i*pat*innt" lYiths*t snfficiont *tnriiic'atiofi, tjrlx fi$ilrt fnnn*t a*ceprt wliv tlre firstrnedic*ri exarninil'lion *f the genrtntia trf ths c*nrplafning viritnms* dicl nlrtdisd*ss ths mqJrs $e{;$us ii:t}ulf*rr'i.#,, ilc?rrr la*eral"iun uf the suh-urethrnl&r"flfrj 1+;rn ta.c*ratirlr-r {rn t"he right" n"ledint',.,ual[ cf the labin rninqrru anrl l"cnrairrn:inn {}n tlre left Ltu$}er nrec*inl urail *f f;he labin minc,rra. rrylri*h '6r$rfl

ris{.rm,l*.id during l.hc :;etmrqd rn*dical examilmtirrr, r'rfti*lr r,vas flr$djur;ttld ril$r*r-h,rn eight- hlrurr rrfter.

{l{.rrrsidering furtl-.er that p"rr[ pf the injuri*s listed hry tlr, rle Mirn in r;he

te+:*nr,i examtnat.ifin inctuded a tnceration in the $ub-urethral arw nnd *n t,lre

r,lght rnecJlisl rtml-t trf fjre [nh!a min*ra m:; urelt ;*$ en nbra**,inn on tfre uppar lil$!;nredinl. 'ryn{[ tlf the labi* rninorar th* rep*rt nnd testinrpny of fir'" 5ietrfl*, ctrho

In;rt,{e th* firrt eraminnti$n nlssr did n,;rt iJiselpsn nny srr'retlingo bi**tling clr

t.ril,r;es rrf l:rttrcd +r coagutaf.ed htneid frrun+l in the an*-genital at'ea' ff" {t1'+}fi n

liltiei in,:lii":ati*n tha[ f-hrsu injuries \ffer# irr facl atrgatiy therls urhen xh*," ma+fm

h*l exnminatimn, What r,,lag nfiq*q, $/its r'r m*r,".r,rtd l.rifiln*l rJix*h'nrge." ,."thich wnlr

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fue a nornral *ccunen$u.I0 ldotabty, th*Ee i*Jurler in tlre genit*tla, tisted i* thesecnncl exrrninati*n by ffr" de J$lirnu or s\r€n Jurt the nbrminns crn ths perineelrn.nrqru{d ha're rrnemred the unrJer\Arstr of the crrmFlninanto though evtdenc* wf,$silerrl. *n thir matter.

A{trTritted{iv, s\,r*fl t-he absence *f nrry injury in t$* hymen *r genit*.lia rr{[[nr,rt rJi:;Frg,r* rilFe., for n rnsre tntruductlon nf the mnt* $rgan infu the labfn oft"h* grudenqlunn f;ofi$uffimfit#s f.he *ct" lhm s'.ddentiary rrnlus of * nlarrficgl*xarninati*n ancl a medical cartificate +f the vir:tinr are rnmraty corroborafh'e"'l-kwerrer, ln this casfrr innsmilch as the carnp{nining wltness ctnirn*d thst shelrcn* r"rflc{rnsci*us and cnly c*nclucled i:haf; she wan rnped because of the pnin inhnl gsnit-atin, the c**rt fincfs tfre rerutt nf the merlicat Ex{-lrnination $:r hnq::r'rr*iaf cnrrotrcrating erdrience, f,hur." the c*rurt ir cnn.fronted urtth tr*ru resul"f,r

which cliffer rln nrretcrinl [ruinfs, pnrticularty an the ir*Juriw in ths genil-ntia u{

t he r:nrnplaining radtne,sg "

{-}n the lnatt'.*r regardtng the pfisitirre finding *f sFerrnntonoa durins flretirs{: nrndical examinati*rn at. 1l?l CItclock dawn * January ?.1, ?fi{}? *nc{ ttleIr*gatii,,rl resutt fcrr rpmrnat+s*n in tlrs suecoeding examinntirur cnncluq:ted mt

nbr"rut 1il;3h *octock l* tb* nnrninq, *,nthlng ti/il$ tr)roffsred to explain thndiscrepnrncy, CIr in the rqry least, remncile the t+rm rrrsdicat r*portri' lnste'ad.,

rarhnt ufinre out" in the tftrtinlnny *f Sr" Sieinss iE that. *he trnly nmde sne swab to!ficrrr'€ tlrer snrnFleTlu anrJ that sBermat*z*a cqn rurvlt'e uF ts three i}l ciayrinst*Je t-tre '.r6ginfi."

t#hite jurirprudence teltr us ttrat the presence rrfspernralolca nttrne in tlre rmginn wili nnt provs rnp€r sincq these spsn'n cs[t-';

mRy ha're benn introdrr*ed by sexrra[ r.,orttnc:t at an eat'lier ilate considwtlrg thntit *an linr* up t<-r three {3i da-vs in:ide t-he vngina; or that the absence of:;ir*nrral+:.o* in lhe ,.ragina cn- the*'eabcuts witl not alro negate the txlrnrnirEi+n*;{ rapel{, yet in thlt case, untess there is a c[*er explanation, th* differerrtre:ults irr the tvrEr medlcnl exarninntians, r:ast: *{erubts {qs tCI the temsity nf therepnrls,

Arr*thnr f,mlnt nf dirFute in th* findingp tlf the trrvr: nredical exarninntl*tllir*fers ter the clercrlyrti*n *f th* hymen, flr, Sienes r1e*cribed f}le hyrnen *f ther,+rnplninifis rqil6s5E ts terrated in fipp€sr*{nt;e, which resernhtes the teeth of *t

snvr.' *n thfr ot-h{y furnel, [}r de ftlirs [est{fied tJrat t}re }rymen wa"s flre$cmnuc in{*r'rrr, wirrctr [r.mh:; tike il *lre.scent fir{mn. ilr, Sisnes affirnred in her testimpnyi:ha!. *inr:e $ v,qilnfrft r*nlv fi*s one hpnen, itx dFpearanl;e cfrtt etith*r' be stlr'rat"ed

e.rf rre${,'*r1tir, and che has nol nn*ountsred cm* rnith--*re a;]petr$.n{;e +fe;rescent.i* $n finm lirle anrl serrated on the nther $ide'''t lnmvitabty, therse

ulexptain$,rl disr,r epanr:ie"r" *art dnubtE nn ttre sr*dibility of lxrth mecJia;*lp,n1rt.qt-ri, s,nd th* s[rme cuuld not be r*f.ied up*fi tc] carrsh*rnte tfte .','gt"li'pn *fthe *:ornplaiming witn*as that shs wnr rnped.

