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    EN BANC

    [G.R. No. 135981. January 15, 2004.]

    PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,appellee, vs. MARIVIC GENOSA,

    appellant.

    D E C I S I O N

    PANGANIBAN,J p:

    Adm!!n" #$% &''%d $%r $u#(and, app%''an! an)$or# $%r pray%r *or a)+u!!a' on a no%'!$%ory - !$% (a!!%r%d /oman #yndrom% B, /$)$ a''%"%d'y )on#!!u!%# #%'*d%*%n#%. nd%r !$% pro%n *a)!#, $o/%%r, #$% # no! %n!!'%d !o )omp'%!% %6on%ra!on

    (%)au#% !$%r% /a# no un'a/*u' a""r%##on - no mm%da!% and un%6p%)!%d a!!a)& on $%r

    (y $%r (a!!%r%r$u#(and a! !$% !m% #$% #$o! $m.

    A(#%n! un'a/*u' a""r%##on, !$%r% )an (% no #%'*d%*%n#%, )omp'%!% or n)omp'%!%.

    Bu! a'' # no! 'o#!. 7$% #%%r% (%a!n"# r%p%a!%d'y n*')!%d on app%''an! )on#!!u!%d a *orm

    o* )umu'a!% proo)a!on !$a! (ro&% do/n $%r p#y)$o'o")a' r%##!an)% and #%'*)on!ro'.

    7$# p#y)$o'o")a' para'y## #$% #u**%r%d dmn#$%d $%r /'' po/%r, !$%r%(y %n!!'n"$%r !o !$% m!"a!n" *a)!or und%r para"rap$# 9 and 10 o* Ar!)'% 13 o* !$% R%#%d %na'

    Cod%.

    n add!on, app%''an! #$ou'd a'#o (% )r%d!%d /!$ !$% %6!%nua!n" )r)um#!an)% o* $an"

    a)!%d upon an mpu'#% #o po/%r*u' a# !o $a% na!ura''y produ)%d pa##on and

    o(*u#)a!on. 7$% a)u!% (a!!%rn" #$% #u**%r%d !$a! *a!a' n"$! n !$% $and# o* $%r (a!!%r%r

    #pou#%, n #p!% o* !$% *a)! !$a! #$% /a# %"$! mon!$# pr%"nan! /!$ !$%r )$'d,

    o%r/$%'m%d $%r and pu! $%r n !$% a*or%#ad %mo!ona' and m%n!a' #!a!%, /$)$o%r)am% $%r r%a#on and mp%''%d $%r !o nd)a!% $%r '*% and $%r un(orn )$'d#.

    Con#d%rn" !$% pr%#%n)% o* !$%#% !/o m!"a!n" )r)um#!an)%# ar#n" *rom B, a#

    /%'' a# !$% (%n%*!# o* !$% nd%!%rmna!% %n!%n)% ;a/, #$% may no/ app'y *or and (%

    r%'%a#%d *rom )u#!ody on paro'%, (%)au#% #$% $a# a'r%ady #%r%d !$% mnmum p%rod o*

    $%r p%na'!y /$'% und%r d%!%n!on durn" !$% p%nd%n)y o* !$# )a#%.

    The Case

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    A,

    $%r '%"!ma!% $u#(and, /!$ !$% u#% o* a $ard d%ad'y /%apon, /$)$ !$%a))u#%d $ad prod%d $%r#%'* *or !$% purpo#%, [)au#n"] !$% *o''o/n" /ound#,

    !o /!:

    Cada%r) #pa#m.

    Body on !$% 2nd #!a"% o* d%)ompo#!on.

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    /$)$ )au#%d $# d%a!$. 4

    !$ !$% a###!an)% o* $%r )oun#%', 5app%''an! p'%ad%d no! "u'!y durn" $%r arra"nm%n!

    on @ar)$ 3, 199. 6n du% )our#%, #$% /a# !r%d *or and )on)!%d o* parr)d%.

    The FactsVersion of the Prosecution

    7$% >**)% o* !$% o')!or G%n%ra' >G #ummarD%# !$% pro#%)u!on# %r#on o* !$%

    *a)!# n !$# /#%:

    App%''an! and B%n G%no#a /%r% un!%d n marra"% on No%m(%r 19, 1983 n

    >rmo) C!y. 7$%r%a*!%r, !$%y '%d /!$ !$% par%n!# o* B%n n !$%r $ou#% a!

    #a(%', ;%y!%. n No%m(%r 1?, 1995, app%''an! a#&%d Er'nda ad%ro", $%r )'o#% *r%nd andn%"$(or 'n" a(ou! **!y 50 m%!%r# *rom $%r $ou#%, !o 'oo& a*!%r $%r p"

    (%)au#% #$% /a# "on" !o C%(u *or a pr%"nan)y )$%)&up. App%''an! '&%/#%

    a#&%d Er'nda !o #%'' $%r mo!or)y)'% !o !$%r n%"$(or Ronn% =ayandayan /$oun*or!una!%'y $ad no mon%y !o (uy !.

    7$a! #am% day, a(ou! 12:15 n !$% a*!%rnoon, Jo#%p$ Ia'da /a# /a!n" *or a

    (u# "on" !o >rmo) /$%n $% #a/ app%''an! "on" ou! o* !$%r $ou#% /!$ $%r

    !/o &d# n !o/, %a)$ on% )arryn" a (a", 'o)&n" !$% "a!% and !a&n" $%r)$'dr%n !o !$% /a!n" ar%a /$%r% $% /a#. Jo#%p$ '%d a(ou! **!y 50 m%!%r#

    (%$nd !$% G%no#a# r%n!%d $ou#%. Jo#%p$, app%''an! and $%r )$'dr%n rod% !$%

    #am% (u# !o >rmo). 7$%y $ad no )on%r#a!on a# Jo#%p$ no!)%d !$a! app%''an!dd no! /an! !o !a'& !o $m.

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    >n No%m(%r 18, 1995, !$% n%"$(or# o* !%(an @a!"a !o'd $m a(ou! !$%

    *ou' odor %mana!n" *rom $# $ou#% (%n" r%n!%d (y B%n and app%''an!. !%(an

    /%n! !$%r% !o *nd ou! !$% )au#% o* !$% #!%n)$ (u! !$% $ou#% /a# 'o)&%d *rom !$%n#d%. n)% $% dd no! $a% a dup')a!% &%y /!$ $m, !%(an d%#!roy%d !$%

    "a!% pad'o)& /!$ a (orro/%d #!%%' #a/. % /a# a('% !o "%! n#d% !$rou"$ !$%

    &!)$%n door (u! on'y a*!%r d%#!royn" a /ndo/ !o r%a)$ a $oo& !$a! 'o)&%d !.A'on%, !%(an /%n! n#d% !$% un'o)&%d (%droom /$%r% !$% o**%n#% #m%'' /a#

    )omn" *rom. 7$%r%, $% #a/ !$% '*%'%## (ody o* B%n 'yn" on $# #d% on !$%

    (%d )o%r%d /!$ a ('an&%!. % /a# on'y n $# (r%*# /!$ nur%# a! !$% (a)& o*$# $%ad. %%n" !$#, !%(an /%n! ou! o* !$% $ou#% and #%n! /ord !o !$% mo!$%r

    o* B%n a(ou! $# #on# m#*or!un%. ;a!%r !$a! day, 'umnada G%no#a, !$% mo!$%r

    o* B%n, d%n!*%d !$% d%ad (ody a# !$a! o* [$%r] #on.

    @%an/$'%, n !$% mornn" o* !$% #am% day, >3 ;%o A)od%#n, !$%na##"n%d a! !$% po')% #!a!on a! #a(%', ;%y!%, r%)%%d a r%por! r%"ardn" !$%

    *ou' #m%'' a! !$% G%no#a# r%n!%d $ou#%. 7o"%!$%r /!$ >1 @''ar%#, >1

    Co'on, and =r. R%*%'na C%r''o, >3 A)od%#n pro)%%d%d !o !$% $ou#% and/%n! n#d% !$% (%droom /$%r% !$%y *ound !$% d%ad (ody o* B%n 'yn" on $#

    #d% /rapp%d /!$ a (%d#$%%!. 7$%r% /a# ('ood a! !$% nap% o* B%n /$o on'y $ad

    $# (r%*# on. >3 A)od%#n *ound n on% )orn%r a! !$% #d% o* an aparadora

    m%!a' pp% a(ou! !/o 2 m%!%r# *rom /$%r% B%n /a#, '%ann" a"an#! a /a''.7$% m%!a' pp% m%a#ur%d !$r%% 3 *%%! and #6 ? n)$%# 'on" /!$ a dam%!%r

    o* on% and $a'* 1 n)$%#. ! $ad an op%n %nd /!$ou! a #!op a'% /!$ a r%d

    #!an a! on% %nd. 7$% (%droom /a# no! n d#array.

    A(ou! 10:00 !$a! #am% mornn", !$% )ada%r o* B%n, (%)au#% o* !# #!%n)$, $ad!o (% !a&%n ou!#d% a! !$% (a)& o* !$% $ou#% (%*or% !$% po#!mor!%m %6amna!on

    /a# )ondu)!%d (y =r. C%r''o n !$% pr%#%n)% o* !$% po')%. A mun)pa' $%a'!$o**)%r a! #a(%', ;%y!% r%#pon#('% *or m%d)o'%"a' )a#%#, =r. C%r''o *ound!$a! B%n $ad (%%n d%ad *or !/o !o !$r%% day# and $# (ody /a# a'r%ady

    d%)ompo#n". 7$% po#!mor!%m %6amna!on o* =r. C%r''o y%'d%d !$% *ndn"#

    +uo!%d n !$% n*orma!on *or parr)d% 'a!%r *'%d a"an#! app%''an!. $%)on)'ud%d !$a! !$% )au#% o* B%n# d%a!$ /a# )ardopu'monary arr%#! #%)ondary

    !o #%%r% n!ra)rana' $%morr$a"% du% !o a d%pr%##%d *ra)!ur% o* !$% o))p!a'

    [(on%].

    Appellant admitted killing Ben. $% !%#!*%d !$a! "on" $om% a*!%r /or& onNo%m(%r 15, 1995, #$% "o! /orr%d !$a! $%r $u#(and /$o /a# no! $om% y%!

    m"$! $a% "on% "am('n" #n)% ! /a# a payday. !$ $%r )ou#n E)%' AraKo,

    app%''an! /%n! !o 'oo& *or B%n a! !$% mar&%!p'a)% and !a%rn# a! #a(%', ;%y!%(u! dd no! *nd $m !$%r%. 7$%y *ound B%n drun& upon !$%r r%!urn a! !$%

    G%no#a# $ou#%. E)%' /%n! $om% d%#p!% app%''an!# r%+u%#! *or $%r !o #'%%p n

    !$%r $ou#%.

    7$%n, B%n purpor!%d'y na""%d app%''an! *or *o''o/n" $m, %%n )$a''%n"n"$%r !o a *"$!. $% a''%"%d'y "nor%d $m and n#!%ad a!!%nd%d !o !$%r )$'dr%n

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    /$o /%r% don" !$%r $om%/or&. Appar%n!'y d#appon!%d /!$ $%r r%a)!on,

    B%n #/!)$%d o** !$% '"$! and, /!$ !$% u#% o* a )$oppn" &n*%, )u! !$%

    !%'%#on an!%nna or /r% !o &%%p $%r *rom /a!)$n" !%'%#on. A))ordn" !oapp%''an!, B%n /a# a(ou! !o a!!a)& $%r #o #$% ran !o !$% (%droom, (u! $% "o!

    $o'd o* $%r $and# and /$r'%d $%r around. $% *%'' on !$% #d% o* !$% (%d and

    #)r%am%d *or $%'p. B%n '%*!. A! !$# pon!, app%''an! pa)&%d his)'o!$%# (%)au#%#$% /an!%d $m !o '%a%. %%n" $# pa)&%d )'o!$%# upon $# r%!urn $om%, B%n

    a''%"%d'y *'%/ n!o a ra"%, dra""%d app%''an! ou!#d% o* !$% (%droom !o/ard# a

    dra/%r $o'dn" $%r (y !$% n%)&, and !o'd $%r ou m"$! a# /%'' (% &''%d #ono(ody /ou'd na" m%. App%''an! !%#!*%d !$a! #$% /a# a/ar% !$a! !$%r% /a# a

    "un n#d% !$% dra/%r (u! #n)% B%n dd no! $a% !$% &%y !o !, $% "o! a !$r%%

    n)$ 'on" ('ad% )u!!%r *rom $# /a''%!. $% $o/%%r, #ma#$%d !$% arm o* B%n

    /!$ a pp%, )au#n" $m !o drop !$% ('ad% and $# /a''%!. App%''an! !$%n#ma#$%d B%n a! $# nap% /!$ !$% pp% a# $% /a# a(ou! !o p)& up !$% ('ad% and

    $# /a''%!. $% !$%r%a*!%r ran n#d% !$% (%droom.

    App%''an!, $o/%%r, n##!%d !$a! #$% %nd%d !$% '*% o* $%r $u#(and (y #$oo!n"$m. $% #uppo#%d'y d#!or!%d !$% dra/%r /$%r% !$% "un /a# and #$o! B%n. %

    dd no! d% on !$% #po!, !$ou"$, (u! n !$% (%droom. C!a!on# om!!%d

    Version of the Defense

    App%''an! r%'a!%# $%r %r#on o* !$% *a)!# n !$# mann%r:

    1.@ar) and B%n G%no#a /%r% a''%"%d'y marr%d on No%m(%r 19, 1983.

    ror !o $%r marra"%, @ar) $ad "radua!%d *rom an Car'o#, C%(u C!y,o(!ann" a d%"r%% o* Ba)$%'or o* )%n)% n Bu#n%## Admn#!ra!on, and /a#

    /or&n", a! !$% !m% o* $%r $u#(and# d%a!$, a# a %)r%!ary !o !$% or! @ana"%r#n >rmo) C!y. 7$% )oup'% $ad !$r%% 3 )$'dr%n: Jo$n @ar(%n, Ear' %rr% and

    @ar% Ban)a.

