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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintif-appellee, vs. WILFREDO RODRIGUEZ Y ULOan! L"RRY "RTELLERO Y RIO,#$% a&&'se!,L"RRY "RTELLERO Y RIO, a&&'se!-appellant.D E I S I O N(UISU)*ING, +.

On appeal is te !e&isin !ate! Nve/0e1 $2, $334 5 te Re6inal T1ial '1t 5)anila, *1an& 73,#7% in 1i/inal ase N. 3$-33478, &nvi&tin6 appellant an! is&-a&&'se! 5 te &1i/e 5 /'1!e1, senten&in6 te/ t s'fe1 te penalt9 51e&l'sin pe1pet'a, 1!e1in6 te/ t pa9 te ei1s 5 te vi&ti/ P4:,:::.:: asin!e/nit9, an! t pa9 te &sts.

"ppellant La119 "1telle1 ;as e/pl9e! as a &e/ent /i<e1 an! elpe1 5 &-a&&'se!Wil51e! R!1i6'e=, a /asn in te &nst1'&tin 5 te 'ppe1 >1s 5 te Fa1 East*an? an! T1'st /pan9, *l'/ent1itt *1an&, Sta. 1'=, )anila. *t ;e1e &a16e!;it te &1i/e 5 100e19 ;it /i&i!e 51 te ?illin6 5 te 0an? se&'1it9 6'a1!,Ra/n )atias 9 I0a9. Te t1ial &'1t 5'n! 0t 6'ilt9 5 /'1!e1. *t appeale!.H;eve1, R!1i6'e= ;it!1e; is appeal 51 @nan&ial 1easns. "lt'6 nl9

"1telle1 is te appellant n;, in vie; 5 te &i1&'/stan&es 0tainin6 in tis &ase,;e a1e &/pelle! t 1evie; R!1i6'e=s &nvi&tin as ;ell.

 Te 5a&ts 5 te &ase a1e as 5ll;s

On O&t0e1 $$, $33$, ea1l9 in te /1nin6, at te Fa1 East *an? an! T1'st /pan901an& A&e in Ri=al "ven'e &1. *atan6as St., Sta. 1'=, )anila, a /essen6e1!is&ve1e! te li5eless 0!9 5 )atias, insi!e te 0an? p1e/ises. Te 0!9 ;as6tie! ;it a n9ln &1!, an! 01e 27 sta0 ;'n!s. Te &ai1s an! ta0les insi!ete 0an? ;e1e in !isa11a9. Te 0an?s e/e16en&9 e<it va'lt 01e &isel /a1?s. "ta1'n! 8:: ".)., SPO2 )en!=a an! t; te1 A&e1s 5 te Weste1n Pli&eDist1i&t a11ive! a5te1 1e&eivin6 a 1ep1t n te in&i!ent. Te9 inte1vie;e! te 0an?

 Banit1, a )1. a;a6!an, an! te te1 se&'1it9 6'a1!, Dinisi Ca16as. Ten te91!e1e! te t1ans5e1 5 te 0!9 5 )atias t te /16'e. Te pli&e 5'n! a0l!staine! s&iss1s /ate insi!e a p!i'/ l&ate! nea1 te /ain ent1an&e 5 te0an?. Te ea! 6'a1! 5 te 0an?s se&'1it9 a6en&9 Lepa1! als 1ep1te! tatt1ee .2 &al. 1evlve1s an! @ve $7 6a'6e st6'ns ;e1e /issin6 51/ te 6'a1!1st1'/.#2%

"t a1'n! :: P.)., SPO2 +a/1alin an! 5'1 te1 WPD pli&e/en &n!'&te! a5ll;-'p investi6atin. Te9 lea1ne! 51/ Ca16as tat te1e ;as an n-6in6&nst1'&tin n te 'ppe1 >1s 5 te 0an?, an! tat appellant an! is &-a&&'se!a! a&&ess t te 0an? a5te1 A&e '1s. SPO2 +a/1alin as?e! Ca16as ta&&/pan9 te/ t te 0a11a&?s 5 te &nst1'&tin ;1?e1s ;e1e te9 sa;appellant at te 61'n! >1 5 te &nst1'&tin site. On te ti1! >1, te9 sa;te &-a&&'se!, R!1i6'e=, pa&?in6 is pe1snal 0eln6in6s. Wen as?e! ;9 e;as pa&?in6, R!1i6'e= 1eplie! tat e a! ntin6 /1e t ! at te site. SPO2

