ARRAIGNMENT
Judge (Sir Dean): Court is now in session (stamp gavel).
Judge (Sir Dean): Call the case.
Clerk of Court/Court Interpreter 1: (read the title of the
case) Judge (Sir Dean): Appearances
Prosecutor: (introduce yourself) (stand up)
Defense Counsel: Good afternoon/evening, Your Honor. I am ATTY. MARIA ERICSANDA
PENETRANTE. Respectfully entering my appearance in this honourable court as counsel for defense.
Both the Prosecutor and Defense Counsel remain standing.
Judge (Sir Dean): Where is the complainant?
Complainant: (stand up)
Judge (Sir Dean): Where is the accused?
Accused (BRIAN): (stand up)
If incase gusto ipa introduce ang
ACCUSED: I AM MARK ITOMON,
THE ACCUSED OF THIS CASE
Judge (Sir Dean): Ready for arraignment?
Both Prosecutor and Defense Counsel: Yes, Your
Honor. Judge (Sir Dean): Arraign the accused.
(The accused will go near the Clerk of Court/Court Interpreter 1. The Clerk of Court/Court Interpreter 1
will be the one to read the INFORMATION to the accused.) Take note that during this reading of
INFORMATION, the prosecutor, defense counsel, and complainant are seated on their seats.
After the reading of INFORMATION,
Judge (Sir Dean): Do you understand the crime charged against you?
Accused (BRIAN): Yes, Your Honor.
Judge (Sir Dean): What is your plea?
Accused (BRIAN): Not Guilty, Your
Honor
Judge (Sir Dean): Let’s proceed to Pre-Trial
PRE-TRIAL
*Prosecutor stands up
PROSECUTOR: starts presenting the case
*if doone; next is defense counsel
DEFENSE COUNSEL:
COUNTER AFFIDAVIT:
Defense Counsel: Your Honor, may I request that the Counter Affidavit of MARK ITOMON be marked
as Exhibit 1.
Defense Counsel: Your Honor, I would like to request that the signature of MARK ITOMON in the
counter affidavit be marked as Exhibit 1-A.
Defense Counsel: Your Honor, I would like to request that the signature of the subscribing officer ATTY.
MARIA ERICSANDA PENETRANTE be marked as Exhibit 1-B
Defense counsel: Your honor, in the same counter affidavit I would like to request that the signature of
attesting officer ATTY. SHEENA NAVARO be marked as Exhibit 1-C.
Judicial Affidavit of the Witness No. 2
Defense Counsel: Your Honor, may I request that the Judicial Affidavit of witness executed by CARLO
MANINDAHAY be marked as Exhibit 2.
Defense Counsel: Your Honor, I would like to request that the signature of CARLO MANINDAHAY in
Judicial affidavit of witness be marked as Exhibit 2-A.
Defense Counsel: Your Honor, I would like to request that the signature of the subscribing officer ATTY.
MARIA ERICSANDA PENETRANTE be marked as Exhibit 2-B.
Defense counsel: Your honor, in the same Judicial affidavit of witness. I would like to request that the
signature of attesting officer ATTY. CZHARINA PARINO be marked as Exhibit 2-C.
Judicial Affidavit of Witness No. 3
Defense Counsel: Your Honor, may I request that the Judicial Affidavit of witness executed by GINO
AW-OGIL be marked as Exhibit 3.
Defense Counsel: Your Honor, in the same judicial affidavit. I would like to request that the signature of
witness GINO AW-OGIL be marked as Exhibit 3-A.
Defense Counsel: Your Honor, I would like to request that the signature of the subscribing officer ATTY.
MARIA ERICSANDA PENETRANTE be marked as Exhibit 3-B.
Defense counsel: Your honor, in the same Judicial affidavit. I would like to request that the signature of
attesting officer ATTY. MAXINE MEDINA be marked as Exhibit 3-C.
Additional Evidence
Defense Counsel: Your Honor, may I request that the SCREENSHOT OF CCTV FOOTAGE be marked
as Exhibit 4.
So on and so forth until you finish requesting all evidence to be marked as exhibits. After the request,
Defense Counsel: That’s all, Your Honor.
Judge (Sir Dean): How many witnesses do you have?
Defense Counsel: Three witnesses, Your Honor.
If the judge has questions about your case, you have to answer them.
Judge (Sir Dean): Okay. Prepare for trial. (Once said, you’re good to go)