With ttrs hry* rnedi*al certificnte* hard*S suhrtnntialty dlfferent findlnp:,the ctrurt. c'nlls t$ mrnd fhe ruling af the Suprarno Cour*- in Feroptc verst s ffi.urndtil .Ju.r.trlrt6, wfi#r*in it '+r"-ar hetrj that, *t Tlte pff$rtlcs nf frrtnr nmt/ictrl replrflfs'-,

ryp* frnrn ift* t**l yreir*ng a nrgofive rcsuft pnd flrr *tfier /rnrn fhe' PiSF frfm*'f,dinrn{crry.rfntfirg fftqt ,Hs. f,ris{fnn fs in m non-wrgrn rftrt*, hf'ffiFmlms us fr:

faw1 ffre prrr;xrsfdfnn ffiatapp*f&nrt i* i*rw*qnt olrtrye' ?hfs is ffl oilnsrrtsftr:c'

lfr

It)l

fi:ttrlbii "l#, a*tt: Ila]ribit "r,*''*;}t*qi* vfflus.ImErlitsBsltafe', ff,I?., t{n 1i5SS0, l"tfr{& 31, }SS0'O'Ia;hi! .!tt- Iite' r'f qllT

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u'rfl-t {f'rr' nil* that ttfirr** *wdrnce fn n mfrnirr:f cfis* fs evrnl.y brfnn*r*:r"J, fftrr:onsfftut-ronaf ;rr*sumptf*rn *f fnnocerm* tf/fc frr farrnr qrf tfit" c*''eused,"Apfili*d tcr t"hh c'fi:ie, the epurt r*dl.l nrrt rsty fir'l t:he rerultr sf fitre tisr rnedical,e}xfiminatisfi'! tr) c*rreiborate the ctnim of rnp* hy t-he crunpl,;lining vdtnesr"

Thus, t!'le tsstirn*nles +f the c*mptainnnt and h*r witn*rsqp will hecrui;iai in cletenninirrg *,crf!etjr*.q' trr n,nt rafr# wns indeed commit{,ed" A r:;rr^e{ul;"svisrrtr clf th* te"stirnslniss of pr*rm;utian witnem*n disr:t*seri that t.here we{F nr'."taten-rent. regardinE tfte stnte ef hm" fipFenransfi nt tlr* tirtre phe reger"inedc*nsctort:nes$, i.ieif.irar rrrqns there *nv testimnnv tfrat tfre r:nmptaining r.nr!f-ner:;g

u';1i h'te*t{itrg itr li*r privat* parts *r g*ni!:a[ are* ns a rssuit c.rf h*r iniuries.{.,Ern:'iclering t"hitt Lhe courF- desms it Fruclent neit. t* r+ho[[y rely on {*;: nrediraLre$or"fs c:}f the traffi d$fitclrg-, the bt*nd sf.-r*in:l sr s$'lsfir's rln her un{lerrnrenr nrt-*al's ern hel c'tql$t*l;r rpuutd h,.lrrr* s:clr rubctrai:eel her ',,n$l.Fiofl anr.j the iniuriqr* inr

her 6enitalia." 'Thc sfity yq:lstence ts-r the E:tc,ttring +f l*te r:'rnrpLni*ing', u,tfutuEu; at"

thr: t.irrre -ot' thtl nileged tncident r,*,ns fusr r,rrcaring r.rf gkinny jeans"', tu,rhir::{r, ;r$ itsn{:r}r* luggest-t, i:- a tight app*rel [hat in rluil;e difficul.t tr} put on, -['fr*r*, v,r,rs

;l!t+ a rl:atemenl; ir:, her r*ply n{fidavil: thnt h*r s!-rap't**s hrn becanre loqt**, ;r.r'rqJ

n* {t;nger in Ftnc*"''' ["]*w#",rnr? lien€ cf tfr**ge v,ioutd he *f any lielp t* shr,r,r'whn:rilrer r aF* 1vr{s c*"Hlrnrit:tecl m- n*t" fJa'r*ptailring witn'*ss a'nlv tesljfied alxl*i"{e*tirrg exl"renre lrain in hel' genitnl. area.n but pain alnne, d*n:; n+L als* tri.ln*N.at:ei,{} I &per.

l'l*lt-nb[y, prcrsec'uti'*n ruitner.s L1*n -lnvi Q*inrftr r,athrl r,r'ag a.n]oflB the l'ir:;t. tr.r

:i,te thtl cc'nrptainant after she r*gain fion.Ecior-rsness onlv tentifiad that he snr'rrhrr lvin€ *ri Lhe cern*nted fl*pr ab*rut ? nrerters fr**n l-heir apartnrent- flrlrl'dt::.sriiri:rd |:i:r fa** t-+ be sn re:.J.!? $ti[, hic tes]-imclny dues n*l say rnuch nr:riiirj il l'r3.';3 p311i refer*nre t-c an a{leged repe C{lmrnitted a.gainst tfie c*rrpl.ainirrgr;rri { g1 E1;,'i ,

Fr#ffi tlt{'r +:rarJerics Frr'f,sfinterj, c{rha-t haE so far fre*n estahli:rhed ig t,tr+

lrclE$iflilitv l-hnt the f,rd"nftaining wr'itnnrs, l,irfuCI rr'.rnr rerrrjerncJ uncCInrfir^|u*o wasnn,Jr*:;scrJ ahrJ r*petl" *nd thqn afl.*1", her ctul*'pE kq€rfi pul: binr:k on l:efrrre sheregained he,r q+rlsclnusness. tl*ttrevel, sudh p+ssihitity ix ncrt $ynsny{Tr{}ur vrit*tr

i:l I*'n#en{:;e,'" T'he fm:t tiraf- bsrth rlocf-*m figrw qrn ths nruttipte abrasions lln thep*r'inefiln., u*lriq:'h il th* ,irea betvyflen th* an$.g ;rnd !:he rraginas!, r;till. cjnrll,; n#t,*stalrti;h r;iFe, irr.rsmr:r::h as fli/en l-)r, de F,{irn admitterJ that tjr* injurier r:n th*$t*ilitnl r,+utrJ a[nr h+ a r.erulr- of l'as{ufitftry $epgfll cnnt^act:' wrrite Sr" Sien*5.-rpine*f t$rnt th* ;rbrari*ns on the p'*rineurn mny frlf{r b+: cailced bry rubbing +rr

::firaf..s:hing ttre ;rr ea,u"

,lurirprudent:e tel{r trs that cflrrvifif.irtn$ .:},f*fr* rnade in rape cn!'*s l..llrrrrtf.fte ',icltin'r vlrils rertclere{l {rn{onsfllous h*rred r}n cirfiurTlstuntial. *'.riclenc*. vifieretll* tolatitl. *f the r:'.rielernr,e ndelur:er.i btrr lhe pr+sccuti*rn lelcl lm t,"o pffii:)t

cfisu,h,rsiriir cln f.hc fa*!: t>t ra$?e *.ild it* cnmnrJsri*n hy th* at*nserj. Th*'f$it#..r,.ing flasrr r.ser* cit*d in Pe*pie r./srsus; fleirn*eT arr *xamplm*r