    2.@ar) and B%n $ad &no/n %a)$ o!$%r #n)% %'%m%n!ary #)$oo'L !$%y /%r%n%"$(or# n B'/an"L !$%y /%r% )'a##ma!%#L and !$%y /%r% !$rd d%"r%%

    )ou#n#. Bo!$ #%!# o* par%n!# /%r% a"an#! !$%r r%'a!on#$p, (u! B%n /a#

    p%r##!%n! and !r%d !o #!op o!$%r #u!or# *rom )our!n" $%r. 7$%r )'o#%n%##

    d%%'op%d a# $% /a# $%r )on#!an! par!n%r a! *%#!a#.

    3.A*!%r !$%r marra"%, !$%y '%d *r#! n !$% $om% o* B%n# par%n!#, !o"%!$%r

    /!$ B%n# (ro!$%r, A'%6, n #a(%', ;%y!%. n !$% *r#! y%ar o* marra"%, @ar)

    and B%n '%d $app'y. Bu! appar%n!'y, #oon !$%r%a*!%r, !$% )oup'% /ou'd

    +uarr%' o*!%n and !$%r *"$!# /ou'd (%)om% o'%n!.

    4.B%n# (ro!$%r, A'%6, !%#!*%d *or !$% pro#%)u!on !$a! $% )ou'd no! r%m%m(%r

    /$%n B%n and @ar) marr%d. % #ad !$a! /$%n B%n and @ar) +uarr%'%d,

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    generally when Ben would come home drunk, @ar) /ou'd n*')! nur%# on

    $m. % #ad !$a! n on% n)d%n! n 1993 $% #a/ @ar) $o'dn" a &!)$%n &n*%

    a*!%r B%n $ad #$ou!%d *or $%'p a# $# '%*! $and /a# )o%r%d /!$ ('ood. @ar)'%*! !$% $ou#% (u! a*!%r a /%%&, #$% r%!urn%d appar%n!'y $an" a#&%d *or B%n#

    *or"%n%##. n ano!$%r n)d%n! n @ay 22, 1994, %ar'y mornn", A'%6 and $#

    *a!$%r appar%n!'y ru#$%d !o B%n# ad a"an and #a/ ('ood *rom B%n# *or%$%adand @ar) $o'dn" an %mp!y (o!!'%. B%n and @ar) r%)on)'%d a*!%r @ar)

    $ad appar%n!'y a"an a#&%d *or B%n# *or"%n%##.

    @r#. 'umnada G%no#a, @ar)# mo!$%rn'a/, !%#!*%d !oo, #ayn" !$a! B%n

    and @ar) marr%d n 198? or 1985 mor% or '%## $%r% n rmo) C!y.$% #ad a# !$% marra"% /%n! a'on", @ar) (%)am% Ma'r%ady %ry d%mandn".

    @r#. 'umnada G%no#a #ad !$a! a*!%r !$% (r!$ o* @ar)# !/o #on#, !$%r%

    /%r% M!$r%% 3 m#und%r#!andn"#. 7$% *r#! /a# /$%n @ar) #!a((%d B%n/!$ a !a('% &n*% !$rou"$ $# '%*! armL !$% #%)ond n)d%n! /a# on No%m(%r

    15, 1994, /$%n @ar) #!ru)& B%n on the forehead, u#n" a #$arp n#!rum%n!

    un!' !$% %y% /a# a'#o a**%)!%d. ! /a# /ound%d and a'#o !$% %ar and $%r$u#(and /%n! !o B%n !o $%'pL and !$% !$rd n)d%n! /a# n 1995 /$%n !$%

    )oup'% $ad a'r%ady !ran#*%rr%d !o !$% $ou#% n B'/an" and #$% #a/ !$a! B%n#

    $and /a# p'a#!%r%d a# the bone cracked.

    Bo!$ mo!$%r and #on )'am%d !$%y (rou"$! B%n !o a a#ar )'n) *or m%d)a'n!%r%n!on.

    5.Ar!uro Ba#o(a#, a )o/or&%r o* B%n, !%#!*%d !$a! on No%m(%r 15, 1995

    A*!%r /% )o''%)!%d our #a'ary, /% /%n! !o !$% )o)&*"$!n" p'a)% o* C>.

    7$%y #!ay%d !$%r% *or !$r%% 3 $our#, a*!%r /$)$ !$%y /%n! !o n'o and

    dran& (%%r - a''%"%d'y on'y !/o 2 (o!!'%# %a)$. A*!%r drn&n" !$%y (ou"$!(ar(%+u% and /%n! !o !$% G%no#a r%#d%n)%. ari!ic was not there. % #!ay%d a

    /$'% !a'&n" /!$ B%n, a*!%r /$)$ $% /%n! a)ro## !$% road !o /a! *or !$%runn%r and !$% u#$%r o* !$% ma#ao "am% (%)au#% durn" !$a! !m%, !$% $%arn"

    on ma#ao num(%r# /a# rampan!. /a# /a!n" *or !$% u#$%r# and runn%r# #o

    !$a! )an p'a)% my (%!. >n $# /ay $om% a! a(ou! 9:00 n !$% %%nn", $% $%ard

    !$% G%no#a# ar"un". 7$%y /%r% +uarr%'n" 'oud'y. >u!#d% !$%r $ou#% /a# on%

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    Ba#o(a# )ou'd no! r%m%m(%r /$%n @ar) $ad $! B%n, (u! ! /a# a 'on" !m%

    !$a! !$%y $ad (%%n +uarr%'n". % #ad B%n M%%n $ad a /ound on !$% r"$!

    *or%$%ad. % $ad &no/n !$% )oup'% *or on'y on% 1 y%ar.

    ?.@ar) !%#!*%d !$a! a*!%r !$% *r#! y%ar o* marra"%, B%n (%)am% )ru%' !o $%r

    and /a# a $a(!ua' drn&%r. $% #ad $% proo&%d $%r, $% /ou'd #'ap $%r,#om%!m%# $% /ou'd pn $%r do/n on !$% (%d, and #om%!m%# (%a! $%r.

    7$%#% n)d%n!# $app%n%d #%%ra' !m%# and #$% /ou'd o*!%n run $om% !o $%rpar%n!#, (u! B%n /ou'd *o''o/ $%r and #%%& $%r ou!, prom#n" !o )$an"% and

    /ou'd a#& *or $%r *or"%n%##. $% #ad a*!%r #$% /ou'd (% (%a!%n, #$% /ou'd

    #%%& m%d)a' $%'p *rom =r. =no Can", =r. ;u)%ro and =ra. C%r''o. 7$%#%do)!or# /ou'd %n!%r !$% nur%# n*')!%d upon $%r (y B%n n!o !$%r r%por!#.

    @ar) #ad B%n /ou'd (%a! $%r or +uarr%' /!$ $%r %%ry !m% $% /a# drun&, a!

    '%a#! !$r%% !m%# a /%%&.

    .n $%r d%*%n#%, /!n%##%# /$o /%r% not #o )'o#%'y r%'a!%d !o @ar), !%#!*%da# !o !$% a(u#% and o'%n)% #$% r%)%%d a! !$% $and# o* B%n.

    .1.@r. Jo% Barr%n!o#, a *#$%rman, /$o /a# a [n%"$(or] o* !$%

    G%no#a#, !%#!*%d !$a! on No%m(%r 15, 1995, $% o%r$%ard a +uarr%'

    (%!/%%n B%n and @ar). @ar) /a# #$ou!n" *or $%'p and !$rou"$!$% op%n a'ou#%#, $% #a/ !$% #pou#%# "rapp'n" /!$ %a)$ o!$%r. B%n

    $ad @ar) n a )$o&% $o'd. % dd no! do any!$n", (u! $ad )om%

    o'un!ar'y !o !%#!*y. Please note this was the same night as that

    testified to by Arturo Busabos. 8

    .2.@r. Junn% Barr%n!o#, a'#o a *#$%rman, and !$% (ro!$%r o* @r. Jo%Barr%n!o#, !%#!*%d !$a! $% $%ard $# n%"$(or @ar) #$ou!n" on !$%

    n"$! o* No%m(%r 15, 1995. % p%%p%d !$rou"$ !$% /ndo/ o* $# $u!/$)$ # 'o)a!%d (%#d% !$% G%no#a $ou#% and #a/ !$% #pou#%# "rapp'n"

    /!$ %a)$ o!$%r !$%n B%n G%no#a /a# $o'dn" /!$ $# (o!$ $and# !$%

    n%)& o* !$% a))u#%d, @ar) G%no#a. % #ad a*!%r a /$'%, @ar) /a#

    a('% !o %6!r)a!% $%[r]#%'* and %n!%r !$% room o* !$% )$'dr%n. A*!%r !$a!,$% /%n! (a)& !o /or& a# $% /a# !o "o *#$n" !$a! %%nn". % r%!urn%d

    a! 8:00 !$% n%6! mornn". Again" please note that this was the same

    night as that testified to by Arturo Basobas.

    .3.@r. 7%odoro ara(a /a# a *orm%r n%"$(or o* !$% G%no#a# /$'%!$%y /%r% 'n" n #a(%', ;%y!%. # $ou#% /a# 'o)a!%d a(ou! **!y 50

    m%!%r# *rom !$%r#. @ar) # $# n%)% and $% &n%/ !$%m !o (% 'n"

    !o"%!$%r *or 13 or 14 y%ar#. % #ad !$% )oup'% /a# a'/ay# +uarr%'n".@ar) )on*d%d n $m !$a! B%n /ou'd pa/n !%m# and !$%n /ou'd u#%

    !$% mon%y !o "am('%. >n% !m%, $% /%n! !o !$%r $ou#% and !$%y /%r%

    +uarr%'n". B%n /a# #o an"ry, (u! /ou'd (% pa)*%d * #om%(ody /ou'd)om%. % !%#!*%d !$a! /$'% B%n /a# a'% $% u#%d !o "am('% and

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    /$%n $% (%)am% drun&, $% /ou'd "o !o our $ou#% and $% /'' #ay,

    7%ody (%)au#% !$a! /a# /$a! $% u#%d !o )a'' m%, mo&ma# !a, /$)$

    m%an# '%!# "o and 'oo& *or a /$or%. @r. ara(a *ur!$%r !%#!*%d !$a!B%n M/ou'd (o6 $# /*% and /ou'd #%% (ru#%# and on% !m% #$% ran !o

    m%, no!)%d a /ound !$% /!n%## pon!%d !o $# r"$! (r%a#! a#

    a))ordn" !o $%r a &n*% /a# #!r)&%n !o $%r. @r. ara(a a'#o #ad !$a!on)% $% #a/ B%n $ad (%%n nur%d !oo. % #ad $% o'un!ar'y !%#!*%d

    on'y !$a! mornn".

    .4.@## E)%' Arano, an 18y%ar o'd #!ud%n!, /$o # a )ou#n o* @ar),

    !%#!*%d !$a! n !$% a*!%rnoon o* No%m(%r 15, 1995, @ar) /%n! !o$%r $ou#% and a#&%d $%r $%'p !o 'oo& *or B%n. 7$%y #%ar)$%d n !$%

    mar&%! p'a)%, #%%ra' !a%rn# and #om% o!$%r p'a)%#, (u! )ou'd no! *nd

    $m. $% a))ompan%d @ar) $om%. @ar) /an!%d $%r !o #'%%p /!$$%r n !$% G%no#a $ou#% (%)au#% #$% m"$! (% (a!!%r%d (y $%r $u#(and.

    $%n !$%y "o! !o !$% G%no#a $ou#% a! a(ou! :00 n !$% %%nn", @##

    Arano #ad !$a! $%r $u#(and /a# a'r%ady !$%r% and /a# drun&. @##Arano &n%/ $% /a# drun& (%)au#% o* $# #!a""%rn" /a'&n" and )an

    a'#o d%!%)! $# *a)%. @ar) %n!%r%d !$% $ou#% and #$% $%ard !$%m

    +uarr%' no#'y. A"an, p'%a#% no!% !$a! !$# # !$% #am% n"$! a# !$a!

    !%#!*%d !o (y Ar!uro Ba#o(a# @## Arano !%#!*%d !$a! !$# /a# no! !$%*r#! !m% @ar) $ad a#&%d $%r !o #'%%p n !$% $ou#% a# @ar) /ou'd

    (% a*rad %%ry !m% $%r $u#(and /ou'd )om% $om% drun&. A! on% !m%

    /$%n #$% dd #'%%p o%r, #$% /a# a/a&%n%d a! 10:00 n !$% %%nn"/$%n B%n arr%d (%)au#% !$% )oup'% /%r% %ry no#y n !$% #a'a and

    $ad $%ard #om%!$n" /a# (ro&%n '&% a a#%. $% #ad @ar) ran n!o

    $%r room and !$%y 'o)&%d !$% door. $%n B%n )ou'dn! "%! n, $% "o! a

    )$ar and a &n*% and M#$o/%d u# !$% &n*% !$rou"$ !$% /ndo/ "r'' and$% #)ar%d u#. $% #ad !$a! @ar) #$ou!%d *or $%'p, (u! no on% )am%.

