CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW

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Table of Contents
2. FELONIES................................................................................................................ 9
2.1 Classification..................................................................................................... 9
Calimutan v. People.............................................................................................. 9
Manuel v. People.................................................................................................. 9
2.2 Mistake of Fact.................................................................................................. 9
US v. Achong........................................................................................................ 9
People v. Fernando............................................................................................... 9
Diego v. Castillo................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Mala inse v. Mala Prohibita................................................................................9
Estrada v. Sandiganbayan.................................................................................... 9
People v. Go Shiu Ling.......................................................................................... 9
People v. Bayona.................................................................................................. 9
3. Criminal Liability.................................................................................................. 9
3.1 Elements of Criminal Liability............................................................................ 9
US v. Mallari......................................................................................................... 9
Bataclan v. Medina............................................................................................... 9
Quinto v. Andres................................................................................................... 9
People v. Pilola..................................................................................................... 9
3.2 Impossible Crime............................................................................................... 9
People v. Balmores............................................................................................... 9
Intod v. CA............................................................................................................ 9
Jacinto v. People................................................................................................... 9
4. Stages of Execution............................................................................................. 9
Valenzuela v. People............................................................................................. 9
People v. Palaganas.............................................................................................. 9
Rivera v. People.................................................................................................. 10
People v. Almazan.............................................................................................. 10
People v. Campuhan........................................................................................... 10
5. Conspiracy......................................................................................................... 10
People v. Anticamara.......................................................................................... 10
People v. Baharan............................................................................................... 10
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People v. Montanir.............................................................................................. 10
People v. Quirol.................................................................................................. 10
People v. Bulan................................................................................................... 10
People v. Comadre............................................................................................. 10
People v. Ramos................................................................................................. 10
People v. Pacificador........................................................................................... 10
6. Supplementary application of RPC....................................................................10
Ladonga v. People.............................................................................................. 10
People v. BUstinera............................................................................................ 10
Tan v. Sps. Tan.................................................................................................... 10
Sanches v. People............................................................................................... 10
7. CIrcumtances affecting criminal liability...........................................................10
7.1 Justifying circumstances.................................................................................. 10
Urbano v. People................................................................................................ 11
Sanchez v. People............................................................................................... 11
People v. Beltran................................................................................................ 11
People v. DAgani................................................................................................ 11
Toledo v. People.................................................................................................. 11
People v. CAjurao............................................................................................... 11
People v. Antonio................................................................................................ 11
People v. Ubaldo................................................................................................. 11
People v. Narvaez............................................................................................... 11
People v. Genosa................................................................................................ 11
Balunueco v. People........................................................................................... 11
Inestate Estate of Gonzales Vda. De Carungcong v. People...............................11
People v. Eduarte............................................................................................... 11
People v. Dilan.................................................................................................... 11
People v. Toring.................................................................................................. 11
Ty v. People........................................................................................................ 11
People v. Recohermoso...................................................................................... 11
Ambil Jr. v. Sandiganbayan.................................................................................12
Mamangon v. People.......................................................................................... 12
Baxinela v. People.............................................................................................. 12
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Pomoy v. People................................................................................................. 12
Angcaco v. People.............................................................................................. 12
Sycip v. CA......................................................................................................... 12
Ambil v. SAndiganbayan..................................................................................... 12
Tabuena v. Sandiganbayan................................................................................. 12
People v. Beronilla.............................................................................................. 12
7.2 Exempting Circumstances............................................................................... 12
People v. Bulagao............................................................................................... 12
People v. Valledor............................................................................................... 12
People v. Jacinto................................................................................................. 12
People v. Arpon.................................................................................................. 12
Llave v. People................................................................................................... 12
Jose v. People..................................................................................................... 12
Talampas v. People............................................................................................. 12
Toledo v. People.................................................................................................. 12
People v. Concepcion......................................................................................... 12
Ty v. People........................................................................................................ 12
People v. Dequina............................................................................................... 12
People v. Danisco............................................................................................... 13
People v. Sta. Maria............................................................................................ 13
Chang v. People.................................................................................................. 13
7.3 Mitigating Circumstances................................................................................13
People v. CA and Tangan.................................................................................... 13
People v. CAllet.................................................................................................. 13
People v. Sales................................................................................................... 13
Romera v. People................................................................................................ 13
People v. Torpio.................................................................................................. 13
People v. Torpio.................................................................................................. 13
People v. Malejana.............................................................................................. 13
People v. Genosa................................................................................................ 13
People v. Bates................................................................................................... 13
People v. Nimuan................................................................................................ 13
People v. Maglian............................................................................................... 13
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People v. Concillado........................................................................................... 13
People v. Dawaton.............................................................................................. 13
People v. Monttinola........................................................................................... 13
Canta v. People.................................................................................................. 14
People v. Navasca.............................................................................................. 14
People v. Monaga............................................................................................... 14
7.4 Aggravating Circumstances.............................................................................14
People v. Palaganas............................................................................................ 14
People v. Evina................................................................................................... 14
People v. Mendoza.............................................................................................. 14
People v. Villamor............................................................................................... 14
Fortuna v. People................................................................................................ 14
People v. De Mesa.............................................................................................. 14
People v. Tac-an.................................................................................................. 14
People v. Reyes.................................................................................................. 14
People v. Montinola............................................................................................ 14
People v. Taboga................................................................................................. 14
People v. Evangelio............................................................................................ 14
People v. Agcanas.............................................................................................. 14
People v. Colangui.............................................................................................. 14
People v. Melendres............................................................................................ 14
People v. Arrojado.............................................................................................. 14
People v. Ancheta............................................................................................... 15