'*ln Ferr6rle ',0, $rfiarrj*rfr, fhe 'nrffir felt rffr*y mrd frl$f

{,:r}sfirfi.rs}}ffi5 r?Ffrr" rh* nrrused /*rred ftrr f* dnnlr 0err, i}n

'1'1i!.{, .l+r.lguri, ?.{i} ?.iliJ#i p t:lExhibit. "i' ipu:;. ir *f F."Et I jr *\fficl*r'r*T51'T. June ll. ?0*$. pp. 1 l-l ilIteaFk,ver;ur Sri:i*'ng4 tI'.P'. }dr, 14*fi'i3-?1, !"a,hnr*"y fl' ?'t"{rl

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wr;i.'t.tly- t-rt?", $fie f**nrl fiev*glf cra*tprl*.t*fv nr,rftgrl ewuj ge{t $'slrf,J'd

6wrirr fir fisl- ?{xSfJ?*, Iftf rrnrr{' 'upfreld fJre r:ufp:rrr$f{rf;y i:f lfitrcrccur*d fxti' r-rgrr.

fn fr*r-rpfe r., 6ft[firtt*, tfr* riie'tim n"nr hif $;ir t?c]r' fieqlr:! lw fhrrr:t{+:t*:it"sf fisf .qfie {wE$flf frr-rtk und fiskrd .fiu' fref,r"', Ifrrl ffc'{tlsiy{ttft*rr putrftcd ir*:y'aftr"*ltlttrt f,';r#$iitg l?rr tei fi:ss c*urxfr,rnrne.*.r"{$rrrlt r-mg'*lnfng .fler firn,rirg.xo .pfue rulfime.sJ fflrrf flsr m'lrfErv*rrnrvur.is rr;ourrry, **r yr;.qrnr'.r Hn:lc lli**rJfi*g {#?d ir*s' $ri*k flimspriirl-fuf, ilts rEllll*r*r*{:fnn n/ tfierr q:trrtrrmrt*rt-cl:!',, {titr#ttg*{:irerx, i*d tftr: d-*.nt frl urfjur$ge t$le$rirffsed gr"riffy ,r:f r,n6re"

$r Fe*6rlr '* Ferct'*, tlrfu il*rrrf ru{e# ff-rcl: thr tqcfrrr.rkfi*xltfu*rrfmrf'ifii*trrrt */ flr* rtq:cllsed *rs flre prrs#rl iwt{,"r (iJnr# fltr flsr"r:r-rgtff rt#lil il#rcrfif ltetr' ftll;+l rrnrJ ttwrl$fl wri:,'t r-l f*;ld smlr:fllngItrrnrffi*r'l.fif$tmftf *$e i*s{ r*encrlbrrst}e';s' {:fie fi{*r:rrJ elnt{ r#rrfest,tJ.lsirTrt{ij f*l{r,fir? in fte,r #{:f?trfig yi"tfff}rr ftsf tr-rtrtt.#t*r"t.l; {wr{t ft*1"mdmliip gxxnfy,, ttff leri f,he fnuff frt {l$e qpnrfrsl*:rn fhcrf rsrEu$*{.f

frl;tril t'clfrrrtf fi*t wdtffe #l* vr+*$ *rt?q;$rhffi$rr*.*ti."

l'ler.erthqtr.';s, uncl*r tfie fureg*ing jullrpru't.i+nce,, xtl+l ti'then in tlre l.ightitl tlte errir"fent* nvjs.lufis{{ by the Srrore**tic}r'r fiF rjiscucser:l enrlimr, tirfl +;;$clrtc;i:nn'.lt h*l# but cfiteyt&in d*uhtr, rxti;onlv beflalss* tl{r t}re varying re$uttir ifi i:l"i'{T

tr,*is nr*rlici*l *xarurina.tiCInn, hut ,llwr, th* t*ur"t rjirj n,pf: finrJ any t.estinmnv *rnri!'*finrrT r*unrrJing tlr* s{:*t* il{ tfr{,'r clothrnf; r:rf th* c.*lnslaintng ritif-rrnnr .'rrhqln

Itt* reg*inr*rj h*Er r;Hrftsr;ioil*,nes$r tlr fth* Frfdg{tnr{* *f :;meared btritioj rilr h*:r{:l.t-r1-ile:-: $run{lfr\,\0frfir; L}r''*rnl; slt* in it stnte *:n{ unrJr'*s: *r partinl. undrtl:,s r,",rhqlir

:.1 r i-* hgr. anltl i:i:nil:ttlt.ts.

in the <:as* {if F*nple y*rslrs Godst}Ft, the 3iuprenr* terurt ,ik*tared th*iltorhitg thn w';:tim's panty and lrtn*d'st"nined clrn*r ar^e n*t *ssentlnl. md nq:*d irot.i.re nlerenterj in e'v'iticnc* m they *rq *rlt inciirpensatrt* t* pff"lve rfirlef v*t, thisg*nr-trat. re:i* htrl'ilt tr*m nn{.y if there artl r-rth*r *xrrrmh*ilntinrq; *",iiden*.:* r+drii:;h

f t!t"{}\n}s tha.t q aps. h** bnqn fictr!}rulitt:{p*l h*prnc{ rr":s#il*hte s!*uht. '[lte r.*rlrtItrl.f i*'',e* tha{: ti"wsn *rrcurnSt;tnc:q?s ard imqmrtant pmrliculaniv ruhe.n tftqt.ilt't1Fl;tirling wi$s5* st*itns Lu [ta'"'e li.rsf. h*r c*rlr*i*g:;tr*yns rndtem ],he *li+$trrJlalrt frappen,lci., nnri +.!r* lacl tha{ ttr*re nre [y+ir **rnf{-,icting rnediq:ai re$lrytt,rqilti{,ir i.ir* corlr I. c;u$sidel's kr hn unr*ti*rf-ll*,

X$lrilrr l$is q:*urt it rr*rt unmin'Jfuf. *f Jut'irprurjsnr:,e 'nrhich h*id thal" +ih*ri,* 1,{.tinr,.t}i1 tirs{lfie*s tftrl irnr hnen ragred,_sh* raw nlt tfrnt ngcd hlm s;ri*l lCI rh*r,vt,li;li- iJie firirn* lr,xcJ heen c*rrur*il:te,X,'"' stil.l th*t larov rerquir*s gx'rmrf hel'nnElre*l,t.rl'urfil* d*uht. lller::ulat:i*ns irIil'frrtlfratrilities **nnn[. neLlstitut* f*r rnr*"+.l{-r..i:riniillvl a.nr.l gugfrici$ltsl no rlrnti'-er lxtrr sl:r:n# tur.r-";t nnt sltra-rr -Xud6nl*ut,{.+lrrt.t; r:,;€nnt}t funn!"itut f.o supprt'u tnir+sing tinh:r itr ther prmxan::uti*mrs tgr4denc;*"i,',rN r i ;l i i n:;*f I ic-; i *:n t ty prun.tvi t nr'ti ft [ lrt'rou,,'l'lsrJpr,t.o