    >n )ro##%6amna!on, #$% #ad !$a! /$%n #$% '%*! @ar)# $ou#% on

    No%m(%r 15, 1995, !$% )oup'% /%r% #!'' +uarr%'n".

    .5.=r. =no Can", a p$y#)an !%#!*%d !$a! $% and @ar) /%r% )o

    %mp'oy%%# a! ;>, #a(%', ;%y!%. @ar) /a# $# pa!%n! many

    !m%# and $ad a'#o r%)%%d !r%a!m%n! *rom o!$%r do)!or#. =r. Can"!%#!*%d !$a! *rom Ju'y ?, 1989 un!' No%m(%r 9, 1995, !$%r% /%r% #6

    ? %p#od%# o* p$y#)a' nur%# n*')!%d upon @ar). 7$%#% nur%#

    /%r% r%por!%d n $# >u!a!%n! C$ar! a! !$% ;> o#p!a'. 7$%

    pro#%)u!on adm!!%d !$% +ua'*)a!on# o* =r. Can" and )on#d%r%d $man %6p%r! /!n%##.

    666 666 666

    =r. Can"# )'n)a' $#!ory o* !$% tension headache and hypertension of

    ari!ic on twenty#three $%&' separate occasions/a# mar&%d a! E6$(!#2 and 2B. 7$% >= C$ar! o* @ar) a! !$% $'p$o# C'n) /$)$

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    r%*'%)!%d a'' !$% )on#u'!a!on# mad% (y @ar) and !$%si( $)' incidents

    of physical in*uries reported /a# mar&%d a# E6$(! 3.

    >n )ro##%6amna!on, =r. Can" #ad !$a! $% # no! a p#y)$a!r#!, $%)ou'd no! #ay /$%!$%r !$% nur%# /%r% dr%)!'y r%'a!%d !o !$% )rm%

    )omm!!%d.+e said it is only a psychiatrist who is ,ualified to e(amine

    the psychological make#up of the patient" -whether she is capable ofcommitting a crime or not.

    .?@r. an*'o 7%ro, !$% (aran"ay )ap!an n !$% p'a)% /$%r% !$%

    G%no#a# r%#d%d, !%#!*%d !$a! a(ou! !/o 2 mon!$# (%*or% B%n d%d,

    @ar) /%n! !o $# o**)% pa#! 8:00 n !$% %%nn". $% #ou"$! $# $%'p!o #%!!'% or )on*ron! !$% G%no#a )oup'% /$o /%r% %6p%r%n)n" *am'y

    !rou('%#. % !o'd @ar) !o r%!urn n !$% mornn", (u! $% dd no! $%ar

    *rom $%r a"an and a##um%d !$a! !$%y m"$! $a% #%!!'%d /!$ %a)$ o!$%ror !$%y m"$! $a% *or"%n /!$ %a)$ o!$%r.

    666 666 666

    @ar) #ad #$% dd no! proo&% $%r $u#(and /$%n #$% "o! $om% !$a! n"$! !

    /a# $%r $u#(and /$o (%"an !$% proo)a!on. @ar) #ad #$% /a# *r"$!%n%d

    !$a! $%r $u#(and /ou'd $ur! $%r and #$% /an!%d !o ma&% #ur% #$% /ou'd d%'%r$%r (a(y #a*%'y. n *a)!, @ar) $ad !o (% adm!!%d 'a!%r a! !$% RDa' @%d)a'

    C%n!r% a# #$% /a# #u**%rn" *rom %)'amp#a and $yp%r!%n#on, and !$% (a(y /a#

    (orn pr%ma!ur%'y on =%)%m(%r 1, 1995.

    @ar) !%#!*%d !$a! durn" $%r marra"% #$% $ad !r%d !o '%a% $%r $u#(and a!'%a#! *% 5 !m%#, (u! !$a! B%n /ou'd a'/ay# *o''o/ $%r and !$%y /ou'd

    r%)on)'%. @ar) #ad !$a! !$% r%a#on /$y B%n /a# o'%n! and a(u#%

    !o/ard# $%r !$a! n"$! /a# (%)au#% $% /a# )raDy a(ou! $# r%)%n! "r'*r%nd,;u'u . . . Ru(''o#.

    >n )ro##%6amna!on, @ar) n##!%d #$% #$o! B%n /!$ a "unL #$% #ad !$a!

    $% d%d n !$% (%droomL !$a! !$%r +uarr%'# )ou'd (% $%ard (y anyon% pa##n"

    !$%r $ou#%L !$a! Ba#o(a# '%d n $# !%#!monyL !$a! #$% '%*! *or @an'a !$% n%6!day, No%m(%r 1?, 1995L !$a! #$% dd no! (o!$%r anyon% n @an'a, r%n!%d

    $%r#%'* a room, and "o! $%r#%'* a o( a# a *%'d r%#%ar)$%r und%r !$% a'a#@ar%'ou# #droL #$% dd no! !%'' anyon% !$a! #$% /a# '%an" ;%y!%, #$% u#!/an!%d !o $a% a #a*% d%'%ry o* $%r (a(yL and !$a! #$% /a# arr%#!%d n an

    a('o, ;a"una.

    An#/%rn" +u%#!on# *rom !$% Cour!, @ar) #ad !$a! #$% !$r%/ !$%

    "un a/ayL !$a! #$% dd no! &no/ /$a! $app%n%d !o !$% pp% #$% u#%d !o#ma#$ $m on)%L !$a! #$% /a# /ound%d (y B%n on $%r /r#! /!$ !$%

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    (o'oL and !$a! !/o 2 $our# a*!%r #$% /a# /$r'%d (y B%n, $% &)&%d

    $%r a## and dra""%d $%r !o/ard# !$% dra/%r /$%n $% #a/ !$a! #$% $ad

    pa)&%d $# !$n"#.

    9.7$% (ody o* B%n G%no#a /a# *ound on No%m(%r 18, 1995 a*!%r an

    n%#!"a!on /a# mad% o* !$% *ou' odor %m!!n" *rom !$% G%no#a r%#d%n)%.7$# *a)! /a# !%#!*%d !o (y a'' !$% pro#%)u!on /!n%##%# and #om% d%*%n#%

    /!n%##%# durn" !$% !ra'.

    10.=ra. R%*%'na . C%r''o, a p$y#)an, /a# !$% @un)pa' %a'!$ >**)%r o*

    #a(%', ;%y!% a! !$% !m% o* !$% n)d%n!, and amon" $%r r%#pon#('!%# a# #u)$

    /a# !o !a&% )$ar"% o* a'' m%d)o'%"a' )a#%#, #u)$ a# !$% %6amna!on o*)ada%r# and !$% au!op#y o* )ada%r#.Dra. Cerillo is not a forensic pathologist.

    $% m%r%'y !oo& !$% m%d)a' (oard %6am# and pa##%d n 198?. $% /a# )a''%d

    (y !$% po')% !o "o !o !$% G%no#a r%#d%n)% and /$%n #$% "o! !$%r%, #$% #a/

    #om% po')% o**)%r and n%"$(or around. $% #a/ B%n G%no#a, )o%r%d (y a

    ('an&%!, 'yn" n a #%mpron% po#!on /!$ $# (a)& !o !$% door. % /a#/%arn" on'y a (r%*.

    666 666 666

    =ra. C%r''o #ad !$a! M!$%r% # on'y on% nury and !$a! # !$% nury no'n"!$% #&%'%!a' ar%a o* !$% $%ad /$)$ #$% d%#)r(%d a# a M*ra)!ur%. And !$a! (a#%d

    on $%r %6amna!on, B%n $ad (%%n d%ad 2 or 3 day#. =ra. C%r''o dd no! !%#!*y

    a# !o what )au#%d $# d%a!$.

    =ra. C%r''o /a# no! )ro##%6amn%d (y d%*%n#% )oun#%'.

    11.7$% n*orma!on, da!%d No%m(%r 14, 199?, *'%d a"an#! @ar) G%no#a)$ar"%d $%r /!$ !$% )rm% o* ARRC=E )omm!!%d /!$ n!%n! !o &'', /!$

    !r%a)$%ry and %d%n)% pr%m%d!a!on, . . . /'*u''y, un'a/*u''y and *%'onou#'y

    a!!a)&, a##au'!, $! and /ound . . . $%r '%"!ma!% $u#(and, /!$ !$% u#% o* a $ardd%ad'y /%apon . . . /$)$ )au#%d $# d%a!$.

    12.7ra' !oo& p'a)% on and 14 Apr' 199, 14 @ay 199, 21 Ju'y 199, 1, 22

    and 23 %p!%m(%r 199, 12 No%m(%r 199, 15 and 1? =%)%m(%r 199, 22

    @ay 1998, and 5 and ? Au"u#! 1998.

    13.>n 23 %p!%m(%r 1998, or on'y **!y 50 day# *rom !$% day o* !$% 'a#! !ra'da!%, !$% on. rmo)

    C!y, r%nd%r%d a J=G@EN7 *ndn" @ar) "u'!y (%yond r%a#ona('% dou(!

    o* !$% )rm% o* parr)d%, and *ur!$%r *ound !r%a)$%ry a# an a""raa!n")r)um#!an)%, !$u# #%n!%n)n" $%r !o !$% u'!ma!% p%na'!y o* =EA7.

    14.7$% )a#% /a# %'%a!%d !o !$# onora('% Cour! upon au!oma!) r%%/ and,

    und%r da!% o* 24 January 2000, @ar)# !ra' 'a/y%r, A!!y. G' @ar%' .

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    7a(u)anon, *'%d a @o!on !o !$dra/ a# )oun#%', a!!a)$n" !$%r%!o, a# a

    pr%)au!onary m%a#ur%, !/o 2 dra*!# o* App%''an!# Br%*# $% $ad pr%par%d *or

    @ar) /$)$, *or r%a#on# o* $%r o/n, /%r% no! )on*orm%d !o (y $%r.

    7$% onora('% Cour! a''o/%d !$% /!$dra/a' o* A!!y. 7a(u)anon and

    p%rm!!%d !$% %n!ry o* app%aran)% o* und%r#"n%d )oun#%'.=AE7

    15.!$ou! !$% &no/'%d"% o* )oun#%', @ar) G%no#a /ro!% a '%!!%r da!%d 20

    January 2000, !o !$% C$%* Ju#!)%, )our#n" !$% #am% !$rou"$ A!!y. 7%r%#!a G.=ma#p, =%pu!y C'%r& o* Cour! o* C$%* Jud)a' R%)ord# >**)%, /$%r%n #$%

    #u(m!!%d $%r MBr%* /!$ou! )oun#%'# !o !$% Cour!.

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    !$% !ra' )our! *or !$% r%)%p!on o* %6p%r! p#y)$o'o")a' andor p#y)$a!r)opnon on !$% (a!!%r%d /oman #yndrom% p'%a, /!$n nn%!y 90 day# *rom

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    !o"%!$%r /!$ !$% )op%# o* !$% 7N and r%'%an! do)um%n!ary %d%n)%, * any,#u(m!!%d.

    18.>n 15 January 2001, =ra. Na!dad A. =ayan app%ar%d and !%#!*%d (%*or%

    !$% on. rmo) C!y.

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    n!%r%/%d @ar) G%no#a. =ra. =ayan n*orm%d !$% Cour! !$a! n!%r%/#/%r% don% a! !$% %na' n#!!u!on n 1999, (u! !$a! !$% )'n)a' n!%r%/# and

    p#y)$o'o")a' a##%##m%n! /%r% don% a! $%r )'n).

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    =ra. =ayan !%#!*%d !$a! #$% $a# (%%n a )'n)a' p#y)$o'o"#! *or !/%n!y 20

    y%ar# /!$ $%r o/n pra!% )'n) and )onn%)!%d pr%#%n!'y !o !$% =% ;a a''%

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    a! !$% A!%n%o d% @an'a n%r#!y and !. Jo#%p$# Co''%"%L and /a# !$%

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    7$% (a!!%r%r a'#o u#ua''y )om%# *rom a dy#*un)!ona' *am'y /$)$ o%r

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    )$'dr%n.

    666 666 666

    =ra. =ayan #ad !$a! a(u#%d /%# r%a)! d**%r%n!'y !o !$% o'%n)%: #om% '%a%

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    r%'a!on#$p, a(u#%# a'#o $app%n, (u! !$%#% ar% no! )on##!%n!, no! )$ron), ar%no! $app%nn" day n [and] day ou!. n an a(norma' mar!a' r%'a!on#$p, !$%

    a(u#% o))ur# day n and day ou!, # 'on" 'a#!n" and M%%n /ou'd )au#%

    $o#p!a'Da!on on !$% )!m and %%n d%a!$ on !$% )!m.

    666 666 666

    =ra. =ayan #ad !$a! a# a r%#u'! o* !$% (a!!%ry o* p#y)$o'o")a' !%#!# #$%

    admn#!%r%d, ! /a# $%r opnon !$a! @ar) *!# !$% pro*'% o* a (a!!%r%d

    /oman (%)au#% n#p!% o* $%r *%%'n" o* #%'*)on*d%n)% /$)$ /% )an #%% a!!m%# !$%r% ar% r%a''y *%%'n" #) o* 'o##, #u)$ *%%'n"# o* $um'a!on /$)$#$% #%%# $%r#%'* a# dama"%d and a# a (ro&%n p%r#on. And a! !$% #am% !m% #$%

    #!'' $a# !$% mprn! o* a'' !$% a(u#%# !$a! #$% $ad %6p%r%n)%d n !$% pa#!.