 +a/1alin an! te te1 pli&e A&e1s sa; a pai1 5 ;1n-'t /an6 pants nappellants 0e!, ;i& a! 1e!!is stains n te 1i6t le6. Te pli&e als sa;1e!!is stains n a&&'se!s si1t. R!1i6'e= e<plaine! tat e a! a ;'n! n isne&?. H;eve1, ;en te pli&e e<a/ine! is ne&?, te9 5'n! n ;'n!. Tepli&e ten a11este! R!1i6'e= an! appellant an! 01'6t te/ t te pli&e statin

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51 inte116atin. Te pli&e t? te /an6 an! t-si1t an! a! te/ e<a/ine! 09te e/ist19 Se&tin 5 Natinal *'1ea' 5 Investi6atin N*I.#%

On O&t0e1 $4, $33$, R!1i6'e= e<e&'te! a s;1n state/ent &n5essin6 tat ean! appellant t6ete1 ;it ne Ra!in6 )en!=a, an! t; te1 /en ;se na/ese !i! nt ?n;, ?ille! )atias. R!1i6'e= ;as assiste! 09 "tt9. P1&pi La III, 5

te P'0li& "tt1ne9s OA&e.

On O&t0e1 $, $33$, appellant an! R!1i6'e= ;e1e &a16e! ;it te &1i/e 5R00e19 ;it H/i&i!e 'n!e1 te 5ll;in6 In51/atin#4%

 Tat n 1 a0't O&t0e1 $$, $33$, in te it9 5 )anila, Pilippines, te sai!a&&'se!, ;se t1'e na/es, i!entities an! p1esent ;e1ea0'ts a1e still 'n?n;nan! elpin6 ne ante1, !i! ten an! te1e ;il5'll9, 'nla;5'll9 an! 5elni'sl9, ;itintent t ?ill, atta&?, assa'lt an! 'se pe1snal vilen&e 'pn te pe1sn 5 R")ON)"TI"S, a se&'1it9 6'a1! n !'t9 at Fa1 East *an? an! T1'st /pan9, 09 ten an!te1e sta00in6 te latte1 seve1al ti/es ;it a 0la!e! inst1'/ent, ittin6 i/ n te!ife1ent pa1ts 5 te 0!9, te1e09 in>i&tin6 'pn te sai! R")ON )"TI"S /1tal

sta0 ;'n!s ;i& ;e1e te !i1e&t an! i//e!iate &a'se 5 is !eat tat n&e tesai! R")ON )"TI"S ;as atta&?e!, assa'lte! an!1 ?ille! in te /anne1 a0ve-!es&1i0e!, te sai! a&&'se!, ;it intent 5 6ain, ta?e, 10 an! &a119 a;a9 t1ee 2pie&es 5 &ali0e1 .2 1evlve1s an! @ve 4 pie&es 5 $7 6a'6e st6'ns, all val'e!nt less tan P4.:: 0eln6in6 t te Fa1 East *an? an! T1'st /pan9, t te!a/a6e an! p1eB'!i&e 5 te sai! 0an? in te a51esai! a/'nt 5 P4.::, Pilippine'11en&9.

nt1a19 t La;.

Upn a11ai6n/ent n Nve/0e1 77, $33$, appellant an! R!1i6'e= ente1e! tei11espe&tive pleas 5 nt 6'ilt9.#8%

D'1in6 t1ial, te p1se&'tin p1esente! te 5ll;in6 ;itnesses $ SPO2 +ai/e D.)en!=a, 7 SPO2 R!l5 ". +a/1alin, +1., 0t 5 te 1i/es a6ainst Pe1snsDivisin 5 te WPD, 2 "tt9. P1&pi La III 5 te P'0li& "tt1ne9s OA&e P"O,an! a1l9n Y. 'st!i, S'pe1vis1 5 te e/ist19 Dist1i&t 5 te N*I.

