Script for Arraignment and
Preliminary Conference
Clerk of Court: All rise for the Honorable Judge Stanley Marvin J.
Pengson.
Judge: Let us pray!
All: (Ecumenical prayer)
“Almighty God, we stand in Your holy presence as our Supreme
Judge.
We humbly beseech You to bless and inspire us so that what we
think say, and do will be in accordance with Your will.
Enlighten our minds, strengthen our spirit, and fill our hearts with
fraternal love, wisdom and understanding, so that we can be
effective channels of truth, justice, and peace.
In our proceedings today, guide us in the path of righteousness for
the fulfillment of Your greater glory.
Amen.”
Judge: Call the cases.
Clerk of Court: Criminal case no. , People of the Philippines versus
Fritz Montemor for Rape
Judge: Appearances?
Fiscal Pagaduan: Good Evening Your Honor, I am Public Prosecutor
Grace Ruth Gladdy Mae Pagaduan. Respectfully appearing for the
Government, Your Honor.
Atty. Paynor: Good Evening Your Honor, I am Atty. Aljohn Pantaleon
Respectfully appearing as counsel for the accused, Your Honor.
ARRAIGNMENT
Judge: Atty. Pantaleon, is the accused ready for arraignment?
Atty. Paynor: Yes, Your Honor. The accused is ready for arraignment.
Judge: Granted.
Fiscal Pagaduan: Thank you, Your Honor.
Judge: Is the accused around?
Atty. Paynor: The accused is around Your Honor.
Judge: Arraign the accused. (The witness is called to the stand)
Interpreter: People of the Philippines v. Fritz Montemor, Criminal Case
No.
*(INFORMATION)
Interpreter: Do you understand the allegations of the facts?
Mr. Montemor: Yes your Honor.
Interpreter: How do you plea?
Mr. Esteban: NOT GUILTY your Honor.
Interpreter: Your Honor, the accused enters the plea of not guilty to the
offense charged.
ISSUE OF THE CASE (PROSECUTION)
Fiscal Pagaduan: Your Honor the issue of the case is whether or not the
accused is guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape.
STIPULATION OF FACTS (PROSECUTION)
Fiscal Pagaduan: Will the defense admit the personal circumstances as
to the identity and residence of the accused?
Atty. Pantaleon: Admitted your Honor.
Fiscal Pagaduan: Will the defense admit that the incident happened –
that on October 15, 2018 at aura club Cabanatuan city
Atty. Paynor: Admitted your Honor.
STIPULATION OF FACTS (DEFENSE)
Atty: Paynor: Your honor, on the part of the defense, will the
prosecution admits that the complainant and the accused is in a
relationship?
Fiscal Pagaduan: Denied
No more stipulation your honor.
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE (PROSECUTION)
Fiscal Pagaduan: Your Honor we would like to mark the “Complaint
Affidavit” of Mr Benidict Reyes as Exhibit “A” and Exhibit “A-1” the
second page thereof and the signature of Mr Benidict Reyes be marked
as Exhibit “A-2.”
Judge: Mark it.
Fiscal PagaduanJudge: Mark it.
Fiscal Pagaduan: Your Honor as exhibit B the judicial affidavit of Ms.
Mylyn Cajucom and the signature of Benidict Reyes as exhibit b-1
Judge: Mark it.
Fiscal Pagaduan: Your Honor as Exhibit “c” we would like to mark the
Medical Certificate issued by _____________ .
Judge: Mark it.
Fiscal Pagaduan: Your Honor as Exhibit “d” we would like to mark
The spot report dated _________
Fiscal Pagaduan: That will be all your Honor but may we reserve the
marking of any other exhibits during the course of the trial.
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE (DEFENSE)
Atty. Paynor: For the defense your Honor, we would like to mark the
“Counter Affidavit” of Fritz Montemor as Exhibit “1”, the second page
thereof as Exhibit “1-A” and the signature of Mr. Fritz Montemor as
Exhibit “1-B.”
Atty Pantaleon (formal offer of copy of facebook chat)
Judge: Mark it.
Atty. Paynor: That will be all for the defense your Honor, but may we
reserve the marking of any other exhibits during the course of the trial.
WITNESS (PROSECUTION)
Fiscal Pagaduan: Your Honor, for our witness, we will be presenting
the complainant, Mr Benidict Reyes and Mylyn Cajucom as
corroborating witness. With the permission of court we would like to
reserve the presentation of additional witnesses during the trial.
WITNESS (DEFENSE)
Atty. Paynor: For our witness your Honor, we will be presenting the
defendant, Mr Fritz Montemor but we would like to reserve the
presentation of additional witnesses during the course of the trial.
TRIAL DATE (PROSECUTION)
Fiscal Pagaduan: Your Honor we will be needing _____ trial date.
TRIAL DATE (DEFENSE)
Atty. Paynor: Your Honor, we need at least ____ trial date.
Judge: Trial dates?
Clerk of Court: The initial trial is set on _______2018 at 6:00 o’clock in
the evening, your Honor.
