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When Pulido, his son Hilario, Saito Paton, and Barabadan (a Even if it was proven that Omine uttered those words, it was not
Moro) were returning home, they noticed that a considerable sufficient to make him a principal by induction because it did not
number of the hemp plants had been destroyed for the purpose appear to cause Autor to strike Pulido. Omine had no particular
of opening a new road. influence over Autor because even though he was working under
Omine’s direction, it was Pulido who was paying him.
Angered, Pulido and his party went to the house of the
defendants. The offended party only received one wound which was struck
by Autor. The Court is convinced that Ladion and Cortesano did
According to the prosecution, Autor attempted to intervene not take part in the fight and instead ran away by the fact that
when Pulido was talking with Omine but was prevented by
they were not included in the original complaint subscribed and
Hilario. Autor then attacked Hilario with a bolo but missed
except for the hit on his left thumb. Ladion and Cortesano then sworn by the offended party.
held Pulido by the arms. Omine shouted to Autor “pegale y
Note:
matale” and that was when Autor struck Pulido in the breast.
In the case of US v Indanan (24 Phil 203)-
For a person to be convicted of a crime by inducement, it is
According to Omine’s party, it was Pulido and his son who were
necessary that the inducement is made directly with the
the aggressors. The first to arrive was Hilario and after calling
intention of procuring the commission of the crime and that the
Omine an offensive epithet, truck him in the breast with brass
inducement is the determining cause of the commission of the
knuckles. Autor attempted to intervene but Pulido and his son
crime. It must be precede the act induced and must be so
attacked him with their fists. Ladion and Cortesano ran away
influential in producing the criminal act that without it, the act
wouldn’t have been performed. Moreover, as words of direct
inducement, it is essential that such advice or words have great
dominance and great influence over the person who acts, that
they be as direct, as efficacious, as powerful as physical or moral
coercion or as violence itself