People v. Evangelio............................................................................................ 15
People v. Villanueva........................................................................................... 15
People v. Silva.................................................................................................... 15
People v. Librando.............................................................................................. 15
People v. Dacillo................................................................................................. 15
People v. Malngan.............................................................................................. 15
People v. Comadre............................................................................................. 15
People v. Paling.................................................................................................. 15
People v. Segobre............................................................................................... 15
People v. Labugen.............................................................................................. 15
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People v. Laog.................................................................................................... 15
People v. Ambrocio............................................................................................. 15
People v. Calpito................................................................................................. 15
People v. Yanson................................................................................................. 15
People v. Piliin.................................................................................................... 15
People v. Villarico............................................................................................... 15
People v. Aviles................................................................................................... 15
People v. Escote................................................................................................. 15
People v. Tehankee............................................................................................. 15
People v. Cachola............................................................................................... 16
People v. Bunidang............................................................................................. 16
People v. Jose..................................................................................................... 16
People v. Mallari................................................................................................. 16
People v. Enguito................................................................................................ 16
Simangan v. People............................................................................................ 16
People v. Guerrero.............................................................................................. 16
People v. Whisenhunt......................................................................................... 16
People v. Taruc................................................................................................... 16
7.5 Alternatie Circumstances................................................................................16
People v. Rebucan.............................................................................................. 16
People v. Nimuon................................................................................................ 16
Uclayo v. People................................................................................................. 16
People v. Frugante.............................................................................................. 17
People v. Calongui.............................................................................................. 17
People v. Marcos................................................................................................. 17
8. Persons Criminally Liable................................................................................... 17
8.1 Principals......................................................................................................... 17
People v. Vasquez............................................................................................... 17
People v. Dacillo................................................................................................. 17
People v. Dela Torre............................................................................................ 17
8.2 Accomplices.................................................................................................... 17
People v. Tomas Sr.............................................................................................. 17
Abarquez v. People............................................................................................. 17
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People v. Pilola................................................................................................... 17
People v. Tolentino.............................................................................................. 17
8.3 Accessories...................................................................................................... 17
People v. Tolentino.............................................................................................. 17
People v. Antonio................................................................................................ 17
People v. Cui....................................................................................................... 17
People v. Verzola................................................................................................ 17
8.4 Accessories Exempt from Criminal Liability.....................................................17
People v. Mariano............................................................................................... 17
US v. Insierto...................................................................................................... 17
9. Penalties............................................................................................................ 17
9.1 Retroactive effects.......................................................................................... 17
People v. Evina................................................................................................... 17
People v. Pacificador........................................................................................... 17
People v. Lazaro................................................................................................. 18
9.2 Pardon by offended party................................................................................18
Sta. Catalina v. People........................................................................................ 18
Balderama v. People........................................................................................... 18
People v. Dimaano.............................................................................................. 18
10. Penalties: Classification, duration, effects.......................................................18
10.1 Reclusion Perpetua........................................................................................ 18
People v. Novio................................................................................................... 18
People v. Zacarias.............................................................................................. 18
People v. Ramirez............................................................................................... 18
10.2. Reclusion Perpetua v. Life Imprisonment......................................................18
People v. Latupan............................................................................................... 18
People v. Bautista............................................................................................... 18
11. Application of Penalties................................................................................... 18
11.1 Complex Crimes............................................................................................ 18
People v. Rebucan.............................................................................................. 18
People v. Laog.................................................................................................... 18
People v. Comadre............................................................................................. 18
People v. Sanidad............................................................................................... 18
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People v. Garcia.................................................................................................. 18
People v. Pineda................................................................................................. 18
11.2 Delito Continuado.......................................................................................... 18
Santiago v. Sandiganbayan................................................................................ 18
Ramiscal v. Sandiganbayan................................................................................18
11.3 Effects of the attendance of mitigating and aggravating circumstances......18
People v. Espina................................................................................................. 19
People v. De Jesus.............................................................................................. 19
12. Total Extinction of Criminal Liability.................................................................19
12.1 Death of Accused.......................................................................................... 19
De Guzman v. People......................................................................................... 19
People v. Pacana................................................................................................ 19
People v. Abungan.............................................................................................. 19
People v. Bayotas............................................................................................... 19
12. 2 Prescription of offenses................................................................................ 19
Panaguiton v. DOJ............................................................................................... 19
Brillantes v. CA................................................................................................... 19
People v. Pacificador........................................................................................... 19
Recebido v. People............................................................................................. 19
12.3 Prescription of Penalties................................................................................ 19
Pangan v. Gatbatile............................................................................................ 19
Del Castillo v. Torrecampo.................................................................................. 19
12.4 Amnesty........................................................................................................ 19
People v. Patriarcha............................................................................................ 19
13. Civil Liability....................................................................................................... 19
13.1 Subsidiary liability of employees, etc............................................................19
Nueva Espana v. People..................................................................................... 19
Quinto v. Andres................................................................................................. 19
Pangonorom v. People........................................................................................ 19
Rendon v. CA...................................................................................................... 19
Phil. Rabbit v. People.......................................................................................... 19
Basilio v. CA........................................................................................................ 20
Anti-Fencing Law (PD 1612)...................................................................................... 20
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Francisco v. People............................................................................................. 20
Tan v. People...................................................................................................... 20
Indeterminate Sentence Law (Act No. 4103)............................................................20
People v. Temporado.......................................................................................... 20
People v. Enriquez.............................................................................................. 20
People v. Angeles............................................................................................... 20
People v. CA....................................................................................................... 20
Probation Law (PD 968 as amended)........................................................................20
Colinares v. People............................................................................................. 20
Moreno v. Comelec............................................................................................. 20
Francisco v. CA................................................................................................... 20

