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Self-Defense in People vs. Fontanilla Case by KM Han is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes a Supreme Court of the Philippines case regarding the criminal liability of a defendant who claimed self-defense after admitting to killing the victim. It discusses the elements required to prove self-defense and notes that the defendant bears the burden of proving justification by clear evidence once admitting to the killing. It also analyzes the appropriate civil liabilities when death results from a crime, including various damages that should have been awarded in this case.
- Author
- KM Han
- Language
- EN