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FLORENTINO PADDAYUMAN v. PEOPLE

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2003-05-29
PUNO, J.
In self-defense, the accused admits the killing of the victim. The burden to justify the killing shifts to him.[16] The rule is that where the claim of self-defense is not corroborated by independent and competent evidence, and is extremely doubtful, it cannot prosper.[17]