'st!i testi@e! tat te 1e!!is stains n R!1i6'e=s pants an! si1t ;e1epsitive 51 t9pe O '/an 0l!, ;i& ;as als te 0l! t9pe 5 R!1i6'e=.#J%

 Te testi/n9 5 D1. Da1i L. GaBa1!, ie5 an! )e!i&-Le6al OA&e1 5 te PNP1i/e La01at19, ;as !ispense! ;it 'pn a!/issin 5 te !e5ense 5 tea'tenti&it9 5 te Ne&1ps9 Rep1t,#% ;i& state! tat te &a'se 5 !eat ;as&a1!i-1espi1at19 a11est !'e t s&? an! e/11a6e se&n!a19 t /'ltiple sta0;'n!s in te 0!9.#3%

 Te p1se&'tin li?e;ise fe1e! in evi!en&e te pt61ap 5 te 0!9 5 tevi&ti/ ;en it ;as 5'n!, te n9ln &1! 'se! t tie i/, te S;1n State/ent 5se&'1it9 6'a1! Dinisi Ca16as, te e1ti@&atin iss'e! 09 te Lepa1! "6en&9 as tte /issin6 @1ea1/s, te s;1n state/ent 5 R!1i6'e=, te P161ess Rep1t 5SPO2 +a/1alin, te *?in6 Seet an! "11est Rep1t, te Lette1-ReK'est 5 ie5

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Inspe&t1 +se P1in6 a!!1esse! t te Di1e&t1 5 te N*I, te N*I La01at19 Rep1tN. *-3$-$8$2, te /an6 pants an! si1t, an! te PNP )e!i&-Le6al Rep1t.#$:%

"5te1 p1esentatin 5 te p1se&'tins evi!en&e, appellant @le! a De/'11e1 t teEvi!en&e#$$%n te 61'n!s tat te p1se&'tin 5aile! t esta0lis te 6'ilt 5 tea&&'se! 0e9n! 1easna0le !'0t an! tat testi/nies 5 te p1se&'tin

;itnesses ;e1e ea1sa9. Upn te Oppsitin#$7% 5 te p'0li& p1se&'t1, te t1ial&'1t !enie! te !e/'11e1 51 la&? 5 /e1it.#$2%

 Te evi!en&e 51 te !e5ense &nsists 5 te testi/nies 5 te 5ll;in6 ;itnesses$ Evan6el U. +avellan, +1., *an? )ana6e1 5 te FE*T, *l'/ent1itt 01an&, ;testi@e! tat 0an? pli&9 p1i0its te 6'a1!s 51/ all;in6 pe1sns int te 0an?a5te1 A&e '1s, e<&ept 51 A&ial visit1s &/in6 51/ i6e1 1an?s,#$% 7appellant, an! 2 R!1i6'e=.

On te stan!, 0t R!1i6'e= an! appellant a!/itte! tat te9 ;e1e p1vin&e/ates51/ )as0ate an! &-;1?e1s in te &nst1'&tin site. Te9 slept insi!e te 0'il!in6n te ni6t 0e51e te in&i!ent 0't !enie! an9 pa1ti&ipatin in ?illin6. Te9 &lai/e!

tat te9 lea1ne! 5 te ?illin6 nl9 n O&t0e1 $$, $33$, at a1'n! J:: ".)., ;ente9 sa; /an9 peple /illin6 a1'n! te a1ea. R!1i6'e= &lai/e! tat n te ni6t5 O&t0e1 $$, $33$, e ;as /a'le! 09 pli&e/en t &n5ess t te &1i/e."ppellant, n is pa1t, testi@e! tat te pli&e/en /e1el9 pla&e! i/ 'tsi!e te1/ ;e1e R!1i6'e= ;as 0ein6 inte116ate!, an! tat te pli&e !i! nt ta?e an9state/ent 51/ i/. "ppellant als !enie! ;nin6 te /an6 pants ;i& tepli&e sai! ;e1e ta?en 51/ is 0e!.#$4%

"5te1 !'e t1ial, te t1ial &'1t 1en!e1e! a !e&isin#$8% @n!in6 appellant an!R!1i6'e= 6'ilt9 5 /'1!e1, instea! 5 100e19 ;it /i&i!e, !ispsin6 t's

WHEREFORE, te a&&'se! La119 "1telle1 Y Ri& an! Wil51e! R!1i6'e= Y 'l a1e

e1e09 5'n! 6'ilt9 5 te &1i/e 5 )'1!e1 as !e@ne! an! penali=e! 'n!e1 "1t. 75 te Revise! Penal !e an! ea& 5 te/ a1e si& e1e09 senten&e! t s'fe1 tepenalt9 5 Re&l'sin Pe1pet'a an! pa9 &ivil in!e/nit9 5 P4:,:::.:: 09 ea& 5te/ t te ei1s 5 te vi&ti/ Ra/n )atias Y I0a9 an! t pa9 te &sts.