t

When tape is n*l pnur,ren in ,Tft nctuw.tinn *f f*rcihl,e ahslucti*r"l oorit"h

rp.rrf,, thq*n tirere in nr: flcwrd cle$ifin. 'i'here rsas nrlt]ing rn r:'.neJmn** rshi;h nis,isugjSr:gf,1, l-r*v,rd d*signs in,:;fl*penqi*,*i.lv '{r*rrtr }fte *liatp* *f rnpn, irr t.hr* ;rb+*nr::r:tri lE:r,ltl iJe*igrri, t-ire nilt p.*rtah'n* r-rf gl'nr.re ilc}fl.rfii$nr tjte +tnmenirs rJf lruhicil a.tnl

ii5 i{.{i$ p.f lII- 'd i}1'ld4i. riled iri hcgtt +'., * :ri,r' lkq'xc. :+tsr}'it

ifir'l FI{11.. :i4 i i' I p[q. cit-eJ in Fr*pl*'*er;i.n Filtau $iiu"*]

ii F: l.t.r;r 1"!5i1i:1!"iJS, "Ile*+Hlliaf, S. I $9.$

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intj ,-t p*r.r:n ir prevenf ut hvnm:{h*r /rnrn dnirry ur.unet'trirrs ncr{ f:rcrfrfsffr'tJil!, Ifi1t, sr {frr-tf $rt: l*r*: rrurngre,{{ert't* cdB sgnm#rfng ngcnnstfier r+.rff be it rfqt,ftrj

rlr tffi"t.rrlrf.r ffr' Ifinf {fin" pr*'uenti*f} (}f {:J}rnflidtrhn fie rf/:rBg{f'r$ {,,y rdrrl*nr:,*,*f#mr mat*rfr:f f*rcr cr surft a r.*spltsr r:f fi:rue ar r,rcrilf,J Fnrduce inffrnidr.rf.inni::lr *lnfftrf {fm rnrillrrl t'fmerlfenrj*cipnrt}rj {cl Tfi*lf #re pef$sn tftrl rettr'tlfnecftlw will rlrutj lifrerty m/ mn*ffir.* Irr:rf lnr ffir **rlfn:rrify tf lcn,rr r:r' r i;*fu{ tr:.r rfr j;i"i, {.)r'i'rt rtf-hr:r u.flr'r{r, t{e resftslint sfisll pmf he ryltldn- ilrtifft fiLrffii.rt'ftrr n:f {*ur rll- itr' -" -t

iiirrl * x*rcise *f t.i fr.rr,'-'firC rfg.ftt,tr

In ti'rt* c.il:,e., r:nmptninlng rrriftn61s;s px:xlt.ir'.el.y iderr{;ifi*ci the ttr;cuset! rs5 i])n{i

rf $r* fcrrtr person-"; vrh* forcitrll, r-crclh her and ll$nrr{.led her ini-* a Forl:unct

'r*liit,[e, n[ ila:f: 1{l;{i0 o't:tock in tjre u.r*ning trf ,lanuary 7t, ?{}t}$, ;lE she rtriu;

rrratklng nl.mrg R*nntn 5tr*et;, Derpit*: t"hm clin'lrrsss cf t-he tigtrt nnrl t-he r.'re*rinqr.ii" a trnnrr+rt h',r l-h* ;*c*used llean krngtrvRn., carnptaining +ritrresr inristt th*t tlr*v.;aq ;rble !.r:r ielenl.ifv hiui as lh* l"xrnn*t h* v,mt'* rll1ly r-t:'r'*r'ed thq' sirjr': t.r'f, ttistl*nr.{, itnrl ni:rt hil f';lr*.

-{..r-rn,rlrinini6g r'uilporr reitera{:ed hs.:r identifir,atinn i,$ accr.r;*sl t}trtrgrry,an,i:lninrinH l.rr harq **ers f1iey1 *nt-er ttr* fiont FasienEer sr*nt o'f th'* {-crtnttt:rr,elli,r:[e, aE sfue ''trr.as hein* lrar.rled at.l;hfl ]racli seat, arrcl frrrther, r,vhile intirje tfue..erhlr'[e, ,'lr:;r:rrr*C f}r.rngoy,an ahn [t*ph gtalfng *l: h*:r,. -l-he

iclenl;ific':r.tirrn lrtr th'*i:,*nrglteininH rqrif,ness eif ne.cus*ci lhrntSnyan l].,fls cnrrulkrr,rratt-rd lrilrritfies.'; littttai'vi;re Bi'nn;lrll.lfr., an *t"girlfrigncicl'[ lJtsi {u"{,u$f:d, ',rtlttl E:lnirn*el she rec*g*i.rr*d ltisr,'irir-'q as tlre IJer$$n r.,1d1i1 ssle;t*r*tetd th* r:etr.lFhone,3f r-he c"r:nrgllainingl,,vif.ttil-ts.nrhen

';ile txtt*d tcr ch*ck ctrr irs'., in reErr+nt* hr comp[a.ining wii:n*lE! enrti*r*.,nitli {rr lre[gi', i-llrr"iplainififi rpfif.g*o*:"t'l lr*ltfrierrti, iAarl,, Ara,Ja *1.:1,$ t-*r:,i:i!'it:ri iil,rirX{trr;l it,,l.ae }lor;ln;.r_r,'!-r l.qlql4if hinr.:!hryr;t. hrarinE [-]fl;ttit:, rqil;l i.tllrrr--s'lh*i-*'iifrir*rrp r,f iiiy,, i-reorri, anli that .'/,riten hq: ;a.iteii cotnir!n!ninil u,''ii,ttflrs:;':;

r..*l[;rh*nt-: i-wir:e, a n.ale r.oit;e afirrtr*r'ed antJ tlrreatened trr hitl irirn" l-l$tdr'r:'/et,

h{ $rlittE:ti t*r nrentinn rhese truo {n{.h h*l rnnde ln trit nffirla.r4t.

1.r:rnsi*erinfi thni" lh* corllplnining r.riit.n€rs." tngethel vrith her t,+itnes:iAtttt;-t l'rrHe llranzs"letn. vrhr,r Frr-'vided the idenl:iticafjon ${ Dean $}ongoVan andl,,Lrrk ,Ararja, ri,rsr€ previr:usly chargerl lrv lfre .ni,.*t.r:qrrj F*ngUy*p o'f coniJrli*itrJ irtttr* al-t-,pch. against. !rlrn rnade by thei-r uniclentifie'ri c+mpanir.x'r in the *..r*ning fif,.ianrrarv .Ji!. :{i{lri, it is irnper6t-ir.re that tlr*ir tertinronies f-re cnre{rril1,r exnnrin*ci.f{il-nel:; dtrrnn fi&ae Blan;uela teltifisd fhq*y $rr*re furirrtr* up$n r{:{;,*i',risir 1;to

nrrtic;e {*r- a cnnfer*nt;* r'egnrdifig $rB cornplalnt" cr{ n"ccured Denn *ungc'ir;"rlt{-rtr;Ji;nf- l.herr, tirus nrgqesting th* trulrssihility qlf itt nrnt:h,'*, f{er,'err-he[t:.1s, l,trtr

[ri"irr-ri:iltflrf *{ ilt rx#t.i.,r* h*Comng inc*ntequenl.ia! '",uhet-e t-here afe nflirn";iit.i'r**nd cal-eg{}ti{.:a[ iJ€s]iar,,*tions toui;rrcf'l th* nficll:;edn:; st*t]unfilbitity t{-ir tir*inL,lrrny',tl

ln ri:rrurinq {r\,Ft' the rrrd*:ni:;* t'nllfltsld Lry ilte lrrosc.rc:Ltti$ftr thql celurt.

