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Definition of Felonies:
THREE KINDS OF CRIMES:
Two modes of committing felonies (Art 3):
1.
ELEMENTS OF FELONIES --PEOPLE v. SILVESTRE AND ATIENZA
PEOPLE vs. DELA CRUZ (GR No. 182348, November 20, 2008)
- Estrada
vs.
FELONIES
1. ART. 3 RPC (dolo & culpa) note the correct translation of dolo
2. Elements of Felonies:
3. Difference between dolo and culpa Dolo is through malice (intent/mens rea) while culpa is
by negligence or impurdence
4. Distinguish felonies from crimes in general:
- Felonies are acts or omissions penalized by the RPC while crime is the broader concept
covering acts omissions penalized by the RPC and those under special penal laws
FELONIES COMMITTED BY MEANS OF DOLO
1. concept of mens rea
2. REQUISITES:
PP vs. ANACITO OPURAN (GR 147674-75, March 17, 2004)
- PEOPLE vs. SIA TEB BAN, 54 Phil. 52, 53)
3. ABSENCE OF INTENT/MENS REA:
- UNITED STATES vs. CATOLICO, 18 Phil. 504
- PEOPLE vs. FRANCIS ABARCA (G.R. No. 74433. September 14, 1987)
- PEOPLE vs. BERONILLA, 96 Phil 566
4. Distinction between general intent and specific intent:
FELONIES COMMITTED BY MEANS OF CULPA
1. U.S. vs. DIVINO, 12 Phil 175
2. PEOPLE vs. GUILLEN, 85 Phil 307
3. US vs. CATANGAY, 28 Phil 490
MISTAKE OF FACT
1. US vs. AH CHONG, 15 Phil. 503
2. PEOPLE vs. OANIS, 74 Phil 257
3. REQUISITES:
4. Mistake of fact is not tenable in the following:
- Error in personae
- When the accused is criminally negligent
5. Differentiate Mistake of Fact from Mistake of Identity (error in personae)
CRIMES MALA PROHIBITA
1. Differentiate Crimes Mala In Se from Crimes Mala Prohibita
2. U.S. vs. SIY CONG BIENG, ET. AL. (30 Phil 577)
3. U.S. vs. GO CHICO, 14 Phil. 129
4. In PEOPLE vs. TIO WON CHUA (GR 149878, Juloy 1, 2003)
5. JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA vs. SANDIGANBAYAN & PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
(G.R. 148560,November 19, 2001)
6.
MOTIVE
1. Concept
2. When Important