 Te &a16e 5 R00e19 ;it H/i&i!e is !is/isse! it 0ein6 nt te p1pe1 &a16e. Te a&&'se! a1e a&K'itte! 51/ te &a16e 5 R00e19 51 ins'A&ien&9 5 evi!en&e.

SO ORDERED.

Onl9 appellant p'1s'e! is appeal. In is 01ie5,#$J% e &nten!s tat te t1ial &'1te11e! in

I. ... GICING REDENE TO THE ETR"+UDII"L ONFESSION OF O-"USED,WILFREDO RODRIGUEZ, "LLEGED O-ONSPIR"TOR, IN PROCING ONSPIR"Y "SIRU)ST"NTI"L ECIDENE TO SHOW PRO*"*ILITY OF P"RTIIP"TION OF L"RRY"RTILLERO "S O-ONSPIR"TOR.

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II. ... HOLDING TH"T THE )"ONG P"NTS ST"INED WITH HU)"N *LOOD TYPE O IS TH"T OF "USED-"PPELL"NT, "ND "S P"RT OF IRU)ST"NTI"L ECIDENE OFGUILT OR P"RTIIP"TION IN THE O))ISSION OF THE RI)E.

III. ... HOLDING TH"T THE F"T OF WORMING "ND SLEEPING TOGETHER WITH O-"USED FOR SI 8 )ONTHS, "S P"RT OF IRU)ST"NTI"L ECIDENE TO FINGER

POINT GUILT TO "USED-"PPELL"NT.

IC. ... RENDERING DEISION )ORE SERIOUS TH"N H"RGED IN THE INFOR)"TION.

Instea! 5 @lin6 an "ppellees *1ie5, te OA&e 5 te Sli&it1 Gene1al @le! a)ani5estatin an! )tin in Lie' 5 "ppellees *1ie5#$% &nten!in6 tat

$ THE TRI"L OURT ERRED IN "D)ITTING IN ECIDENE THE ETR"+UDII"LONFESSION OF "USED WILFREDO RODRIGUEZ "G"INST HIS O-"USED,"PPELL"NT L"RRY "RTELLERO.

7 "SSU)ING FOR THE S"ME OF "RGU)ENT TH"T "USED RODRIGUEZS

ETR"+UDII"L ONFESSION IS "D)ISSI*LE "G"INST "PPELL"NT "RTELLERO, THE TRI"L OURT ERRED IN FINDING "PPELL"NT GUILTY OF THE RI)E OF )URDER.

 Te OSG pints 't tat te p1se&'tin 5aile! t p1ve te e<isten&e 5 a&nspi1a&9 0et;een appellant an! R!1i6'e= in!epen!ent 5 te e<t1aB'!i&ial&n5essin 5 te latte1. Te 5a&t tat R!1i6'e= an! appellant ave 0een ;1?in6 inte &nst1'&tin site 51 si< /nts p1i1 t te in&i!ent is ins'A&ient t /a?e a@n!in6 5 &nspi1a&9. F'1te1, te 5a&t tat t9pe O 0l! stains ;e1e 5'n! nappellants /an6 pants an! R!1i6'e=s t-si1t as n p10ative val'e sin&eappellant !enie! ;nin6 te /an6 pants, an! /1e i/p1tantl9, te vi&ti/s 0l!t9pe ;as nt e<a/ine!, en&e te1e ;as n pint 5 &/pa1isn. Lastl9, te OSG&nten!s tat te t1ial &'1t e11e! in &nvi&tin6 appellant 5 /'1!e1 &nsi!e1in6 tat

te In51/atin 5aile! t alle6e te &i1&'/stan&es K'ali59in6 te ?illin6 t /'1!e1.

 Te 1esl'tin 5 te iss'e 1e6a1!in6 te 6'ilt 5 appellant, in '1 vie;, in6es n;ete1 te e<t1aB'!i&ial &n5essin 5 a&&'se! R!1i6'e= is a!/issi0le nt nl9a6ainst i/ 0't als a6ainst appellant. We @n! tat R!1i6'e=s &n5essin is&nstit'tinall9 >a;e! s tat it &'l! nt 0e 'se! as evi!en&e a6ainst te/ at all.