    666 666 666

    =ra. =ayan #ad @ar) !$ou"$! o* $%r#%'* a# a 'on" /*% and dd no! %%n)on#d%r *'n" *or nu''!y or '%"a' #%para!on n#p!% o* !$% a(u#%#. ! /a# a! !$%

    !m% o* !$% !ra"%dy !$a! @ar) !$%n !$ou"$! o* $%r#%'* a# a )!m.

    666 666 666

    19.>n 9

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    ror !o (%n" n pra!% pra)!)%, $% /a# )onn%)!%d /!$ !$% I%!%ran# @%mora'

    @%d)a' C%n!r% /$%r% $% "an%d $# !rann" on p#y)$a!ry and n%uro'o"y. A*!%r

    !$a!, $% /a# )a''%d !o a)!% du!y n !$% Arm%d **)% n u%Don C!y und%r A!!y. N%n!a =%proDa.

    A# #u)$ )on#u'!an!, $% $ad #%%n around *or!y 40 )a#%# o* #%%r% dom%#!)

    o'%n)%, /$%r% !$%r% # p$y#)a' a(u#%: #u)$ a# #'appn", pu#$n", %r(a' a(u#%,

    (a!!%rn" and (o6n" a /oman %%n !o an un)on#)ou# #!a!% #u)$ !$a! !$%/oman # #om%!m%# )on*n%d. 7$% a**')!on o* o#!7rauma!) !r%## =#ord%r

    d%p%nd# on !$% u'n%ra('!y o* !$% )!m. =r. aar''o #ad !$a! * !$% )!m #

    no! %ry $%a'!$y, p%r$ap# on% %p#od% o* o'%n)% may ndu)% !$% d#ord%rL *

    !$% p#y)$o'o")a' #!amna and p$y#o'o") )on#!!u!ona' #!amna o* !$% )!m# #!ron"%r, ! /'' !a&% mor% r%p%!!% !rauma !o pr%)p!a!% !$% po#!!rauma!)

    #!r%## d#ord%r and !$# . . . # %ry dan"%rou#.

    n p#y)$a!ry, !$% po#!!rauma!) #!r%## d#ord%r # n)orpora!%d und%r !$%an6%!y n%uro## or n%uro'o") an6)%!#m. ! # produ)%d (y o%r/$%'mn"

    (ru!a'!y, !rauma.

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    666 666 666

    =r. aar''o %6p'an%d !$a! /!$ n%uro!) an6%!y, !$% )!m r%'%# !$%

    (%a!n" or !rauma a# * ! /%r% r%a', a'!$ou"$ #$% # no! a)!ua''y (%n" (%a!%n a!!$a! !m%. $% !$n o* no!$n" (u! !$% #u**%rn".

    666 666 666

    A /oman /$o #u**%r# (a!!%ry $a# a !%nd%n)y !o (%)om% n%uro!), $%r

    %mo!ona' !on% # un#!a('%, and #$% # rr!a('% and r%#!'%##. $% !%nd# !o (%)om%

    $ard$%ad%d and p%r##!%n!. $% $a# $"$%r #%n#!!y and $%r #%'*/or'd #dama"%d.

    =r. aar''o #ad !$a! an a(norma' *am'y (a)&"round r%'a!%# !o an nddua'#

    ''n%##, #u)$ a# !$% d%pra!on o* !$% )on!nuou# )ar% and 'o% o* !$% par%n!#.

    A# !o !$% (a!!%r%r, $% norma''y Mn!%rna'D%# /$a! # around $m /!$n !$%

    %nronm%n!. And ! (%)om%# $# o/n p%r#ona'!y. % # %ry )omp%!!%L $% #amn" $"$ a'' !$% !m%L $% # #o ma)$oL $% #$o/# $# #!ron" *a)ad% (u! n !

    !$%r% ar% dou(!# n $m#%'* and pron% !o a)! /!$ou! !$n&n".

    666 666 666

    =r. aar''o %mp$a#D%d !$a! M%%n !$ou"$ /!$ou! !$% pr%#%n)% o* !$%

    pr%)pa!or #) or !$% on% /$o admn#!%r%d !$% (a!!%rn", !$a! r%%6p%r%n)n"

    o* !$% !rauma o))urr%d #) (%)au#% !$% nddua' )anno! )on!ro' !. ! /'' u#!)om% up n $%r mnd or n $# mnd.

    666 666 666

    =r. aar''o #ad !$a! a /oman #u**%rn" po#! !rauma!) #!r%## d#ord%r !ry !o

    d%*%nd !$%m#%'%#, and Mprmar'y /!$ &n%#. #ua''y pon!%d /%apon# or any

    /%apon !$a! # aa'a('% n !$% mm%da!% #urroundn" or n a $o#p!a' . . .(%)au#% !$a! a(ound n !$% $ou#%$o'd. % #ad a )!m r%#or!# !o /%apon#

    /$%n #$% $a# r%a)$%d !$% 'o/%#! ro)& (o!!om o* $%r '*% and !$%r% # no o!$%r

    r%)our#% '%*! on $%r (u! !o a)! d%)#%'y.

    666 666 666

    =r. aar''o !%#!*%d !$a! $% m%! @ar) G%no#a n $# o**)% n an n!%r%/$% )ondu)!%d *or !/o 2 $our# and #%%n!%%n 1 mnu!%#. % u#%d !$%

    p#y)$o'o")a' %a'ua!on and #o)a' )a#% #!ud%# a# a $%'p n *ormn" $#da"no##. % )am% ou! /!$ a #y)$a!r) R%por!, da!%d 22 January 2001.

    666 666 666

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    >n )ro##%6amna!on (y !$% pra!% pro#%)u!or, =r. aar''o #ad !$a! a! !$%

    !m% #$% &''%d $%r $u#(and @ar)# m%n!a' )ond!on /a# !$a! #$% /a# r%

    %6p%r%n)n" !$% !rauma. +e said -that we are trying to e(plain scientificallythat the re#e(periencing of the trauma is not controlled by ari!ic. 6t will *ust

    come in flashes and probably at that point in time that things happened when

    the re#e(periencing of the trauma flashed in her mind. A! !$% !m% $%n!%r%/%d @ar) #$% /a# mor% #u(du%d, #$% /a# no! #up%r a'%r!

    anymor% . . . #$% # m%n!a''y #!r%## #) (%)au#% o* !$% pr%d)am%n! #$% #

    no'%d.

    666 666 666

    20.No r%(u!!a' %d%n)% or !%#!mony /a# pr%#%n!%d (y %!$%r !$% pra!% or !$%

    pu(') pro#%)u!or. 7$u#, n a))ord /!$ !$% R%#o'u!on o* !$# onora('% Cour!,

    !$% r%)ord# o* !$% par!a''y r%op%n%d !ra' a ,uo/%r% %'%a!%d. 9

    1uling of the Trial Court

    n

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    A)!n" on !$% Cour!# R%#o'u!on, !$% !ra' ud"% au!$orD%d !$% %6amna!on o* @ar)

    (y !/o )'n)a' p#y)$o'o"#!#, =r#. Na!dad =ayan 10 and A'*r%do aar''o, 11

    #uppo#%d'y %6p%r!# on dom%#!) o'%n)%. 7$%r !%#!mon%#, a'on" /!$ !$%r

    do)um%n!ary %d%n)%, /%r% !$%n pr%#%n!%d !o and adm!!%d (y !$% 'o/%r )our! (%*or%

    *na''y (%n" #u(m!!%d !o !$# Cour! !o *orm par! o* !$% r%)ord# o* !$% )a#%. 12

    The 6ssues

    App%''an! a##"n# !$% *o''o/n" a''%"%d %rror# o* !$% !ra' )our! *or !$# Cour!#

    )on#d%ra!on:

    1.7$% !ra' )our! "ra%'y %rr%d n promu'"a!n" an o(ou#'y $a#!y d%)#on/!$ou! r%*'%)!n" on !$% %d%n)% addu)%d a# !o #%'*d%*%n#%.

    2.7$% !ra' )our! "ra%'y %rr%d n *ndn" a# a *a)! !$a! B%n and @ar) G%no#a

    /%r% '%"a''y marr%d and !$a! #$% /a# !$%r%*or% 'a('% *or parr)d%.

    3.7$% !ra' )our! "ra%'y %rr%d *ndn" !$% )au#% o* d%a!$ !o (% (y (%a!n" /!$

    a pp%.

    4.7$% !ra' )our! "ra%'y %rr%d n "norn" and d#r%"ardn" %d%n)% addu)%d

    *rom mpar!a' and un(a#%d /!n%##%# !$a! B%n G%no#a /a# a drun&, a "am('%r,

    a /omanD%r and /*%(%a!%rL and *ur!$%r "ra%'y %rr%d n )on)'udn" !$a! B%n

    G%no#a /a# a (a!!%r%d $u#(and.

    5.7$% !ra' )our! "ra%'y %rr%d n no! r%+urn" !%#!mony *rom !$% )$'dr%n o*

    @ar) G%no#a.

    ?. 7$% !ra' )our! "ra%'y %rr%d n )on)'udn" !$a! @ar)# *'"$! !o @an'a

    and $%r #u(#%+u%n! apo'o"%# /%r% indicia o* "u'!, n#!%ad o* a )'%ar a!!%mp! !o#a% !$% '*% o* $%r un(orn )$'d.

    .7$% !ra' )our! "ra%'y %rr%d n )on)'udn" !$a! !$%r% /a# an a""raa!n"

    )r)um#!an)% o* !r%a)$%ry.

    8.7$% !ra' )our! "ra%'y %rr%d n r%*u#n" !o r%%a'ua!% !$% !rad!ona'%'%m%n!# n d%!%rmnn" !$% %6#!%n)% o* #%'*d%*%n#% and d%*%n#% o* *o%!u# n

    !$# )a#%, !$%r%(y %rron%ou#'y )on)!n" @ar) G%no#a o* !$% )rm% o*

    parr)d% and )ond%mnn" $%r !o !$% u'!ma!% p%na'!y o* d%a!$. 13

    n !$% man, !$% *o''o/n" ar% !$% %##%n!a' '%"a' ##u%#: 1 /$%!$%r app%''an! a)!%d n

    #%'*d%*%n#% and n d%*%n#% o* $%r *%!u#L and 2 /$%!$%r !r%a)$%ry a!!%nd%d !$% &''n" o*

    B%n G%no#a.

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    The Court-s 1uling

    7$% app%a' # par!'y m%r!orou#.

    Collateral Factual 6ssues

    7$% *r#! #6 a##"n%d %rror# ra#%d (y app%''an! ar% *a)!ua' n na!ur%, * no! )o''a!%ra' !o

    !$% r%#o'u!on o* !$% prn)pa' ##u%#. A# )on##!%n!'y $%'d (y !$# Cour!, !$% *ndn"# o*!$% !ra' )our! on !$% )r%d('!y o* /!n%##%# and !$%r !%#!mon%# ar% %n!!'%d !o a $"$

    d%"r%% o* r%#p%)! and /'' no! (% d#!ur(%d on app%a' n !$% a(#%n)% o* any #$o/n" !$a!

    !$% !ra' ud"% "ra%'y a(u#%d $# d#)r%!on or o%r'oo&%d, m#und%r#!ood or m#app'%d

    ma!%ra' *a)!# or )r)um#!an)%# o* /%"$! and #u(#!an)% !$a! )ou'd a**%)! !$% ou!)om% o*

    !$% )a#%. 14

    n app%''an!# *r#! #6 a##"n%d !%m#, /% *nd no "ra% a(u#% o* d#)r%!on, r%%r#('%

    %rror or m#appr%)a!on o* ma!%ra' *a)!# !$a! /ou'd r%%r#% or mod*y !$% !ra' )our!#d#po#!on o* !$% )a#%. n any %%n!, /% /'' no/ (r%*'y d#po#% o* !$%#% a''%"%d %rror#

    o* !$% !ra' )our!.

    First, /% do no! a"r%% !$a! !$% 'o/%r )our! promu'"a!%d an o(ou#'y $a#!y d%)#on/!$ou! r%*'%)!n" on !$% %d%n)% addu)%d a# !o #%'*d%*%n#%. % no!% !$a! n $# 1

    pa"% =%)#on, Jud"%

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    !$% a))u#%d and !$% d%)%a#%d # !$% marra"% )%r!*)a!%. n !$% a(#%n)% o* a

    marra"% )%r!*)a!%, $o/%%r, ora' %d%n)% o* !$% *a)! o* marra"% may (%

    )on#d%r%d (y !$% !ra' )our! * #u)$ proo* # no! o(%)!%d !o.

    7/o o* !$% pro#%)u!on /!n%##%# - nam%'y, !$% mo!$%r and !$% (ro!$%r o* app%''an!#

    d%)%a#%d #pou#% - a!!%#!%d n )our! !$a! B%n $ad (%%n marr%d !o @ar). 1 7$%d%*%n#% ra#%d no o(%)!on !o !$%#% !%#!mon%#. @or%o%r, durn" $%r dr%)!

    %6amna!on, app%''an! $%r#%'* mad% a ud)a' adm##on o* $%r marra"% !o B%n. 18

    A6oma!) # !$% ru'% !$a! a ud)a' adm##on # )on)'u#% upon !$% par!y ma&n" !,

    %6)%p! on'y /$%n !$%r% # a #$o/n" !$a! 1 !$% adm##on /a# mad% !$rou"$ a pa'pa('%

    m#!a&%, or 2 no adm##on /a# n *a)! mad%. 19>!$%r !$an m%r%'y a!!a)&n" !$% non

    pr%#%n!a!on o* !$% marra"% )on!ra)!, !$% d%*%n#% o**%r%d no proo* !$a! !$% adm##on

    mad% (y app%''an! n )our! a# !o !$% *a)! o* $%r marra"% !o !$% d%)%a#%d /a# mad%

    !$rou"$ a pa'pa('% m#!a&%.

