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2000-07-14 |
YNARES-SANTIAGO, J. |
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| To the point is our ruling in the case of People v. Alacar,[44] where we held that there was no treachery where the attempt to kill resulted from a verbal altercation. More recently, in People v. Salvador, we pronounced that:"There would be no treachery when the victim was placed on guard, such as when a heated argument preceded the attack, or when the victim was standing face to face with his assailants and the initial assault could not have been unforseen."[45] (Underscoring Ours) Even if it could be said that the attack was sudden, there would still be no treachery. In People v. Chua,[46] we reiterated our consistent view that: | |||||