 Te 5'1 5'n!a/ental 1eK'isites 51 te a!/issi0ilit9 5 a &n5essin a1e $ te&n5essin /'st 0e vl'nta19 7 te &n5essin /'st 0e /a!e ;it te assistan&e5 &/petent an! in!epen!ent &'nsel 2 te &n5essin /'st 0e e<p1ess an! te &n5essin /'st 0e in ;1itin6.#$3%

We @n! te se&n! 1eK'isite la&?in6. P1se&'tin ;itness SPO2 +a/1alin testi@e!tat te a&&'se! an! appellant ;e1e a11este! an! 01'6t t te pli&e statin ata1'n! 4:: P.). 5 O&t0e1 $$, $33$.#7:% Te 1e&1!s s; tat te e<t1aB'!i&ial&n5essin 5 R!1i6'e= ;as ta?en !;n 09 Pat. Davi! D. T'a=n at 7:: P.). 5O&t0e1 $4, $33$.#7$% "tt9. La &n@1/e! n te stan! tat te pli&e investi6at1s&alle! i/ at a1'n! 7:: P.). 5 O&t0e1 $4, $33$, an! tat e &n5e11e! ;it tea&&'se! 51 a0't $: /in'tes p1i1 t te e<e&'tin 5 te e<t1aB'!i&ial &n5essin.#77% Evi!entl9, R!1i6'e= an! appellant ;e1e !etaine! 51 5'1 !a9s, 0't "tt9. La 5 

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te P"O ;as &alle! nl9 n te 5'1t !a9 5 !etentin ;en a&&'se! ;as a0't tp't is &n5essin in ;1itin6. Un!e1 te 5a&t'al /ilie', te //ent a&&'se! an!appellant ;e1e a11este! an! 01'6t t te pli&e statin, te9 ;e1e al1ea!9 'n!e1&'st!ial investi6atin.

In te &ase 5 Peple v. *lans,#72% ;e el! tat an a&&'se! ; is n 0a1! te

pli&e vei&le n te ;a9 t te pli&e statin is al1ea!9 'n!e1 &'st!ialinvesti6atin, an! s'l! te1e51e 0e a&&1!e! is 1i6ts 'n!e1 te nstit'tin. Intis &ase, te tea&in6 5 *lans &lea1l9 ;ent 'nee!e!.

 Te 1i6ts 5 pe1sns 'n!e1 &'st!ial investi6atin is ens1ine! in "1ti&le III, Se&tin$7 5 te $3J nstit'tin ;i& p1vi!es

Se&. $7 $ "n9 pe1sn 'n!e1 investi6atin 51 te &//issin 5 an fense sallave te 1i6t t 0e in51/e! 5 is 1i6t t 1e/ain silent an! t ave &/petentan! in!epen!ent &'nsel p1e5e1a0l9 5 is ;n &i&e. I5 te pe1sn &annt af1!te se1vi&es 5 &'nsel, e /'st 0e p1vi!e! ;it ne. Tese 1i6ts &annt 0e;aive! e<&ept in ;1itin6 an! in te p1esen&e 5 &'nsel.

7 N t1t'1e, 51&e, vilen&e, t1eat, inti/i!atin 1 an9 te1 /eans ;i& vitiateste 51ee ;ill sall 0e 'se! a6ainst i/. Se&1et !etentin pla&es, slita19,in&//'ni&a!, 1 te1 si/ila1 51/s 5 !etentin a1e p1i0ite!.

2 "n9 &n5essin 1 a!/issin 0taine! in vilatin 5 tis 1 se&tin $J e1e51i6t a6ainst sel5-in&1i/inatin sall 0e ina!/issi0le in evi!en&e a6ainst i/.

Te la; sall p1vi!e 51 penal an! &ivil san&tins 51 vilatin 5 tis se&tin as;ell as &/pensatin 51 te 1ea0ilitatin 5 vi&ti/s 5 t1t'1es 1 si/ila1 p1a&ti&es,an! tei1 5a/ilies.