1r:uiri"l lhe {c{lrrrnriRE iilronxist*ncies or l,ooplr*les, rnhich x'hen consir.iereei inorih,*le. [*ilr.r.., rr tirrgeririg r{nuhl- *r" lr.r l}t* :rtrrsisiti txctff*rtrJ [r1 proset[ttli:u'];

Firrt, th* e*rnph,ining rrrif.n*s$ tertrfiecl t-hal: it v,,nr abaut 9:ff0 crrlock. intht: n'venrnq, *f ,-inrruarv .l l. Zfifl$ rruh*rr her rnrrther cxlted t* itrf*rm her t;trst. h*rfir nilcjrr-s*t-ht-er rua: hr,rspritnlir:*rJ and *eerA n **rrrpanicrtt. fhis calL l'r'trln hitrIrr*fller u'is: ''ryi'rnl luorlrgrtecl her in itr* {!tst plar;e l:cr gn i* 5t, Far.rl Llniversitlt al-

nl.nru1 l$l{i{i n'ct,nclq in lhs Ffime $r,'E{rirlg, rvhsre her si;f"tlr is stnving, !n th*

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r*r:rnritcry, tr, ndr the tatter t$ Hrflt#h o\r€fl thelr gr*ndm*th,er"?r l.lmr+err*r, $$lrlu*r,nnrining the testirn$ny ii"lf Frs$*futi$n witn*,gs &nn Jnvi Qtrineta, hel stated inhis eifidu''dl"tru nn{i reitrerated in hts testinmny?a that ft vy# atxrut 7:{t{l r-o A:fi{}*'cl**lt in th* *vsninn of Janu*ry ?t, ?ilffF when the c+nrptairrirrg w,itnes* aEkndgrtlrntils{tln fr*rn hirn tn vinit. her sister nt i.!m rjnl-wtitory in 5t, Fnu[ {-lni'r*rril.y"tfu.rn ,J*vi Q.uinrf* erl*n r#f,filtarj that "[V Fatl.nt ne$f,s Fr$Brilrn war niring nt theI.irrie,

Th* *ourt sse$ no r*ar{}* t* clinbctierre the tertlnr*nny $f B$n ..lo*i iluinckr,tt.I he tlairn*d t+ b* th+: best liiend nf th* ctxnpl.aining wtlnss$ xincnkirlei*rg;nrten ltnt:{l cotl*ge, nthrgr thmn the'far;t:. thnt, h* rrras nls,$ nat a pr*rty t*tt'le e*rll+v *nc*Hnt*r in',rnMftfi thm c*urptn,inin6 witna*rn Annn fllne $rnn:rue[,;r.f*alk fi,rarja and {:h*ir unlqnsrwn c*nnpaninn rqith the *ccuE*eJ #ennr flanfidrvan",nrltiuh irtcirJen!:, l*r,J tr-r rnisrundflnH r:f the lnl;*.er" fd*rer-l.rer', ttr* c*mgilairr*rnt-t:onl'irined tfrEt rrlr* spnh.e -red9-h Sgn ,Jnvi Quind,:r, r,ri,1p !s ats* cn.Lted "5arfi",Ir*ftrrx :rh* [rft tfr+:ir *Fnrtnrent *t airnut T:fi[l r.rrc{+clq in th* *r,rsniug *t' -fanuarv,l l" ?{t{i'f ,

,,

l{irat ttre csrilrt. {'inq:ls flt." stE;rng* ig,r',rtry the crrupi.e.ining witn*sr -'Jr+rul"r;l[q:[t lrflr' udtfir]Fi f_l,,.:n -to.,4 rJuirrrfu !,hat:;fre witt f:re fioi*g t"n it:. [rnu{ i_inir.srsitv at,,":fJfi e-ilr:ttnlt ',,lt*n [il* t:ntl +f her rrrothsr qrtril# uttly rrll.re;h [*r*-*r et $li]{| is1 t;lidrjl'.:+l*ffi*, lryhtch *nll urar th* r*av,sn :rhe tare"nt, tlr 5t, Paui [.lnh,.err,lty ot t$l0(} ini-lte *rrening.

il:urthrrtlt*r*, t.ht c+rnplninirrg ra4tnm;:i narra.ted th*{: slr* \-4.rn3 *1:il:oultrii"lt.inrt t.ininrerlitv n{:.tending 6 !gr}ut} ureeting:urh*n sire r*r'eivsd in cai.i. irn*rFii,lr rnrilhet tFx,rtr[ $:ftf] c;i'c[o*h. irr [h* srrerling lri infq:rm her t-hai. lr,:rgrtlritjmr;l:hft' ',r.rfit hospit*[iz*erJ.?s Ft..:lori].,/fl1'r in her liter 'r.e:t!mon./, thq Eh{:i :-;air-!

thill- !l 'i''as abottt ?:?0 rnor* ,tr less r,*hsn sh* left the hor-lse +f her ,:,l"as-'mal*,ilt{tu:. {ms;rt- {iarnq,..r nt -hrcfur;ifie Suhcli',,ision?t vrhere she harj stayecl fqlr m*ret.li"'rrt +rn li*:rur ttr*ethtlr' with her dnssrirdter;?i, ,ahi*h logr*.atly pla*e* frsr *lt. lhtti;lnsEtrtete't reridencer ;rt th* t"inre rwhen her ffurthclr cnlled" 'I'he n*urt, *rrnsi*l*rxiJrq:lr# rltrtn,il:l prel.isix*rlr tn thn alt*ged ntrducf.ion r,tdrh rnpe tn lre impr.rrtant. ini.rtil*t'k:o t;r*n{'il'tii t}re *reeliF*i{ity fif l-fie',r*!rsicin nr*lfer*rj hy itrr* Froser:ertilrn,p*rf-it:ulir.rhn'nthq*n it is t.he r!*r,tsFr* ca[[ {rcm her rnntlrer vrsht{,h rn;.r.n*e her gt1 t;ptrl, fir:sli tJnn"ersitrr inte -rt nifiht" As it is, the sruurt i:i n*"*.r prerrenterJ r.with nr*r"rrt.lt*it **.:'.n*Frion r,',Jrirll i* ncl: uorrgi:;tenL vrrifjl the otlrer, gi.rinff l'isq* i.* l:lreq!lfri::{-i',}r'l *E !n th* r*al nn4ler*ntlEruts nf thn $t}rnFlaifiirnl: *n th* rright o{ ,lt'ruar\,i1. ?.{}fi?, Was it at t'aundnLl*n l.hirersitrl r.-'rhen nh*;'*q:eir,,erj e r:':ril. frcrn hcr$r{i}f.tii:r },1,+ler{: rhc enrtier r.j+-fim*cl1 fif rrr+ls it, e.l: Jbcfy',,iiil* Sutrciir/igi+n *shere r..lt.t{l

tt;i:;rqrlel"e l.rrns ceielrralting hi:; hirthday nn*l tirlrere sfue sb-nverj fctr nn hour unti{ls1;1r,'irt* h*l:k ftlr hrTf" frftfirhner?t gt nheiul S;;l{i,r:loclri*k?