2. FELONIES
2.1 Classification
Calimutan v. People
Manuel v. People

2.2 Mistake of Fact

US v. Achong
People v. Fernando
Diego v. Castillo

2.3 Mala inse v. Mala Prohibita

Estrada v. Sandiganbayan
People v. Go Shiu Ling
People v. Bayona

3. Criminal Liability
3.1 Elements of Criminal Liability
US v. Mallari
Bataclan v. Medina
Quinto v. Andres
People v. Pilola

3.2 Impossible Crime

People v. Balmores
Intod v. CA
Jacinto v. People

4. Stages of Execution
Valenzuela v. People

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People v. Palaganas
Rivera v. People
People v. Almazan
People v. Campuhan

5. Conspiracy
People v. Anticamara
People v. Baharan
People v. Montanir
People v. Quirol
People v. Bulan
People v. Comadre
People v. Ramos
People v. Pacificador

6. Supplementary application of RPC

Ladonga v. People
People v. BUstinera
Tan v. Sps. Tan
Sanches v. People

7. CIrcumtances affecting criminal liability

7.1 Justifying circumstances
7.1.1 Self-Defense

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Urbano v. People
Sanchez v. People
People v. Beltran
People v. DAgani
Toledo v. People
People v. CAjurao
People v. Antonio
People v. Ubaldo
People v. Narvaez
7.1.2 Battered Woman Syndrome
People v. Genosa
7.1.3 Defense of Relatives
Balunueco v. People
Inestate Estate of Gonzales Vda. De Carungcong v. People
People v. Eduarte
7.1.4 Defense of stranger
People v. Dilan
People v. Toring
7.1.5 State of Necessity
Ty v. People
People v. Recohermoso
7.1.6 Fulfillment of duty
Ambil Jr. v. Sandiganbayan
Mamangon v. People
Baxinela v. People
Pomoy v. People
Angcaco v. People
Sycip v. CA
7.1.7 Obedience to an order
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Ambil v. SAndiganbayan
Tabuena v. Sandiganbayan
People v. Beronilla

7.2 Exempting Circumstances

7.2.1 Insanity/Imbecility
People v. Bulagao
People v. Valledor
7.2.2 Minority
People v. Jacinto
People v. Arpon
Llave v. People
Jose v. People
7.2.3 Accident
Talampas v. People
Toledo v. People
People v. Concepcion
7.2.4 Irresistible force/ Uncontrollable fear
Ty v. People
People v. Dequina
7.2.5 Entrapment v. instigation
People v. Danisco
People v. Sta. Maria
Chang v. People