    Third, und%r !$% )r)um#!an)%# o* !$# )a#%, !$% #p%)*) or dr%)! )au#% o* B%n# d%a!$ -/$%!$%r (y a "un#$o! or (y (%a!n" /!$ a pp% - $a# no '%"a' )on#%+u%n)%. A# !$%

    Cour! %'u)da!%d n !# %p!%m(%r 29, 2000 R%#o'u!on, [)]on#d%rn" !$a! !$% app%''an!

    $a# adm!!%d !$% *a)! o* &''n" $%r $u#(and and !$% a)!# o* $!!n" $# nap% /!$ a m%!a'

    pp% and o* #$oo!n" $m a! !$% (a)& o* $# $%ad, !$% Cour! (%'%%# !$a! %6$uma!on #

    unn%)%##ary, * no! mma!%ra', !o d%!%rmn% which of said acts actually caused the

    !ictim-s death. =%!%rmnn" /$)$ o* !$%#% adm!!%d a)!# )au#%d !$% d%a!$ # no!d#po#!% o* !$% "u'! or d%*%n#% o* app%''an!.

    Fourth, /% )anno! *au'! !$% !ra' )our! *or no! *u''y appr%)a!n" %d%n)% !$a! B%n /a# a

    drun&, "am('%r, /omanD%r and /*%(%a!%r. n!' !$# )a#% )am% !o u# *or au!oma!)

    r%%/, app%''an! $ad no! ra#%d !$% no%' d%*%n#% o* (a!!%r%d /oman #yndrom%, *or/$)$ #u)$ %d%n)% may $a% (%%n r%'%an!. %r !$%ory o* #%'*d%*%n#% /a# !$%n !$%

    )ru)a' ##u% (%*or% !$% !ra' )our!. A# /'' (% d#)u##%d #$or!'y, !$% '%"a' r%+u#!%# o*

    #%'*d%*%n#% und%r pr%a'n" ur#prud%n)% o#!%n#('y app%ar n)on##!%n! /!$ !$%

    #urroundn" *a)!# !$a! '%d !o !$% d%a!$ o* !$% )!m. %n)%, $# p%r#ona' )$ara)!%r,

    %#p%)a''y $# pa#! (%$aor, dd no! )on#!!u!% !a' %d%n)% a! !$% !m%.

    Fifth, !$% !ra' )our! #ur%'y )omm!!%d no %rror n no! r%+urn" !%#!mony *rom app%''an!#)$'dr%n. A# )orr%)!'y %'u)da!%d (y !$% #o')!or "%n%ra', a'' )rmna' a)!on# ar%

    pro#%)u!%d und%r !$% dr%)!on and )on!ro' o* !$% pu(') pro#%)u!or, n /$om '%# !$%

    d#)r%!on !o d%!%rmn% /$)$ /!n%##%# and %d%n)% ar% n%)%##ary !o pr%#%n!. 20A# !$%*orm%r *ur!$%r pon!# ou!, n%!$%r !$% !ra' )our! nor !$% pro#%)u!on pr%%n!%d app%''an!

    *rom pr%#%n!n" $%r )$'dr%n a# /!n%##%#. 7$u#, #$% )anno! no/ *au'! !$% 'o/%r )our! *or

    no! r%+urn" !$%m !o !%#!*y.

    Finally, m%r%'y )o''a!%ra' or )orro(ora!% # !$% ma!!%r o* /$%!$%r !$% *'"$! o* @ar)

    !o @an'a and $%r #u(#%+u%n! apo'o"%# !o $%r (ro!$%rn'a/ ar% indiciao* $%r "u'! or

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    ar% a!!%mp!# !o #a% !$% '*% o* $%r un(orn )$'d. Any r%%r#('% %rror a# !o !$% !ra' )our!#

    appr%)a!on o* !$%#% )r)um#!an)%# $a# '!!'% (%arn" on !$% *na' r%#o'u!on o* !$% )a#%.

    First 8egal 6ssue9

    7elf#Defense and Defense of a Fetus

    App%''an! adm!# &''n" B%n G%no#a (u!, !o aod )rmna' 'a('!y, no&%# #%'*d%*%n#%

    andor d%*%n#% o* $%r un(orn )$'d. $%n !$% a))u#%d adm!# &''n" !$% )!m, ! #

    n)um(%n! upon $%r !o pro% any )'am%d u#!*yn" )r)um#!an)% (y )'%ar and)onn)n" %d%n)%. 21%''#%!!'%d # !$% ru'% !$a! n )rmna' )a#%#, #%'*d%*%n#% and

    #m'ar'y, d%*%n#% o* a #!ran"%r or !$rd p%r#on #$*!# !$% (urd%n o* proo* *rom !$%

    pro#%)u!on !o !$% d%*%n#%. 22

    The Battered :oman 7yndrome

    n )'amn" #%'*d%*%n#%, app%''an! ra#%# !$% no%' !$%ory o* !$% (a!!%r%d /oman#yndrom%. $'% n%/ n $'ppn% ur#prud%n)%, !$% )on)%p! $a# (%%n r%)o"nD%d n

    *or%"n ur#d)!on# a# a *orm o* #%'*d%*%n#% or, a! !$% '%a#!, n)omp'%!% #%'*d%*%n#%. 23

    By appr%)a!n" %d%n)% !$a! a )!m or d%*%ndan! # a**')!%d /!$ !$% #yndrom%,

    *or%"n )our!# )on%y !$%r und%r#!andn" o* !$% u#!*a('y *%ar*u' #!a!% o* mnd o* a

    p%r#on /$o $a# (%%n )y)')a''y a(u#%d and )on!ro''%d o%r a p%rod o* !m%. 24

    A (a!!%r%d /oman $a# (%%n d%*n%d a# a /oman /$o # r%p%a!%d'y #u(%)!%d !o any

    *or)%*u' p$y#)a' or p#y)$o'o")a' (%$aor (y a man n ord%r !o )o%r)% $%r !o do

    #om%!$n" $% /an!# $%r !o do /!$ou! )on)%rn *or $%r r"$!#. Ba!!%r%d /om%n n)'ud%

    /%# or /om%n n any *orm o* n!ma!% r%'a!on#$p /!$ m%n.

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    $a! a)!ua''y $app%n# # !$a! #$% a''o/# $%r#%'* !o (% a(u#%d n /ay# !$a!, !o $%r, ar%

    )ompara!%'y mnor. A'' #$% /an!# # !o pr%%n! !$% %#)a'a!on o* !$% o'%n)% %6$(!%d

    (y !$% (a!!%r%r. 7$# /#$, $o/%%r, pro%# !o (% dou('%%d"%d, (%)au#% $%r p'a)a!ory

    and pa##% (%$aor '%"!mD%# $# (%'%* !$a! $% $a# !$% r"$! !o a(u#% $%r n !$% *r#!

    p'a)%.

    o/%%r, !$% !%)$n+u%# adop!%d (y !$% /oman n $%r %**or! !o p'a)a!% $m ar% no!

    u#ua''y #u))%##*u', and !$% %r(a' andor p$y#)a' a(u#% /or#%n#. Ea)$ par!n%r #%n#%# !$%mmn%n! 'o## o* )on!ro' and !$% "ro/n" !%n#on and d%#par. E6$au#!%d *rom !$%

    p%r##!%n! #!r%##, !$% (a!!%r%d /oman #oon /!$dra/# %mo!ona''y. Bu! !$% mor% #$%

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    a(u#%. >*!%n, a! #om% unpr%d)!a('% pon!, !$% o'%n)% #pra'# ou! o* )on!ro' and

    '%ad# !o an a)u!% (a!!%rn" n)d%n!. 29

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    a'!$ou"$ #$% may 'a!%r )'%ar'y r%m%m(%r %%ry d%!a'. %r appar%n! pa##!y n !$% *a)%

    o* a)u!% o'%n)% may (% ra!ona'D%d !$u#: !$% (a!!%r%r # a'mo#! a'/ay# mu)$ #!ron"%r

    p$y#)a''y, and #$% &no/# *rom $%r pa#! pan*u' %6p%r%n)% !$a! ! # *u!'% !o *"$! (a)&.A)u!% (a!!%rn" n)d%n!# ar% o*!%n %ry #aa"% and ou! o* )on!ro', #u)$ !$a! nno)%n!

    (y#!and%r# or n!%r%nor# ar% '&%'y !o "%! $ur!. 30

    7$% *na' p$a#% o* !$% )y)'% o* o'%n)% (%"n# /$%n !$% a)u!% (a!!%rn" n)d%n! %nd#.

    =urn" !$# tran,uil period, !$% )oup'% %6p%r%n)% pro*ound r%'%*. >n !$% on% $and, !$%

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    !$% (%!!%rL and !$a! !$# "ood, "%n!'% and )arn" man # !$% r%a' p%r#on /$om #$% 'o%#.

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    !$% (a!!%r%r. %n#n" $# #o'a!on and d%#par, #$% *%%'# r%#pon#('% *or $# /%''(%n".

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    pro*%##ona' $%'p, ar% %ry #'m, %#p%)a''y * #$% r%man# /!$ $m. G%n%ra''y, on'y a*!%r

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    !$# p$a#% o* r%mor#%*u' r%)on)'a!on !$a! #$% # mo#! !$orou"$'y !orm%n!%d

    p#y)$o'o")a''y.

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    p#y)$%. n !$# p$a#%, #$% and $%r (a!!%r%r ar% nd%%d %mo!ona''y d%p%nd%n! on %a)$

    o!$%r - #$% *or $# nur!uran! (%$aor, $% *or $%r *or"%n%##. nd%rn%a!$ !$# m#%ra('%)y)'% o* !%n#on, o'%n)% and *or"%n%##, %a)$ par!n%r may (%'%% !$a! ! # (%!!%r !o

    d% !$an !o (% #%para!%d. N%!$%r on% may r%a''y *%%' nd%p%nd%n!, )apa('% o* *un)!onn"/!$ou! !$% o!$%r. 31

    +istory of Abuse in the Present Case

    7o #$o/ !$% $#!ory o* o'%n)% n*')!%d upon app%''an!, !$% d%*%n#% pr%#%n!%d #%%ra'

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    A77. 7ABCAN>N

    o/ dd you d%#)r(% your marra"% /!$ B%n G%no#aH

    A n !$% *r#! y%ar, '%d /!$ $m $app'y (u! n !$% #u(#%+u%n! y%ar $%

    /a# )ru%' !o m% and a (%$aor o* $a(!ua' drn&%r.

    ou #ad !$a! n !$% #u(#%+u%n! y%ar o* your marra"%, your $u#(and /a#

    a(u#% !o you and )ru%'. n /$a! /ay /a# !$# a(u#% and )ru%'!y

    man*%#!%d !o youH

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    o/ many !m%# dd !$# $app%nH

    A %%ra' !m%# a'r%ady.

    $a! dd you do /$%n !$%#% !$n"# $app%n !o youH

    A /%n! a/ay !o my mo!$%r and ran !o my *a!$%r and /% #%para!% %a)$

    o!$%r.

    $a! /a# !$% a)!on o* B%n G%no#a !o/ard# you '%an" $om%H

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    A % #ad $% )$an"%d, $% a#&%d *or *or"%n%## and /a# )onn)%d and

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    A %#, #r.

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    666 666 666

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    A %#, #r.

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    A >* )our#% my $u#(and.

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    A No! n%)%##ar'y !$a! $% /ou'd (%a! m% (u! #om%!m%# $% /'' u#! +uarr%'

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    =no =. Can" (o'#!%r%d $%r *or%"on" !%#!mony on )$ron) (a!!%ry n !$# mann%r.

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    !$% )$ar! o* your )'n)H

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    2. @ar)$ 10, 1992 - Con!u#on%ma!oma ; 'o/%r ar(!a' ar%a,

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    3. @ar)$ 2?, 1993 - A(ra#on,

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    A A(ra#on # a #&n /ound u#ua''y /$%n ! )om%# n )on!a)! /!$

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    $a! # m%an! (y pan ma#!!# #%)ondary !o !raumaH

    A o, n !$# 4!$ %p#od% o* p$y#)a' nur%# !$%r% # an n*'amma!on o*

    '%*! (r%a#!. o, [pan] m%ann" !$%r% # !%nd%rn%##. $%n your (r%a#! #

    !rauma!D%d, !$%r% # !%nd%rn%## pan.

    o, !$%#% ar% o(%)!% p$y#)a' nur%#. =o)!orH

    666 666 666

    %r% you a('% !o !a'& /!$ !$% pa!%n!H

    A %#, #r.

    $a! dd #$% !%'' youH

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    nur%#. And #$% !o'd m% !$a! ! /a# don% !o $%r (y $%r $u#(and.

    ou m%an, B%n G%no#aH

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    666 666 666

    A77. 7ABCAN>N:

    By !$% /ay =o)!or, /%r% you a('% !o p$y#)a' %6amn% !$% a))u#%d

    #om%!m% n !$% mon!$ o* No%m(%r, 1995 /$%n !$# n)d%n!$app%n%dH

    A A# p%r r%)ord, y%#.

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    A ! /a# on No%m(%r ?, 1995.

    o, dd you a)!ua''y #%% !$% a))u#%d p$y#)a''yH

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    A %#, #r.