!n ncldit-i$n, .nqccrrrl!ng t* ftrr *lrmp*tninnnto *he rnrmnt bar:ir, t* h*l';'*{:rnrtrlrr:'nI frriru F*undqtiorr LInh.."errsity sfter r,'mgirdng the qalt lrs]nr h*rni,i+-irerls l;o:furc pr*x:;**dlriB t# 5t" fraut Lhrirrerx{ty, Sul.-sht: abfi arj$tit,lesj tr.r

ila.ii*g Ei?irf; t.rl th* hl;il:;cl rrf ttsr ctCIsl';rn;*t'p .futius ile*ur in ,.ludpn{,[*$1, frcrn

'nr!r*r* :;he r,ryenl. l:ra"qk trr f:*r apartfnfllt then froc**der:f tri lit"" [rau[ l-fni.,rersi{y"i iit^F.r nl.i l:h*;r{"-" c:*nilic.tinfi rjcltaii:; in tha testi$il}nv (}f th{x conrpl*inifte rgitne.ss,

'|,";.ii'X. il,r-r;Tu'it; ?qlr. ;t{:'.fJ. FF 13-!'44i{ilti:l.- ".f:r

T'iii'i, ,.iini* l'1. ?.r"tit. ptp 7-f,l.'Lil{, Auf,uir ?t1 liiii}F, p. 13

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I.he court is [e{t with uncert"ainty not only aE to hs' actuat wfr*reaboutr durirrgttre night *f t-he attegerJ incident, or if $hn indeed vrerrt to 5t" Pau[ Llnirrer;itv a.t

;ltt "

At[ ttrese pr*ceding clrcurnstnnr€s are significernt as nq] crt]-nr raril-Fel;g

rnr"rld cc't'robornf"tr ths cnnrplaining witn*sr' c{ninr ttr*t she w*nt f-.t !t. Far.r{

i"Xni'.rersrty alone, 'rt abost t[I;0ll o'cto*k in the errening"

S*rl:.nrJ, it ir nnt disputed thaf: inhntatinn of cht+rufarru inrjuczu; di;zin*Es.-qnd rr,reakne*:;" fu*arding t"ei the expert witnesr u{ the de,f*nse, chkrrnfi:rrnr irl.*ris: nnd h;tr-arrj,$us, ancl even c'xrntsst with th* *kln cfluses *henric;rt iiurns,ll-';iriln fnorn cJinriness and weahn*sr, it alEn induc]es a form of hattuclnatis]n.r0r'(inrnprlainittg rarltilecs te*tifierj tfiat, c,ther than feeling rnrnak nnd dir:1.,, her *"yes:il:urtn._witJr pnin nit*r the chlorafonn snaknri hanciknrchiel war Blnccrj *rrer her, / '-1nrffrttl."'" fiirn*n tJrere Bhysical sirJe affeclE of *htor-r'f*rnt inha.tatiqrn, th* crurt,rnt-srtnins reserrratinn$ rrfi ttle r'taim of the rnmptnining rffitnsss's detniting hrruish* stiii $&rnr r-rnil recognized accugsri Songoyart nt. the ttrne she war hr-tugfrtirr*id+: the back l&nl, anrj rtltl olxer'.rscl ttre l*tter gl*ncing at her.

I'lota.bty, t.he r*rnplnining rdtness did ntrt Eustnin chenric+l burns on lrerfisce, *r tfre &re.n surrCIunding her m+utlrr l*rhsre th* q:htarofnrun s*nkecl cl,r:thurnrs all+:gedl"v flress*d, ntrt unty once, lru$- twire, nnd which ultirnately lerJ lcher losing cqrtrcicru$ns*s" ln the caci* sf l}aterct *lr, rreruus Peoptelrt], a firur.clegre* burn nr*s sustaitred hv the vistinr on the aren of her {ace wherr: th*a+cus*d presserJ a chlor*form snaked cloth. ln ilris cfis€r the cnnrplaininp.u'it"ness r"lesr:ribed thnt snretl of the harrdkerchief pressed t-* h*r rnciuth *ro'u€'r'Lr, r/r,rtr' stf{:ilq oriftrr'" anrj rvjrich che later confirtnecl to he c.'hl.orofcrnn,'rl'ilte crrurtt.rb:*ri,erj t-hrrt the r.omptainingrvitness is fair in comptexieri, so irtur:irro t"trnt iniur,u cn lhe fa.ce 'phere tJte chtor,rl'orm :inaked ct*th 'r'ra.s pre:serlrrr*rici har,e heen np;rarent 1-o tlre examining *-mtam,

'dhird, rur,r.king ,r fiatl threiugh speed diat may he possihte even rrfth tlir

t-erripn:rarv hnndicap trf pnin irr the eves nnd rjizziness, hut to rnake anoth*r sal.l*ncl trr texl the worcl "ttlng" und*r the cnridition rrf weaknmss and diruilless aitdpain{'u{ eyes is top irard tcr arsept, tahing inttr cnnriclerat-iqn her ph}aiq:nlc..finiJition nf- thal; t-inre,

li:rurffi, grant-ing that c'crnp[aining wltness r:ecognized ens trf hrr;rgsaitnnts fi$ arr{:uxif,ql t}+ngp}ian, she n€ver idsntifi*d hirn in the two c*{.ts ortexi: n:e*g*.g* she sqlnt tcr hm" friendE. Unfnrtunntety, ccunsets fnr hol:h sides{'aited to ittisrit cl*rtficnti*n 'lrhy ccmptainin& r*ritn*sc did not imrnediatety narnear-:cu:;ed Br:lngetvan r,vlxrnr shs clairrred t-o harq r*(agnirsdn rnhen she seiught h*lfrirom her friands tfrrough cnlls an,-l text msssf,fle, or nven tatl.eclout his nnrue atiJr* time she uras *lrearly Flaced insirje tJre rehicle" The court {lnds it unr.l.suat

ond r-;orrtrary fr hurnnn beha."oinr f$r fi p€rlsn, under t*ripus an*l potentieltydnngerous situationo not tn imm*di;cr:*ty name her arsailant to her friend$ r.ryhert

gir,,en the t:hre* opnortunitiet to do su, ;rE in this cffre. The nntural tenrJt*nr..yq,rf ;e rrir:.tinr,u wh* is undflr smriou:; perf,t, when given the opprr tutlity, ii ttr rtant*nnil ident-if;r 1q;r ur her flsra-il.ant" Frpm t{hilt has bresn testifierl try lhr'c.ntnFlnining rruitness" rlre had llie prflsence of nrind tm use irer c*tl prhone !.p q:.al[