'st!ial investi6atin 1e5e1s t te &1iti&al p1e-t1ial sta6e ;en te investi6atin isn ln6e1 a 6ene1al inK'i19 int an 'nslve! &1i/e 0't as 0e6'n t 5&'s n apa1ti&'la1 pe1sn as a s'spe&t.#7% Wen R!1i6'e= an! appellant ;e1e a11este! 09te pli&e in te a5te1nn 5 O&t0e1 $$, $33$, te9 ;e1e al1ea!9 te s'spe&ts inte sla9in6 5 te se&'1it9 6'a1!, Ra/n )atias, an! s'l! ave 0een af1!e! te1i6ts 6'a1antee! 09 "1ti&le III, Se&tin $7 5 te $3J nstit'tin, pa1ti&'la1l9 te1i6t t &'nsel. Te 1e&1!s ! nt s; tat R!1i6'e= an! appellant, at te ti/e5 tei1 a11est in te a5te1nn 5 O&t0e1 $$, $33$, ;e1e in51/e! 5 te ;ell-?n;n )i1an!a 1i6ts. W1se, te9 ;e1e nt p1vi!e! ;it &/petent an!in!epen!ent &'nsel !'1in6 te &'st!ial investi6atin p1i1 t te e<e&'tin 5 tee<t1aB'!i&ial &n5essin.

In Peple v. De la 1'=, 7J3 SR" 74 $33J, ;e !e&la1e! as ina!/issi0le tee<t1aB'!i&ial &n5essin 5 a&&'se! ;e1e te inte116atin sta1te! at 3:: ".). an!is la;9e1 a11ive! nl9 at $$:: ".).. +'1isp1'!en&e is &lea1 tat an a&&'se! 'n!e1&'st!ial investi6atin /'st &ntin''sl9 ave a &'nsel assistin6 i/ 51/ teve19 sta1t te1e5.#74% In tis &ase, R!1i6'e= an! appellant ;e1e in te an!s 5 tepli&e 51 a0't 5'1 !a9s ;it't te assistan&e 5 &'nsel. In Peple v. /pil,#78%;e el! tat

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 Te pe1ative a&t, it as 0een st1esse!, is ;en te pli&e investi6atin is n ln6e1a 6ene1al inK'i19 int an 'nslve! &1i/e 0't as 0e6'n t 5&'s n a pa1ti&'la1s'spe&t ; as 0een ta?en int &'st!9 09 te pli&e t &a119 't a p1&ess 5inte116atin tat len!s itsel5 t eli&itin6 in&1i/inat19 state/ents, an! nt tesi6nin6 09 te s'spe&t 5 is s'ppse! e<t1aB'!i&ial &n5essin. T's in Peple v. !e

 +es's 7$2 SR" 24 #$337% ;e sai! tat a!/issins 0taine! !'1in6 &'st!ial

investi6atin ;it't te 0ene@t 5 &'nsel alt'6 late1 1e!'&e! t ;1itin6 an!si6ne! in te p1esen&e 5 &'nsel a1e still >a;e! 'n!e1 te nstit'tin.

S >a61ant a vilatin 5 te &nstit'tinal 1i6t t &'nsel 5 te a&&'se! &annt0e &'ntenan&e!. In Peple v. Oliva1e=, +1.,#7J% ;e e<plaine! tat

 Te p'1pse 5 p1vi!in6 &'nsel t a pe1sn 'n!e1 &'st!ial investi6atin is t&'10 te 'n&ivili=e! p1a&ti&e 5 e<t1a&tin6 &n5essin even 09 te sli6test &e1&inas ;'l! lea! te a&&'se! t a!/it s/etin6 5alse. Wat is s'6t t 0e avi!e!is te evil 5 e<t1tin6 51/ te ve19 /'t 5 te pe1sn 'n!e16in6 inte116atin51 te &//issin 5 an fense, te ve19 evi!en&e ;it ;i& t p1se&'te an!te1ea5te1 &nvi&t i/. Tese &nstit'tinal 6'a1antees ave 0een /a!e availa0le

t p1te&t i/ 51/ te ine1entl9 &e1&ive ps9&l6i&al, i5 nt p9si&al,at/spe1e 5 s'& investi6atin.

)1eve1, s st1in6ent is tis 1eK'i1e/ent tat even i5 te &n5essin 5 an a&&'se!spea?s te t1't, i5 it ;as /a!e ;it't te assistan&e 5 &'nsel, it is ina!/issi0lein evi!en&e 1e6a1!less 5 te a0sen&e 5 &e1&in, 1 even i5 it a! 0een vl'nta1il96iven.#7%

Sin&e te e<t1aB'!i&ial &n5essin e<e&'te! 09 R!1i6'e= ;as 6iven in vilatin 5te sa5e6'a1!s in "1t. III, Se&. $7 5 te $3J nstit'tin, ;e l! tat R!1i6'e=s&n5essin is ttall9 ina!/issi0le, an! it ;as e111 51 te t1ial &'1t t 'se it in&nvi&tin6 R!1i6'e= an! appellant.