    >n No%m(%r ?, 1995, /'' you p'%a#% !%'' !$# onora('% Cour!, /a# !$%

    pa!%n! pr%"nan!H

    A %#, #r.

    B%n" a do)!or, )an you mor% %n"a"% a! /$a! #!a"% o* pr%"nan)y /a#

    #$%H

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    o n o!$%r /ord#, ! /a# an adan)% #!a"% o* pr%"nan)yH

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    $a! /a# your No%m(%r ?, 1995 %6amna!on, /a# ! an %6amna!ona(ou! $%r pr%"nan)y or *or #om% o!$%r *ndn"#H

    A No, #$% /a# adm!!%d *or $yp%r!%n#on $%ada)$% /$)$ )omp')a!%# $%r

    pr%"nan)y.

    $%n you #ad adm!!%d, m%ann" #$% /a# )on*n%dH

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    666 666 666

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    A77. 7ABCAN>N:

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    m% a! !$a! !m% (%)au#% $ad *%ar# !$a! $% /a# a"an drun& and /a#/orr%d !$a! $% /ou'd a"an (%a! m% #o r%+u%#!%d my )ou#n !o #'%%p

    /!$ m%, (u! #$% r%##!%d (%)au#% #$% $ad *%ar# !$a! !$% #am% !$n" /''

    $app%n a"an 'a#! y%ar.

    $o /a# !$# )ou#n o* your# /$o you r%+u%#!%d !o #'%%p /!$ youH

    A E)%' AraKo, !$% on% /$o !%#!*%d.

    =d E)%' #'%%p /!$ you n your $ou#% on !$a! %%nn"H

    A No, (%)au#% #$% %6pr%##%d *%ar#, #$% #ad $%r *a!$%r /ou'd no! a''o/ $%r

    (%)au#% o* B%n.

    =urn" !$# p%rod No%m(%r 15, 1995, /%r% you pr%"nan!H

    A %#, 8 mon!$#.

    o/ adan)% /a# your pr%"nan)yH

    A E"$! 8 mon!$#.

    a# !$% (a(y #u(#%+u%n!'y (ornH

    A %#, #r.

    $a!# !$% nam% o* !$% (a(y you /%r% )arryn" a! !$a! !m%H

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    A @ar% Ban)a.

    $a! !m% /%r% you a('% !o m%%! p%r#ona''y your $u#(andH

    A %#, #r.

    $a! !m%H

    A $%n arr%d $om%, $% /a# !$%r% a'r%ady n $# u#ua' (%$aor.

    '' you !%'' !$# Cour! /$a! /a# $# d#po#!onH

    A % /a# drun& a"an, $% /a# y%''n" n $# u#ua' unru'y (%$aor.

    $a! /a# $% y%''n" a'' a(ou!H

    A# u#ua' a!!!ud% /$%n $% "o! drun&.

    ou #ad !$a! /$%n you arr%d, $% /a# drun& and y%''n" a! youH $a!

    %'#% dd $% do * anyH

    A % # na""n" a! m% *or *o''o/n" $m and $% dar%d m% !o +uarr%' $m.

    $a! /a# !$% )au#% o* $# na""n" or +uarr%'n" a! you * you &no/H

    A % /a# an"ry a! m% (%)au#% /a# *o''o/n" . . . $m, 'oo&n" *or $m.

    /a# u#! /orr%d $% m"$! (% o%r'y drun& and $% /ou'd (%a! m% a"an.

    ou #ad !$a! $% /a# y%''n" a! you, /$a! %'#%, dd $% do !o you * anyH

    A % /a# na""n" a! m% a! !$a! !m% and u#! "nor% $m (%)au#% /an!!o aod !rou('% *or *%ar !$a! $% /'' (%a! m% a"an. %r$ap# $% /a#

    d#appon!%d (%)au#% u#! "nor% $m o* $# proo)a!on and $% #/!)$

    o** !$% '"$! and #ad !o $m, M/$y dd you #/!)$ o** !$% '"$! /$%n !$%)$'dr%n /%r% !$%r%. A! !$a! !m% /a# a'#o a!!%ndn" !o my )$'dr%n

    /$o /%r% don" !$%r a##"nm%n!#. % /a# an"ry /!$ m% *or no!

    an#/%rn" $# )$a''%n"%, #o $% /%n! !o !$% &!)$%n and ["o!] a (o'o and

    )u! !$% an!%nna /r% !o #!op m% *rom /a!)$n" !%'%#on.

    $a! dd $% do /!$ !$% (o'oH

    A % )u! !$% an!%nna /r% !o &%%p m% *rom /a!)$n" 7.I.

    $a! %'#% $app%n%d a*!%r $% )u! !$% /r%H

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    A % #/!)$ o** !$% '"$! and !$% )$'dr%n /%r% #$ou!n" (%)au#% !$%y /%r%

    #)ar%d and $% /a# a'r%ady $o'dn" !$% (o'o.

    o/ do you d%#)r(%d !$# (o'oH

    A 1 *%%!.

    $a! /a# !$% (o'o u#%d *or u#ua''yH

    A u!#d% p%r$ap# !o drn& mor%.

    $%n $% '%*! /$a! dd you do n !$a! par!)u'ar !m%H

    A pa)&%d a'' $# )'o!$%#.

    $a! /a# your r%a#on n pa)&n" $# )'o!$%#H

    A /an!%d $m !o '%a% u#.

    =urn" !$# !m%, /$%r% /%r% your )$'dr%n, /$a! /%r% !$%r r%a)!on#H

    A A*!%r a )oup'% o* $our#, $% /%n! (a)& a"an and $% "o! an"ry /!$ m%

    *or pa)&n" $# )'o!$%#, !$%n $% dra""%d m% a"an o* !$% (%droom

    $o'dn" my n%)&.

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    ou #ad !$a! /$%n B%n )am% (a)& !o your $ou#%, $% dra""%d youH o/

    dd $% dra" youH

    C>R7 N7ERRE7ER:

    7$% /!n%## d%mon#!ra!%d !o !$% Cour! (y u#n" $%r r"$! $and *'%6%d *or)('yn $%r *ron! n%)&

    A And $% dra""%d m% !o/ard# !$% door (a)&/ard.

    A77. 7ABCAN>N:

    $%r% dd $% (rn" youH

    A >u!#d% !$% (%droom and $% /an!%d !o "%! #om%!$n" and !$%n $% &%p!on #$ou!n" a! m% !$a! Myou m"$! a# /%'' (% &''%d #o !$%r% /'' (%

    no(ody !o na" m%.

    o you #ad !$a! $% dra""%d you !o/ard# !$% dra/%rH

    A %#, #r.

    $a! # !$%r% n !$% dra/%rH

    A /a# a/ar% !$a! ! /a# a "un.

    C>R7 N7ERRE7ER:

    A! !$# un)!ur% !$% /!n%## #!ar!%d )ryn".

    A77. 7ABCAN>N:

    %r% you a)!ua''y (rou"$! !o !$% dra/%rH

    A %#, #r.

    $a! $app%n%d /$%n you /%r% (rou"$! !o !$a! dra/%rH

    A % dra""%d m% !o/ard# !$% dra/%r and $% /a# a(ou! !o op%n !$% dra/%r(u! $% )ou'd no! op%n ! (%)au#% $% dd no! $a% !$% &%y !$%n $% pu''%d

    $# /a''%! /$)$ )on!an%d a ('ad% a(ou! 3 n)$%# 'on" and /a# a/ar%

    !$a! $% /a# "on" !o &'' m% and #ma#$%d $# arm and !$%n !$% /a''%!and !$% ('ad% *%''. 7$% on% $% u#%d !o op%n !$% dra/%r #a/, ! /a# a

    pp% a(ou! !$a! 'on", and /$%n $% /a# a(ou! !o p)&up !$% /a''%! and

    !$% ('ad%, #ma#$%d $m !$%n ran !o !$% o!$%r room, and on !$a! %ry

    mom%n! %%ry!$n" on my mnd /a# !o p!y on my#%'*, !$%n !$% *%%'n"

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    $ad on !$a! %ry mom%n! /a# !$% #am% /$%n /a# adm!!%d n

    ;> C'n), /a# a(ou! !o om!.

    C>R7 N7ERRE7ER:

    7$% /!n%## a! !$# un)!ur% # )ryn" n!%n#%'y.

    666 666 666

    A77. 7ABCAN>N:

    7a'&n" o* dra/%r, # !$# dra/%r ou!#d% your roomH

    A >u!#d%.

    n /$a! par! o* !$% $ou#%H

    A =nn".

    $%r% /%r% !$% )$'dr%n durn" !$a! !m%H

    A @y )$'dr%n /%r% a'r%ady a#'%%p.

    ou m%an !$%y /%r% n#d% !$% roomH

    A %#, #r.

    ou #ad !$a! $% dropp%d !$% ('ad%, *or !$% r%)ord /'' you p'%a#%d%#)r(% !$# ('ad% a(ou! 3 n)$%# 'on", $o/ do%# ! 'oo& '&%H

    A 7$r%% 3 n)$%# 'on" and n)$ /d%.

    # ! a *'%6('% ('ad%H

    A !# a )u!!%r.

    o/ do you d%#)r(% !$% ('ad%, # ! #$arp (o!$ %d"%#H

    A %#, (%)au#% $% on)% u#%d ! !o m%.

    o/ dd $% do !H

    A % /an!%d !o )u! my !$roa!.

    !$ !$% #am% ('ad%H

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    A %#, #r, !$a! /a# !$% o(%)! u#%d /$%n $% n!mda!% m%. 38

    n add!on, =ra. Na!dad =ayan /a# )a''%d (y !$% R7C !o !%#!*y a# an %6p%r! /!n%##

    !o a###! ! n und%r#!andn" !$% p#y)$% o* a (a!!%r%d p%r#on. $% $ad m%! /!$ @ar)

    G%no#a *or *% #%##on# !o!a'n" a(ou! #%%n!%%n $our#. Ba#%d on !$%r !a', !$% *orm%r

    (r%*'y r%'a!%d !$% 'a!!%r# ord%a' !o !$% )our! a ,uo a# *o''o/#:

    : $a! )an you #ay, !$a! you *ound @ar) a# a (a!!%r%d /*%H Cou'd you

    n 'ayman# !%rm d%#)r(% !o !$# Cour! /$a! $%r '*% /a# '&% a# #ad !oyouH

    A: $a! r%m%m(%r $app%n%d !$%n /a# ! /a# mor% !$an !%n y%ar#, !$a! #$%

    /a# #u**%rn" %mo!ona' an"u#$. 7$%r% /%r% a 'o! o* n#!an)%# o*

    a(u#%#, !o %mo!ona' a(u#%, !o %r(a' a(u#% and !o p$y#)a' a(u#%. 7$%$u#(and $ad a %ry m%a"%r n)om%, #$% /a# !$% on% /$o /a# pra)!)a''y

    !$% (r%ad %arn%r o* !$% *am'y. 7$% $u#(and /a# no'%d n a 'o! o*

    )%#, "on" ou! /!$ (ar&ada#, drn&n", %%n /omanDn" (%n"no'%d n )o)&*"$! and "on" $om% %ry an"ry and /$)$ /'' !r""%r

    a 'o! o* p$y#)a' a(u#%. $% a'#o $ad !$% %6p%r%n)% a 'o! o* !aun!n"

    *rom !$% $u#(and *or !$% r%a#on !$a! !$% $u#(and %%n a))u#%d $%r o*n*d%'!y, !$% $u#(and /a# #ayn" !$a! !$% )$'d #$% /a# )arryn" /a#

    no! $# o/n. o #$% /a# %ry an"ry, #$% /a# a! !$% #am% !m% %ry

    d%pr%##%d (%)au#% #$% /a# a'#o a/ar%, a'mo#! '&% 'n" n pur"a!ory or

    %%n $%'' /$%n ! /a# $app%nn" day n and day ou!.39

    n )ro##%6amnn" =ra. =ayan, !$% pu(') pro#%)u!or no! m%r%'y %')!%d, (u! /!!n"'y orun/!!n"'y pu! *or/ard, add!ona' #uppor!n" %d%n)% a# #$o/n (%'o/:

    n your *r#! %n)oun!%r /!$ !$% app%''an! n !$# )a#% n 1999, /$%r% you!a'&%d !o $%r a(ou! !$r%% $our#, /$a! /a# !$% mo#! r%'%an! n*orma!on

    dd you "a!$%rH

    A 7$% mo#! r%'%an! n*orma!on /a# !$% !ra"%dy !$a! $app%n%d. 7$% mo#!

    mpor!an! n*orma!on /%r% %#)a'a!n" a(u#%# !$a! #$% $ad %6p%r%n)%ddurn" $%r mar!a' '*%.

    B%*or% you m%! $%r n 1999 *or !$r%% $our#, /% pr%#um% !$a! you a'r%ady&n%/ o* !$% *a)!# o* !$% )a#% or a! '%a#! you $a% #u(#!an!a' &no/'%d"%

    o* !$% *a)!# o* !$% )a#%H

    A (%'%% $ad an d%a o* !$% )a#%, (u! do no! &no/ /$%!$%r )an

    )on#d%r !$%m a# #u(#!an!a'.

    666 666 666

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    =d you "a!$%r an n*orma!on *rom @ar) !$a! on !$% #d% o* $%r

    $u#(and !$%y /%r% *ond o* (a!!%rn" !$%r /%#H

    A a'#o $%ard !$a! *rom $%rH

    ou $%ard !$a! *rom $%rH

    A %#, #r.