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f*r lrel,p l$ sa,.,,* hcr [iferlDa ygt clid nol: narntr or rnentiun t]re nfirfl* of acsurrerJSErn fi+:ooan whorn rh e ntlegedtv imrnryJiately reringniirme{

"

.fffffi,, d*spite the ta*t that tlre rn*Ens by vfiich c+*npl-aining wit-n$"*.ss

c+:rrntnttnicated rqrith her witnes$ .Annn fdn* Stantnrela, $!nlt Jo"ri Quinch andIt*:ren .,hfce Susitig ki **sh ftrr h*tF" n$ne of the cetl plrone$ ifferff present"*d t,*-r

'r'.n*rt. lltJrre*vcr, rvitnms Anna i$ae FlranuueLa tqrh* clnlnrs tn hntre lrrelar-d the\r{.}iE::q: *f a*cuserl 0ean B*ngoyan fatted tr* lrreEent her cd[ pheine !n c*urt t:*r

*st;-rbi*sh th*rt inrleed satls \4rmrc made [:*tween her and the a:rnptaining''nri{:rr*s5:, and b*tlr,veen hnr nnd witns}g.t l'furh Jrrnd*. lnr tjr* $srne \rei$r r.ryitn*ss

J\4;rrh rf rada urho claimn tfi have recsi'"red a tex{ rx*s$&96 {torn vuitnes* -4nn* Mnqflranaueita r*tatir-lg herr har4n* hearrj lh* wise $f nc*used ftean $ong;van&rlrrrrey the ceti ptrr:n* *f the rarn;rl,rx{nififi r.rrritners, aLso fnilerJ ta grresent hisi:el.lrrh*ne" '[he {nurl firidE itstrnnge raftv att th* ceit ph*n*s, heloriging kr theq-cntplnining *iitrr+rss ane! th*i* witnesses werr-r no[ Errer*nted tri cnttti. lqr

:,t.ttu.rslr'l- t h eir tffi t-imofi iel;,

Wlrite nrlmlt.tedllr LlncJer tjre flui.es rf litectrunic eriidel]tfl., ft text^ nnnss*flt*nlay bn pro'red hy ths te:tinrr:rny *f th+r i:firsfin whsl umE a part.y tn t[re Fame #r'hnd p*m+*at h.nsrr{edg,e, v*1. ln tttit {Hr*, t"he csurt finds it trnparta*L i.el vnrifytfue ,'.1xistence, crf the*e lne$ffigs.T *r c'alls, in .,rie'',r'l e:f the fa*:t tirnt thqr

*r:inrgrlninirrE li/ifuters, witness*s ilnnn llrlne firnnsu*l,* *nd Mark Aradn l,v#rc mxderespr*rrrlelrk in the *ltnrplaint, f*r ntl-+snrpte*l tnurder ftry ecv;urcd t'or the incitl*ntlo{trich ha"ppqrne,J hnrely t:wr: darys prieu' to ttre intteged ;rhcft.rctlnn" Furl*lerrnqr*,tl*rpite sssurnnfrec flv rr',{itness ,qnfia ftlae l}r*nr.ueta 'rhnt erreryttring r**ns n{.r*nr}y*'n,*i flr*tlru{*en hg 6prJ *-he ac:cuE*d. thtl trrr.rr:t *;annl}- rJilregarcl t-he iflcirjllsrt. #{.i;,uu;Rrrl ;l.fJ, ;l{li}$, rrrhnr eiR it i: rjt{ficul-t tr-r nccept rpltv 'r crr,mpnni*r'i +f h..r

Ercup reinutd s-andornl_rr _iust pr:,t*t ri'ltripped $r attack tire atrused Borrgalran"!diih lhis in rnind, t-he i:,,rurl. finds ltre rrreEentatbn r-rf thecetlphones inr;rcxi-aril.in +rrtJer tn tlitpe[ anv chrutrt of ilt-rnnti'.re on t-heir- part- tn lmplica-te tJ-re ar:curedllnnqer5'an, vrhcrn they were s*hedulecl L* n"leet sn Janrtitrv 'l']", 2{lfj? at tireV'rtcnciir F$lice Stntinn in relat.ttrrt Lrr $trt Lattar':i cornplaint fcrr attenrprterJrrnurde,rl*$ againsl khern {rur an incid*nt r+hich herppenerJ on ,.knu;rry t{}, }-Sl}.$,

Sixth, ei"ll thrcurghnut the tnstinr*nv *f the ccnnpLaining witness., she:;ingted n$t. ar:cus,erl Sangcrynn as the only p*r*on she r*cmgntzeql fr$nr fiffir]ng{h* f*rlr F€rs$ni ir.ilrtr erhclucted her'. fiut ii' givw:lt the chanci: ts see the rrtfu*r*re* ,J,.rhn [}n+ls again, she *'*utd be abt*r io t*ognixs them,fo6 l*t'+,'er.retr lrther. l-e:tinr*ny, Ehe r;oul*J n<rlt fi.,,rfln dr*Ecribe any Oftrl of t-he flree -lohn lllues,,

l'hrrr, hnrr,r nr*rir shn er,€rl recn6ni:r.e tjtern if xhe rnrannrf, nhle Lcl riescrihre thsrit intlr* ftrst ptac*l

Frrrther-n"lcrrer, thn crrrrrt ir bnggl.ed bir lfie f'*it*-rrrring testiffidlny n{ t*e*rmplaining v'/ilnn$s r *garding t'Cre id*:ntiqr of ttre t-hree +th*r John #neE;

i.ll[."1,1s1:;F sL {*ifll$,-ttsis.-[:stnr:stryLs!jl*$n!*$hs,SHtes

At11n, Ste;-rnrkr: In the Fisfinl'n *fl'tq'e y*ul *airi in th*oisrnilrirrtar when -rt$u w*r* asked tfyorr {.'&tl td*ntify tfre threa pflrrlotls,y*u *nidr l,[o, Sir, sditi rn*n mi sltoq{'n,

in cf"her &qlr*t I cnnnot id*ntrt1.l-hentSir, bm;auss we ere rutt s[*:le' i/fsrlld

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I he cr:rrect ta sa1' thnt y*u actunthrkntrw these perssn$ trut vorr don't np*togiue{*ie} knuvrr their *xn*t nitffim$ mncl n'JrJr*rsex,nr* I c.qrrrrt*,t?