7.3 Mitigating Circumstances

7.3.1 Incomplete justifying. Inc. exempting
People v. CA and Tangan
7.3.2 No intention to commit so grave a wrong

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People v. CAllet
People v. Sales
7.3.3 Provocation of threat
Romera v. People
People v. Torpio
7.3.4 Vindication of a grave offense
People v. Torpio
7.3.5 Passion or obfuscation
People v. Malejana
People v. Genosa
People v. Bates
7.3.6 Voluntary surrender
People v. Nimuan
People v. Maglian
People v. Concillado
7.3.7 Confession of guilt
People v. Dawaton
People v. Monttinola
7.3.8 Similar and analogous cases
Canta v. People
People v. Navasca
People v. Monaga

7.4 Aggravating Circumstances

7.4.1 Classes of aggravating circumstances
People v. Palaganas
People v. Evina
People v. Mendoza
7.4.2 Abuse of public function

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People v. Villamor
Fortuna v. People
7.4.3 In contempt or with insult to the public authorities
People v. De Mesa
People v. Tac-an
7.4.4 Disregard of rank, age, sex
People v. Reyes
People v. Montinola
People v. Taboga
7.4.5 Dwelling
People v. Evangelio
People v. Agcanas
People v. Colangui
People v. Melendres
7.4.6 Abuse of confidence
People v. Arrojado
7.4.7 Nighttime, uninhabited place or band
People v. Ancheta
People v. Evangelio
People v. Villanueva
People v. Silva
People v. Librando
7.4.8 Recidivism
People v. Dacillo
7.4.9 By means of inundation, fire etc.
People v. Malngan
People v. Comadre
7.4.10 Evident Premeditation

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People v. Paling
People v. Segobre
7.4.11 Craft, fraud, or disguise
People v. Labugen
7.4.12 Abuse of Superior Strength
People v. Laog
People v. Ambrocio
People v. Calpito
7.4.13 Treachery
People v. Yanson
People v. Piliin
People v. Villarico
People v. Aviles
People v. Escote
People v. Tehankee
7.4.14 Ignominy
People v. Cachola
People v. Bunidang
People v. Jose
7.4.15 Aid of minor or by means of motor vehicle
People v. Mallari
People v. Enguito
7.4.16 Cruelty
Simangan v. People
People v. Guerrero
People v. Whisenhunt
People v. Taruc

7.5 Alternatie Circumstances

7.5.1 Intoxication
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People v. Rebucan
People v. Nimuon
Uclayo v. People
7.5.2 Relationship

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People v. Frugante
People v. Calongui
People v. Marcos

8. Persons Criminally Liable

8.1 Principals
People v. Vasquez
People v. Dacillo
People v. Dela Torre

8.2 Accomplices
People v. Tomas Sr.
Abarquez v. People
People v. Pilola
People v. Tolentino

8.3 Accessories
People v. Tolentino
People v. Antonio
People v. Cui
People v. Verzola

8.4 Accessories Exempt from Criminal Liability

People v. Mariano
US v. Insierto

9. Penalties
9.1 Retroactive effects
People v. Evina
People v. Pacificador

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People v. Lazaro

9.2 Pardon by offended party

Sta. Catalina v. People
Balderama v. People
People v. Dimaano

10. Penalties: Classification, duration, effects

10.1 Reclusion Perpetua
People v. Novio
People v. Zacarias
People v. Ramirez

10.2. Reclusion Perpetua v. Life Imprisonment

People v. Latupan
People v. Bautista

11. Application of Penalties

11.1 Complex Crimes
People v. Rebucan
People v. Laog
People v. Comadre
People v. Sanidad
People v. Garcia
People v. Pineda

11.2 Delito Continuado

Santiago v. Sandiganbayan
Ramiscal v. Sandiganbayan

11.3 Effects of the attendance of mitigating and aggravating

circumstances
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People v. Espina
People v. De Jesus

12. Total Extinction of Criminal Liability

12.1 Death of Accused
De Guzman v. People
People v. Pacana
People v. Abungan
People v. Bayotas

12. 2 Prescription of offenses

Panaguiton v. DOJ
Brillantes v. CA
People v. Pacificador
Recebido v. People

12.3 Prescription of Penalties

Pangan v. Gatbatile
Del Castillo v. Torrecampo

12.4 Amnesty
People v. Patriarcha

13. Civil Liability

13.1 Subsidiary liability of employees, etc.
Nueva Espana v. People
Quinto v. Andres
Pangonorom v. People
Rendon v. CA
Phil. Rabbit v. People
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Basilio v. CA

SPECIAL PENAL LAWS

Anti-Fencing Law (PD 1612)
Francisco v. People
Tan v. People

Indeterminate Sentence Law (Act No. 4103)

People v. Temporado
People v. Enriquez
People v. Angeles
People v. CA

Probation Law (PD 968 as amended)

Colinares v. People
Moreno v. Comelec
Francisco v. CA

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