    =d you a#& *or a )omp'%!% %6amp'% /$o ar% !$% r%'a!%# o* $%r $u#(and

    !$a! /%r% *ond o* (a!!%rn" !$%r /%#H

    A $a! r%m%m(%r !$a! !$%r% /%r% (ro!$%r# o* $%r $u#(and /$o ar% a'#o

    (a!!%rn" !$%r /%#.

    =d #$% no! n*orm you !$a! !$%r% /a# an n#!an)% !$a! #$% #!ay%d n a

    $o!%' n >rmo) /$%r% $%r $u#(and *o''o/%d $%r and (a!!%r%d [$%r]#%%ra' !m%# n !$a! roomH

    A $% !o'd m% a(ou! !$a!.

    =d #$% n*orm you n /$a! $o!%' n >rmo)H

    A r, )ou'd no! r%m%m(%r (u! /a# !o'd !$a! #$% /a# (a!!%r%d n !$a!

    room.

    %%ra' !m%# n !$a! roomH

    A %#, #r. $a! r%m%m(%r /a# !$a! !$%r% # no pro('%m a(ou! (%n"

    (a!!%r%d, ! r%a''y $app%n%d.

    B%n" an %6p%r! /!n%##, our ur#prud%n)% # no! )omp'%!% on #ayn"

    !$# ma!!%r. !$n& !$a! # !$% *r#! !m% !$a! /% $a% !$# n !$%

    $'ppn%#, /$a! # your opnonH

    A r, my opnon #, #$% # r%a''y a (a!!%r%d /*% and n !$# &nd$app%n%d, ! /a# r%a''y a #%'*d%*%n#%. a'#o (%'%% !$a! !$%r% $ad (%%n

    proo)a!on and a'#o (%'%% !$a! #$% (%)am% a d#ord%r%d p%r#on. $%

    $ad !o #u**%r an6%!y r%a)!on (%)au#% o* a'' !$% (a!!%rn" !$a! $app%n%dand #o #$% (%)am% an a(norma' p%r#on /$o $ad 'o#! #$%# no! durn" !$%

    !m% and !$a! # /$y ! $app%n%d (%)au#% o* a'' !$% p$y#)a' (a!!%rn",

    %mo!ona' (a!!%rn", a'' !$% p#y)$o'o")a' a(u#%# !$a! #$% $ad

    %6p%r%n)%d *rom $%r $u#(and.

    do (%'%% !$a! #$% # a (a!!%r%d /*%. a# #$% %6!r%m%'y (a!!%r%dH

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    A r, ! # an %6!r%m% *orm o* (a!!%rn". %#. 40

    ar%n!$%!)a''y, !$% )r%d('!y o* app%''an! /a# d%mon#!ra!%d a# *o''o/#:

    And you a'#o #ad !$a! you admn#!%r%d [!$%] o(%)!% p%r#ona'!y !%#!,

    /$a! . . . [# !$#] a'' a(ou!H

    A 7$% o(%)!% p%r#ona'!y !%#! # !$% @''on C'n)a' @u'!a6a'

    n%n!ory. 7$% purpo#% o* !$a! !%#! # !o *nd ou! a(ou! !$% 'yn"

    pron%[n%]## o* !$% p%r#on.

    $a! do you m%an (y !$a!H

    A @%ann", am d%a'n" /!$ a )'%n! /$o # !%''n" m% !$% !ru!$, or # #$%

    #om%on% /$o )an %6a""%ra!% or . . . [/''] !%'' a '%[H]

    And /$a! dd you d#)o%r on !$% (a## o* !$# o(%)!% p%r#ona'!y!%#!H

    A $% /a# a p%r#on /$o pa##%d !$% $on%#!y !%#!. @%ann" #$% # a p%r#on!$a! )an !ru#!. 7$a! !$% da!a !$a! m "a!$%rn" *rom $%r ar% !$% !ru!$. 41

    7$% o!$%r %6p%r! /!n%## pr%#%n!%d (y !$% d%*%n#%, =r. A'*r%do aar''o, !%#!*%d on $#

    #y)$a!r) R%por!, 42 /$)$ /a# (a#%d on $# n!%r%/ and %6amna!on o* @ar)

    G%no#a. 7$% R%por! #ad !$a! durn" !$% *r#! !$r%% y%ar# o* $%r marra"% !o B%n,

    %%ry!$n" 'oo&%d "ood - !$% a!mo#p$%r% /a# *n%, norma' and $appy - un!' B%n#!ar!%d !o (% a!!ra)!%d !o o!$%r "r'# and /a# a'#o %n!)%d n[!o] "am('n"[,] %#p%)a''y

    )o)&*"$!n" . . . A! !$% #am% !m% B%n /a# o*!%n onn" $# barkadan drn&n" #pr%%#.

    7$% drn&n" #pr%%# o* B%n "r%a!'y )$an"%d !$% a!!!ud% $% #$o/%d !o/ard $# *am'y,

    par!)u'ar'y !o $# /*%. 7$% R%por! )on!nu%d: A! *r#!, ! /a# %r(a' and %mo!ona'

    a(u#%# (u! a# !m% pa##%d, $% (%)am% p$y#)a''y a(u#%. @ar) )'am%d !$a! !$%

    )ou#n%## o* $%r $u#(and /a# pro"r%##% %%ry !m% $% "o! drun&. ! /a# a pan*u'

    ord%a' @ar) $ad !o an!)pa!% /$%n%%r #$% #u#p%)!%d !$a! $%r $u#(and /%n! *or a

    drn&n" [#pr%%]. 7$%y $ad (%%n marr%d *or !/%'% y%ar#[L] and pra)!)a''y mor% !$an

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    /$%n%%r $% /a# drun&.

    @ar) #ou"$! !$% $%'p o* $%r mo!$%rn'a/, (u! $%r %**or!# /%r% n an.

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    3ffect of Battery on Appellant

    B%)au#% o* !$% r%)urrn" )y)'%# o* o'%n)% %6p%r%n)%d (y !$% a(u#%d /oman, $%r #!a!%

    o* mnd m%!amorp$o#%#. n d%!%rmnn" $%r #!a!% o* mnd, /% )anno! r%'y m%r%'y on !$%

    ud"m%n! o* an ordnary, r%a#ona('% p%r#on /$o # %a'ua!n" !$% %%n!# mm%da!%'y

    #urroundn" !$% n)d%n!. A Canadan )our! $a# ap!'y pon!%d ou! !$a! %6p%r! %d%n)% on!$% p#y)$o'o")a' %**%)! o* (a!!%rn" on /%# and )ommon 'a/ par!n%r# ar% (o!$ r%'%an!

    and n%)%##ary. o/ )an !$% m%n!a' #!a!% o* !$% app%''an! (% appr%)a!%d /!$ou! !H 7$%a%ra"% m%m(%r o* !$% pu(') may a#&: $y /ou'd a /oman pu! up /!$ !$# &nd o*

    !r%a!m%n!H $y #$ou'd #$% )on!nu% !o '% /!$ #u)$ a manH o/ )ou'd #$% 'o% a

    par!n%r /$o (%a! $%r !o !$% pon! o* r%+urn" $o#p!a'Da!onH % /ou'd %6p%)! !$%

    /oman !o pa)& $%r (a"# and "o. $%r% # $%r #%'*r%#p%)!H $y do%# #$% no! )u! 'oo#%

    and ma&% a n%/ '*% *or $%r#%'*H u)$ # !$% r%a)!on o* !$% a%ra"% p%r#on )on*ron!%d

    /!$ !$% #o)a''%d (a!!%r%d /*% #yndrom%. 44

    7o und%r#!and !$% #yndrom% prop%r'y, $o/%%r, on%# %/pon! #$ou'd no! (% dra/n*rom !$a! o* an ordnary, r%a#ona('% p%r#on. $a! "o%# on n !$% mnd o* a p%r#on /$o

    $a# (%%n #u(%)!%d !o r%p%a!%d, #%%r% (%a!n"# may no! (% )on##!%n! /!$ - nay,

    )ompr%$%n#('% !o - !$o#% /$o $a% no! (%%n !$rou"$ a #m'ar %6p%r%n)%. E6p%r!opnon # %##%n!a' !o )'ar*y and r%*u!% )ommon my!$# and m#)on)%p!on# a(ou!

    (a!!%r%d /om%n. 45

    7$% !$%ory o* B *ormu'a!%d (y ;%nor% a'&%r, a# /%'' a# $%r r%#%ar)$ on dom%#!)

    o'%n)%, $a# $ad a #"n*)an! mpa)! n !$% n!%d !a!%# and !$% n!%d Qn"dom on

    !$% !r%a!m%n! and pro#%)u!on o* )a#%#, n /$)$ a (a!!%r%d /oman # )$ar"%d /!$ !$%

    &''n" o* $%r o'%n! par!n%r. 7$% p#y)$o'o"#! %6p'an# !$a! !$% )y)')a' na!ur% o* !$%o'%n)% n*')!%d upon !$% (a!!%r%d /oman mmo('D%# !$% 'a!!%r# a('!y !o a)!

    d%)#%'y n $%r o/n n!%r%#!#, ma&n" $%r *%%' !rapp%d n !$% r%'a!on#$p /!$ no m%an#

    o* %#)ap%. 4?n $%r y%ar# o* r%#%ar)$, =r. a'&%r *ound !$a! !$% a(u#% o*!%n %#)a'a!%#

    a! !$% pon! o* #%para!on and (a!!%r%d /om%n ar% n "r%a!%r dan"%r o* dyn" !$%n. 47

    Corro(ora!n" !$%#% r%#%ar)$ *ndn"#, =ra. =ayan #ad !$a! !$% (a!!%r%d /oman u#ua''y

    $a# a %ry 'o/ opnon o* $%r#%'*. $% $a# . . . #%'*d%*%a!n" and #%'*#a)r*)n"

    )$ara)!%r#!)#. . . . []$%n !$% o'%n)% /ou'd $app%n, !$%y u#ua''y !$n& !$a! !$%y

    proo&%[d] !, !$a! !$%y /%r% !$% on%[#] /$o pr%)p!a!%d !$% o'%n)%[L !$a!] !$%y

    proo&%[d] !$%r #pou#% !o (% p$y#)a''y, %r(a''y and %%n #%6ua''y a(u#% !o !$%m. 48

    A))ordn" !o =ra. =ayan, !$%r% ar% a 'o! o* r%a#on# /$y a (a!!%r%d /oman do%# no!

    r%ad'y '%a% an a(u#% par!n%r - po%r!y, #%'*('am% and "u'! ar#n" *rom !$% 'a!!%r#

    (%'%* !$a! #$% proo&%d !$% o'%n)%, !$a! #$% $a# an o('"a!on !o &%%p !$% *am'y n!a)!

    a! a'' )o#! *or !$% #a&% o* !$%r )$'dr%n, and !$a! #$% # !$% on'y $op% *or $%r #pou#% !o

    )$an"%. 49

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    7$% !%#!mony o* ano!$%r %6p%r! /!n%##, =r. aar''o, # a'#o $%'p*u'. % $ad pr%ou#'y

    !%#!*%d n #u!# no'n" o'%n! *am'y r%'a!on#, $an" %a'ua!%d pro(a('y !%n !o

    !/%n!y !$ou#and o'%n! *am'y d#pu!%# /!$n !$% Arm%d **)% n u%Don C!y. A# #u)$, $% "o!

    no'%d n a(ou! *or!y 40 )a#%# o* #%%r% dom%#!) o'%n)%, n /$)$ !$% p$y#)a'a(u#% on !$% /oman /ou'd #om%!m%# %%n '%ad !o $%r 'o## o* )on#)ou#n%##. 50

    =r. aar''o %6p'an%d !$a! o%r/$%'mn" (ru!a'!y, !rauma )ou'd r%#u'! n

    po#!!rauma!) #!r%## d#ord%r, a *orm o* an6%!y n%uro## or n%uro'o") an6)%!#m. 51

    A*!%r (%n" r%p%a!%d'y and #%%r%'y a(u#%d, (a!!%r%d p%r#on# may (%'%% !$a! !$%y ar%

    %##%n!a''y $%'p'%##, 'a)&n" po/%r !o )$an"% !$%r #!ua!on. . . . [A])u!% (a!!%rn"

    n)d%n!# )an $a% !$% %**%)! o* #!mu'a!n" !$% d%%'opm%n! o* )opn" r%#pon#%# !o !$%

    !rauma a! !$% %6p%n#% o* !$% )!m# a('!y !o mu#!%r an a)!% r%#pon#% !o !ry !o %#)ap%*ur!$%r !rauma.

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    7$% d%*%n#% *%'' #$or! o* pron" a'' !$r%% p$a#%# o* !$% )y)'% o* o'%n)% #uppo#%d'y

    )$ara)!%rDn" !$% r%'a!on#$p o* B%n and @ar) G%no#a. No dou(! !$%r% /%r% a)u!%

    (a!!%rn" n)d%n!#. n r%'a!n" !o !$% )our! a ,uo$o/ !$% *a!a' n)d%n! !$a! '%d !o !$%

    d%a!$ o* B%n #!ar!%d, @ar) p%r*%)!'y d%#)r(%d !$% !%n#on(u'dn" p$a#% o* !$% )y)'%.

