Republic of the Philippines

3rd MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT

ALFONSO LISTA - AGUINALDO
Second Judicial Region
Province of Ifugao

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, CRIM. CASE NO. III-20-964

Plaintiff,
FOR:
-versus- MALICIOUS MISCHIEF

NASSEL N. CAUILAN, FREDDIE CAUILAN,

JONI CAUILAN, PULINTO UMULTOG and
CHRISTOPHER CAUILAN,
Accused.
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MOTION TO DROP ACCUSED

CHRISTOPHER CAWILAN
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, accused through the undersign, unto this
Honorable Court, most respectfully submits this motion and hereby
states:

1. The instant case was filed with the Honorable Court by virtue of
an Information on January 31, 2020 against herein accused;

2. Perusal of the records of the case would show that Christopher

Cawilan was included as accused. As per document,
Christopher Cawilan just turned fifteen (15) years old last January
30, 2005. Attached hereto is a copy of his Certificate of Live Birth
and marked as Annex “A” to form an integral part hereof;

3. Under the law on the minimum age of criminal liability, a child

fifteen (15) years of age or under at the time of the commission
of the offense shall be exempt from criminal liability;

4. With this, the undersign most respectfully prays to this Honorable

Court that the name of Christopher Cawilan as accused be
dropped and removed from the records of the instant case;

5. This Motion is made in good faith and not intended to delay the
proceedings of the instant case.
 WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed
unto the Honorable Court that the name of accused – Christopher
Cawilan be dropped and removed from the records of this case.

Other reliefs just and equitable under the premises are likewise
prayed for.

Lagawe for Alfonso Lista, Ifugao this 24th day of February 2020.

NAMINGIT LAW OFFICE

2nd Floor, Alfredoracion Building
Pob. East, Lagawe, Ifugao

By:

ATTY. PRESLEY JOHN L. NAMINGIT

Counsel for Accused
Roll No. 69260 – May 31, 2017
IBP No. 1065447 – Dec. 4, 2019
PTR No. 9601763 – Jan. 3, 2020
MCLE Compliance No. VI – 0013828

NOTICE
THE CLERK OF COURT
3rd Municipal Circuit Trial Court
Second Judicial Region
Alfonso Lista, Ifugao

Greetings!

Please submit the foregoing motion for the kind consideration

and approval of the Honorable Court upon receipt sans oral
argument. Thank You.

PRESLEY JOHN L. NAMINGIT

Copy Furnished:

PROS. IVAN B. BUYUCAN

Provincial Prosecutor’s Office
Lagawe, Ifugao