Ins5a1 as R!1i6'e= is &n&e1ne!, te t1ial &'1t 1elie! n is e<t1aB'!i&ial&n5essin in &nvi&tin6 i/. "si!e 51/ sai! e<t1aB'!i&ial &n5essin, ;eve1,te1e is a !ea1t 5 evi!en&e n 1e&1!, ;ete1 !i1e&t 1 &i1&'/stantial, lin?in6R!1i6'e= t te &//issin 5 te &1i/e.

"s t appellant, te t1ial &'1t &nvi&te! i/ n te 0asis 5 t; pie&es 5&i1&'/stantial evi!en&e ;i& s; &nspi1a&9 $ te e<t1aB'!i&ial &n5essin 5a&&'se! i/pli&atin6 i/ as ne 5 te pe1pet1at1s an! 7 te 5a&t tat te /an6pants alle6e!l9 0eln6in6 t appellant ;as 5'n! psitive 5 t9pe O 0l!. Te51/e1 0ein6 ina!/issi0le an! te latte1 0ein6 5 n p10ative val'e sin&e te 0l!t9pe 5 appellant an! te vi&ti/ ;e1e nt ta?en 51 p'1pses 5 &/pa1isn, te1e1e/ains ntin6 t s'pp1t appellants &nvi&tin.

"s pinte! 't 09 te OA&e 5 te Sli&it1 Gene1al, even 61antin6 a16'en! tatte e<t1aB'!i&ial &n5essin 5 a&&'se! ;as a!/issi0le, Se&tin 22 5 R'le $2: 5te R'les 5 '1t p1vi!es tat s'& &n5essin is nl9 a!/issi0le a6ainst te&n5essant. In 1!e1 t 0e a!/issi0le a6ainst is &-a&&'se!, Se&tin 2: 5 R'le $2:5 te R'les 5 '1t 1eK'i1e te1e /'st 0e in!epen!ent evi!en&e asi!e 51/ te

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e<t1aB'!i&ial &n5essin t p1ve &nspi1a&9. In tis &ase, ;eve1, n te1 pie&e 5 evi!en&e ;as p1esente! t p1ve te alle6e! &nspi1a&9.

"lt'6 it is nl9 appellant ; pe1siste! ;it te p1esent appeal, te ;ell-esta0lise! 1'le is tat an appeal in a &1i/inal p1&ee!in6 t1;s te ;le &asepen 51 1evie; 5 all its aspe&ts, in&l'!in6 tse nt 1aise! 09 te pa1ties.#73% Te

1e&1!s s; tat R!1i6'e= a! ;it!1a;n is appeal !'e t @nan&ial 1easns.#2:%H;eve1, Se&tin $$ a 5 R'le $77 5 te R'les 5 '1t p1vi!es tat #a%n appealta?en 09 ne 1 /1e #5% seve1al a&&'se! sall nt afe&t tse ; !i! nt appeal,e<&ept ins5a1 as te B'!6/ent 5 te appellant &'1t is 5av1a0le an! appli&a0le tte latte1. "s ;e ave el'&i!ate!, te evi!en&e a6ainst an! te &nvi&tin 5 0tappellant an! R!1i6'e= a1e ine<t1i&a0l9 lin?e!. Hen&e, appellants a&K'ittal, ;i&is 5av1a0le an! appli&a0le t R!1i6'e=, s'l! 0ene@t te latte1.

WHEREFORE, te !e&isin 5 te t1ial &'1t &nvi&tin6 appellant L"RRY "RTELLERO9 RIO an! &-a&&'se! WILFREDO RODRIGUEZ 9 ULO is e1e09 RECERSED."ppellant an! R!1i6'e= a1e "(UITTED 5 te &1i/e 5 /'1!e1 an! 1!e1e!i//e!iatel9 1elease! 51/ p1isn, 'nless el! 51 ante1 la;5'l &a'se. Te Di1e&t1

5 P1isns is !i1e&te! t in51/ tis '1t 5 is &/plian&e, ;itin ten $: !a9s51/ 1e&eipt 5 tis De&isin. N &sts.

SO ORDERED.