    $% /a# a('% !o %6p'an n ad%+ua!% d%!a' !$% !yp)a' )$ara)!%r#!)# o* !$# #!a"%.

    o/%%r, !$a! #n"'% n)d%n! do%# no! pro% !$% %6#!%n)% o* !$% #yndrom%. n o!$%r/ord#, #$% *a'%d !o pro% !$a! n a! '%a#! ano!$%r (a!!%rn" %p#od% n !$% pa#!, #$% $ad

    "on% !$rou"$ a #m'ar pa!!%rn.

    o/ dd !$% !%n#on (%!/%%n !$% par!n%r# u#ua''y ar#% or (u'd up pror !o a)u!%

    (a!!%rn"H o/ dd @ar) norma''y r%#pond !o B%n# r%'a!%'y mnor a(u#%#H $a!

    m%an# dd #$% %mp'oy !o !ry !o pr%%n! !$% #!ua!on *rom d%%'opn" n!o !$% n%6! mor%

    o'%n! #!a"%H

    N%!$%r dd app%''an! pro**%r #u**)%n! %d%n)% n r%"ard !o !$% !$rd p$a#% o* !$% )y)'%.

    $% #mp'y m%n!on%d !$a! #$% /ou'd u#ua''y run a/ay !o $%r mo!$%r# or *a!$%r# $ou#%L58!$a! B%n /ou'd #%%& $%r ou!, a#& *or $%r *or"%n%## and prom#% !o )$an"%L and !$a!

    (%'%n" $# /ord#, #$% /ou'd r%!urn !o !$%r )ommon a(od%.

    =d #$% %%r *%%' !$a! #$% proo&%d !$% o'%n! n)d%n!# (%!/%%n $%r and $%r #pou#%H=d #$% (%'%% !$a! #$% /a# !$% on'y $op% *or B%n !o r%*ormH And !$a! #$% /a# !$% #o'%

    #uppor! o* $# %mo!ona' #!a('!y and /%''(%n"H Con%r#%'y, $o/ d%p%nd%n! /a# #$% on

    $mH =d #$% *%%' $%'p'%## and !rapp%d n !$%r r%'a!on#$pH =d (o!$ o* !$%m r%"ard

    d%a!$ a# pr%*%ra('% !o #%para!onH

    n #um, !$% d%*%n#% failed to elicit from appellant herself her factual e(periences and

    thoughts that would clearly and fully demonstrate the essential characteristics of the

    syndrome.

    7$% Cour! appr%)a!%# !$% ra!o)na!on# "%n (y !$% %6p%r! /!n%##%# *or !$% d%*%n#%.

    nd%%d, !$%y /%r% a('% !o %6p'an *u''y, a'(%! m%r%'y !$%or%!)a''y and #)%n!*)a''y, $o/

    !$% p%r#ona'!y o* !$% (a!!%r%d /oman u#ua''y %o'%d or d%!%rora!%d a# a r%#u'! o*

    r%p%a!%d and #%%r% (%a!n"# n*')!%d upon $%r (y $%r par!n%r or #pou#%. 7$%y

    )orro(ora!%d %a)$ o!$%r# !%#!mon%#, /$)$ /%r% )u''%d *rom !$%r num%rou# #!ud%# o*

    $undr%d# o* a)!ua' )a#%#.+owe!er" they failed to present in court the factual e(periences

    and thoughts that appellant had related to them ; if at all ; based on which they

    concluded that she had B:7.

    % %mp$a#D% !$a! n )rmna' )a#%#, a'' !$% %'%m%n!# o* a mod*yn" )r)um#!an)% mu#!

    (% pro%n n ord%r !o (% appr%)a!%d. 7o r%p%a!, !$% r%)ord# 'a)& #uppor!n" %d%n)% !$a!

    /ou'd %#!a('#$ a'' !$% %##%n!a'# o* !$% (a!!%r%d /oman #yndrom% a# man*%#!%d

    #p%)*)a''y n !$% )a#% o* !$% G%no#a#.

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    B:7 as 7elf#Defense

    n any %%n!, !$% %6#!%n)% o* !$% #yndrom% n a r%'a!on#$p do%# no! n !#%'* %#!a('#$

    !$% '%"a' r"$! o* !$% /oman !o &'' $%r a(u#% par!n%r. Ed%n)% mu#! #!'' (% )on#d%r%d

    n !$% )on!%6! o* #%'*d%*%n#%. 59

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    B, *ur!$%r %d%n)% o* a)!ua' p$y#)a' a##au'! a! !$% !m% o* !$% &''n" # no! r%+ur%d.

    n)d%n!# o* dom%#!) (a!!%ry u#ua''y $a% a pr%d)!a('% pa!!%rn. 7o r%+ur% !$% (a!!%r%d

    p%r#on !o a/a! an o(ou#, d%ad'y a!!a)& (%*or% #$% )an d%*%nd $%r '*% /ou'd amoun!

    !o #%n!%n)n" $%r !o murd%r (y n#!a''m%n!. 65 !'', mp%ndn" dan"%r (a#%d on !$%

    )ondu)! o* !$% )!m n pr%ou# (a!!%rn" %p#od%# pror !o !$% d%*%ndan!# u#% o*

    d%ad'y *or)% mu#! (% #$o/n. 7$r%a!%nn" (%$aor or )ommun)a!on )an #a!#*y !$%r%+ur%d mmn%n)% o* dan"%r. 66 Con#d%rn" #u)$ )r)um#!an)%# and !$% %6#!%n)% o*

    B, #%'*d%*%n#% may (% appr%)a!%d.

    % r%!%ra!% !$% prn)p'% !$a! a""r%##on, * no! )on!nuou#, do%# no! /arran! #%'*

    d%*%n#%. 67n !$% a(#%n)% o* #u)$ a""r%##on, !$%r% )an (% no #%'*d%*%n#% - )omp'%!% or

    n)omp'%!% - on !$% par! o* !$% )!m. 68 7$u#, @ar)# &''n" o* B%n /a# no!

    )omp'%!%'y u#!*%d und%r !$% )r)um#!an)%#.

    itigating Circumstances Present

    n any %%n!, a'' # no! 'o#! *or app%''an!. $'% #$% dd no! ra#% any o!$%r mod*yn"

    )r)um#!an)%# !$a! /ou'd a'!%r $%r p%na'!y, /% d%%m ! prop%r !o %a'ua!% and appr%)a!%

    n $%r *aor )r)um#!an)%# !$a! m!"a!% $%r )rmna' 'a('!y. ! # a $orn(oo& do)!rn%

    !$a! an app%a' n a )rmna' )a#% op%n# ! /$o''y *or r%%/ on any ##u%, n)'udn" !$a!/$)$ $a# no! (%%n ra#%d (y !$% par!%#. ?9

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    #o)a' #uppor! aa'a('% !o !$% )!m. * no(ody # n!%r)%dn", !$% mor%

    #$% /'' "o !o !$a! d#ord%r . . .

    666 666 666

    ou r%*%rr%d a /$'% a"o !o #%%r!y. $a! ar% !$% +ua'*)a!on# n !%rm#o* #%%r!y o* !$% po#!!rauma!) #!r%## d#ord%r, =r. aar''oH

    A 7$% #%%r!y # !$% mo#! #%%r% )on!nuou#'y !o !r"["]%r !$#

    po#![!]rauma!) #!r%## d#ord%r # nury !o !$% $%ad, (an"n" o* !$% $%ad

    '&% !$a!. ! # u#ua''y !$% %ry %ry #%%r% #!mu'u# !$a! pr%)p!a!% !$#po#![!]rauma!) #!r%## d#ord%r. >!$%r# ar% #u**o)a!n" !$% )!m '&%

    $o'dn" a p''o/ on !$% *a)%, #!ran"u'a!n" !$% nddua', #u**o)a!n" !$%

    nddua', and (o6n" !$% nddua'. n !$# #!ua!on !$%r%*or%, !$%)!m # $%"$!%n%d !o pan*u' #!mu'u#, '&% *or %6amp'% #$% #

    pr%"nan!, #$% # %ry #u#)%p!('% (%)au#% !$% /oman /'' no! on'y

    pro!%)! $%r#%'*, #$% # a'#o !o pro!%)! !$% *%!u#. o !$% an6%!y #$%"$!%n%d !o !$% %nd [#)] d%"r%%.

    Bu! n !%rm# o* !$% "ra!y o* !$% d#ord%r, @r. !n%##, $o/ do you

    )'a##*yH

    A % )'a##*y !$% d#ord%r a# [a)u!%], or )$ron) or d%'ay%d or [a]!yp)a'.

    Can you p'%a#% d%#)r(% !$# pr%[])'a##*)a!on you )a''%d d%'ay%d or[a!yp)a']H

    A 7$% a)u!% # !$% on% !$a! u#ua''y r%+ur% on'y on% (a!!%rn" and !$%nddua' /'' man*%#! no/ a #%%r% %mo!ona' n#!a('!y, $"$%r

    rr!a('!y r%mor#%, r%#!'%##n%##, and *%ar and pro(a('y n mo#! [a)u!%])a#%# !$% *r#! !$n" /'' (% $app%n%d !o !$% nddua' /'' (% !$n&n"

    o* #u)d%.

    And n )$ron) )a#%#, @r. !n%##H

    A 7$% )$ron) )a#%# # !$# r%p%!!ou# (a!!%rn", r%p%!!ou# ma'!r%a!m%n!,

    any pro'on"%d, ! # 'on"%r !$an #6 ? mon!$#. 7$% [a)u!%] # on'y !$%*r#! day !o #6 ? mon!$#. A*!%r !$# #6 ? mon!$# you (%)om%

    )$ron). ! # #!a!%d n !$% (oo& #p%)*)a''y !$a! a*!%r #6 ? mon!$# #)$ron). 7$% [a]!yp)a' on% # !$% r%p%!!ou# (a!!%rn" (u! !$% nddua'/$o # a(norma' and !$%n (%)om% norma'. 7$# # $o/ you "%! n%uro##

    *rom n%uro!) p%r#ona'!y o* !$%#% )a#%# o* po#![!]rauma!) #!r%##

    d#ord%r. 72

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    An#/%rn" !$% +u%#!on# propound%d (y !$% !ra' ud"%, !$% %6p%r! /!n%## )'ar*%d

    *ur!$%r:

    Bu! u#! !$% #am%[,] n%uro## %#p%)a''y on (a!!%r%d /oman #yndrom% . . .a**%)!# . . . $# or $%r m%n!a' )apa)!yH

    A %#, your onor.

    A# you /%r% #ayn"[,] ! . . . o(*u#)a!%d $%r ra!ona'!yH

    A >* )our#% o(*u#)a!%d. 73

    n #um, !$% )y)')a' na!ur% and !$% #%%r!y o* !$% o'%n)% n*')!%d upon app%''an!

    r%#u'!%d n )umu'a!% proo)a!on /$)$ (ro&% do/n $%r p#y)$o'o")a' r%##!an)% and

    na!ura' #%'*)on!ro', p#y)$o'o")a' para'y##, and d**)u'!y n )on)%n!ra!n" or

    mparm%n! o* m%mory. a)AEC

    Based on the e(planations of the e(pert witnesses" such manifestations were analogous to

    an illness that diminished the e(ercise by appellant of her will power without" howe!er"

    depri!ing her of consciousness of her acts. 7$%r% /a#, !$u#, a r%#u'!n" dmnu!on o* $%r

    *r%%dom o* a)!on, n!%''"%n)% or n!%n!. ur#uan! !o para"rap$# 9 4and 10 5o* Ar!)'%

    13 o* !$% R%#%d %na' Cod%, !$# )r)um#!an)% #$ou'd (% !a&%n n $%r *aor and)on#d%r%d a# a m!"a!n" *a)!or. ?

    n add!on, /% a'#o *nd n *aor o* app%''an! !$% %6!%nua!n" )r)um#!an)% o* $an"

    a)!%d upon an mpu'#% #o po/%r*u' a# !o $a% na!ura''y produ)%d pa##on and

    o(*u#)a!on. ! $a# (%%n $%'d !$a! !$# #!a!% o* mnd # pr%#%n! /$%n a )rm% # )omm!!%da# a r%#u'! o* an un)on!ro''a('% (ur#! o* pa##on proo&%d (y pror unu#! or mprop%r a)!#

    or (y a '%"!ma!% #!mu'u# #o po/%r*u' a# !o o%r)om% r%a#on. 77 7o appr%)a!% !$#

    )r)um#!an)%, !$% *o''o/n" r%+u#!%# #$ou'd )on)ur: 1 !$%r% # an a)!, (o!$ un'a/*u'

    and #u**)%n! !o produ)% #u)$ a )ond!on o* mndL and 2 !$# a)! # no! *ar r%mo%d

    *rom !$% )omm##on o* !$% )rm% (y a )on#d%ra('% '%n"!$ o* !m%, durn" /$)$ !$%

    a))u#%d m"$! r%)o%r $%r norma' %+uanm!y. 78

    %r%, an a)u!% (a!!%rn" n)d%n!, /$%r%n B%n G%no#a /a# !$% un'a/*u' a""r%##or,

    pr%)%d%d $# (%n" &''%d (y @ar). % $ad *ur!$%r !$r%a!%n%d !o &'' $%r /$'% dra""n"

    $%r (y !$% n%)& !o/ard# a )a(n%! n /$)$ $% $ad &%p! a "un. ! #$ou'd a'#o (% r%)a''%d!$a! #$% /a# %"$! mon!$# pr%"nan! a! !$% !m%. 7$% a!!%mp! on $%r '*% /a# '&%/#% on

    !$a! o* $%r *%!u#. 9# a(u#% and o'%n! a)!#, an a""r%##on /$)$ /a# dr%)!%d a! !$%

    '%# o* (o!$ @ar) and $%r un(orn )$'d, na!ura''y produ)%d pa##on and o(*u#)a!on

    o%r)omn" $%r r%a#on. E%n !$ou"$ #$% /a# a('% !o r%!r%a! !o a #%para!% room, $%r

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