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Mappala vs. Nuñez Case Digest Summary

Judge Crispulo A. Nuñez acquitted Alejandro of illegally carrying a firearm inside an election precinct, despite evidence that: 1) Alejandro shot complainant Jacinto Mappala inside the precinct during a barangay election. 2) Alejandro later surrendered the gun used in the shooting. 3) Carrying a deadly weapon in a polling place or within 100 meters during an election violates the Omnibus Election Code. The Supreme Court ruled Judge Nuñez erred in his interpretation of the law, as it is not required that the weapon be seized from the accused inside the precinct, only that he carried it there.

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Mappala vs. Nuñez Case Digest Summary

Judge Crispulo A. Nuñez acquitted Alejandro of illegally carrying a firearm inside an election precinct, despite evidence that: 1) Alejandro shot complainant Jacinto Mappala inside the precinct during a barangay election. 2) Alejandro later surrendered the gun used in the shooting. 3) Carrying a deadly weapon in a polling place or within 100 meters during an election violates the Omnibus Election Code. The Supreme Court ruled Judge Nuñez erred in his interpretation of the law, as it is not required that the weapon be seized from the accused inside the precinct, only that he carried it there.

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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

MAPPALA vs. NUÑEZ Case Digest


MAPPALA vs. NUÑEZ
240 SCRA 600

Facts: This is an administrative complaint filed by Jacinto Mappala against Judge Crispulo A.
Nuñez, the presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 22, Cabangan, Isabela for gross
inefficiency, serious misconduct and violation of the Code of Judicial Ethics. In his decision,
respondent found that Alejandro shot complainant inside Precinct No. 2, located at the elementary
school building in Sto. Tomas, Isabela, during the barangay elections. Respondent also found that
Alejandro was the one who surrendered the gun. To respondent, the surrender of the weapon was
an implied admission that it was the one used by Alejandro in shooting complainant. Inspite of all
these findings, respondent acquitted Alejandro of illegally carrying a deadly weapon inside a precinct
on the theory that the gun was not seized from him while he was inside the precinct.

Issue: Whether or not respondent Judge erred in ruling that Alejandro was not in violation of illegal
possession of firearms.

Held: To support a conviction under Sec. 261 (p) of the Omnibus Election Code, is not necessary
that the deadly weapon should have been seized from the accused while he was in the precinct or
within a radius of 100 meters therefrom, as it is enough that he carried the deadly weapon “in the
polling place or within 100 meters thereof” during any of the specified days and hours.

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