Iilv [r*arl. f,lmid*l Yer, 5ir.

fin the olher ho.n*J, upcl* ctarificatiore rirad* by rjl$ 6;{}urt, tlrec*rnqrlairting wi]-nnsr t+:stil'ied thnt sh* hasn't s'rsn met tlrese thre* f]{n'5on$h*{*r*, Agnin, the cr,Llrt is cr.:nf,rlrrrtmd rrritfr trrR: nngwer$! $ns rnrltlch urpulr:!*r}n1/*y thnt :;h* iqnera' the ttrree t:rth*r Jnhn Doer, hut jurt d* n*t ltnr:urr fheirtlij.rfirs anrJ a*tdrt:s$#s, nnd lhe tith*r ,.drish *ays she lra*ntt, rxet thnr* l:r*fr.rrt: ilreiruicfssrl-.

AdnritteiJl.y, a perfe*t nanai:i**n nf eo..ents is not *xpe*t"ed *f rvitnex-";es,fi$ f;vefl tjrs tn$st- truf"lifuL rq'itlres$ mfly err *u,J Hive confirring f,{*c:+m61,r.1{r?t"ltrr.,rt*'',ost" in l-}iis tase, tlt* atrurl: finds n{rt- pplt fnconsi:itsnci**, br"rt oth*rr:ilrurytgta*c{tse pn iJlgrrusgq,d *fgrrre, r.rlh-{c.h ca$f. a ge.rsi:It,*nl: ctryHd $lt rj$riht c}nthe culpnbil.ltlr *f dhe ac,c{.t*srJ.

lt:. is nq:teururthy., drrring the ocul.nl' it.l.+grecr,-{n* of the place of r"he nil.nuedinq:ident th* c*ttrt qrl,**r'..'ecl thnt the xh'*et $ras suf{icient-lv ttlurninmr:e*l rnrfit'h ara:rr,r,, rlf eq*idrrtant tvr,*-Eirjed sudiuffil tight$" "l"hr Prar*ng*y captain erf th* pLac*,fflrrf+ the irrcident rryar s*.id tli harre happ*ned teEtified that the trnn:":lderjr*r-Jium lighfs nuinntef;*ntlv svritche-.; *n r.vhen the sun is no itrnger up. anri t-hi.tti*lsi. .J*rittarv 21, i{l{J?." lh*r-u wrrre {}{r fr€p$rtr +f arr:r rnalfunctior:;, -fhe:,;*c,strity

srr.:rt t! irn flut:/ it 1it:, ;t*u1. Uni..'e-rsitV gate alsn affirnrerl thnt he rrrns rtationer!at t-h,: qai.e ih.rf- nirtjrl-, r'rhere a rchacL affair held at ttre gum near'flv, arr,.il*mr*ilrl.*rr fii. olie asliirig l-o see Fr*[ Arrl.snett.e flnrltln, nor of s*eing tlie{]ftfnpl'fiiriing t,tritners, v'rho ter;tifier} that sh* tf.ogrped tXg l*te gnte anrJ :r;s,}r.i n{:gufirr.l,

Wfuits the drferrr;e grr*{fer"er{ t4r lhe nrcuser-l ilf clenint anLl ntll:rl nrninfletqrrrf.fy rnr*nit, partjt:rtlarlv r'r:hen the alihi fs p.rrrxitlecl i:,v* *tost'l f*urilyniesl[11l;s, rst;rl-i.re$ rr ftiencJrr ]rfrl^ the br,rrrJ*n +f estnblishinfi lht* gr.rilt trf {:}rear'{ rr.rrd i:e1.rrri,1 r*;-lsonaht* rl*u[rl: resLt *rr $r* pr*s,:r,nl:i*n" The er,,ddqrnq:rin':lciut:ed fuv t-he flr{}ierul;icin iaiied tei prnrre thm guitt of the a*cuseri h*ynndt *i;t:r'**ahie ,*rxht". tJ*tpit* th* insistense alf the r:*nrptalning w,itnc.ss inpnlrrting tr": thn *rn*s*d *s tlrn Lren#rl rnrh'*r *bducl*rtr hsr: t*getlrer" v'.,it-h tlrreenl:ir*r .fr.rhn ller*t, hence fi rr*sitirre iei*r*tificn,ti*n" yst this cor-rrt cannnf_ is;r:ltiitelJrqn r";{vriitt ivilJt l.he i::irrurttstancel fi$ di${u*bec{ ab+,rc, wlti*]i wit]'hnirJ th;st-m*r';"t[ {:]{rr?.i{trf }.y rr:,qrrired in nsl-ntnirrg * r.rerrJht c}f, r:srnr/icti#lr"

r{ir'.., aJ'lt.lv pr-rt. L=y the iugrrerrte Csurt in th* r:nr* $t' pe+pte \./str${"iii

J'*trr;*f sti-'i' o''Ift* rcrlrrrf r'n trh-arlvifi:{ fftr /rr{'t-i.$fd r*pes rfilt ru/#tru{' t&e prr,sffridfflfx.i/ f;ii; girf/f" f,rru{ triif.V'rr"'!{*'r*{*:.t wi€ii ernf#rssis ffi* /'*rnat'rrrl*ntr"rf {s,lri:,f ffl*,rt inflilfii.r" {:r:r *tilWr'f {fir qlcctr.gE,J, fft* prr:o.f n/ fufs gixft musf $* frrlnrnrJ rr.csnn+$frdr":rttirf; r:tfisrr dsr', ft* rnus,l fie set Jrre crrnftrrunnftly ra'ft& t&r pr:fil*"fgef* thutfn.iiufi'icf*:n*::.y *lv;?rJ*nr:* mr,irt fitr r*::olrrer:/ cwnlrlsf*"nf, vr.i*fi #iE tfie*ry *fit't,,lr:,q. t.'nt-g. "

Wl"{llltffLiRf,, iudgnrmrrt ir rclrld*re{i A{t}LllTl'lhlfi ths} nr:i:,rised {)e;rnlktngSrynn" l-l* is he*rehv clrdsrq!{l ret*ilser3 tronr cusfirdv unle*s detniner"l [r.rr any*!"hcr Lrrs{gl I efli,{}r}"

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f-+Pir furnilhetl;

Prs$. Lea.h #[" F,!Rear*n**Ff!* tlrrmnguete City

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ilurna6*Fr.* flity I

Atty l{*"yrnun d J-vlerensl*

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AtW' Atan tiet 5" {'ordcrtruflurnaguetc f,ity

Atty; 5tt*lta t *tacut:a"n -&esari*Suma.guete fli$

t-ity $le*ri. Efuirisl+

c: i*r Atty. F{erlieril "f*rntirn

Dunrngu*t,a flitf'

$ep"n BorlgoyangJ&d,F, illunrngar*te t*ty'

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1"he (lty \ffarrlsrS.f,lF", firrma*r,rei:e Citr.

The {.t*rlt, c"1f fifi.rrt:RT*, l,l*effle {.}ri*ntnitlurna.gue,te flitv

Th* lt*cqrift Ser;t-firn

t',itr|, idgnitit,

The ffe,par^lITFrlt uf Fnreigu -&ff*irs,l33{t ftrrxar $srrlie',,nrrl"' ftarnlr frit"v