CRIMINAL LAW

BOOK ONE
JURISPRUDENCE

BOOK ONE
GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE DATE OF
ENFORCEMENT AND APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS CODE, AND REGARDING THE OFFENSES, THE
PERSONS LIABLE AND THE PENALTIES

PRELIMINARY TITLE

A. SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT OR THEORIES IN CRIMINAL LAW

1. Villareal vs. People, G.R. No. 151258, February 1, 2012

2. Oriel Magno vs. C.A., G.R. No. 96132, June 26, 1992

DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS AND APPLICATION

OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE

ART. 1. TIME WHEN ACT TAKES EFFECT

ART. 2. APPLICATION OF ITS PROVISIONS

1. U.S. vs. Bull, G.R. No. 5270, January 15, 1910

2. People vs. Wong Cheng, G.R. No. L-18924, October 19, 1922
3. U.S. vs. Lol-lo, G.R. No. L-17958, February 27, 1922

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 TITLE ONE
FELONIES AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH AFFECT CRIMINAL LIABILITY

Chapter One
FELONIES

ART. 3. DEFINITIONS

CRIMES MALA IN SE and CRIMES MALA PROHIBITA

1. Villareal vs. People, G.R. No. 151258, February 1, 2012

2. People vs. Carmen, G.R. No. 137268, March 26, 2001
3. Bagajo vs. Marave and People, G.R. No. L-33345, November 20, 1978
4. Garcia vs. CA, G.R. No. 157171, March 14, 2006
5. Ysidoro vs. People, G.R. No. 192330, November 14, 2012

CLASSIFICATION OF FELONIES

1. Villareal vs. People, G.R. No. 151258, February 1, 2012

CULPABLE FELONIES

1. Calimutan vs. People, G.R. No. 152133, February 9, 2006

INTENT VS. MOTIVE

1. Velasco vs. People, G.R. No. 166479, February 28, 2006

2. Salvador vs. People, G.R. No. 164266, July 23, 2008

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GOOD FAITH AS A DEFENSE

1. Beradio vs. CA, G.R. Nos. L-49483-86, March 30, 1981

2. Luague vs. CA, G.R. Nos. L-55683 & 55903-04, February 22, 1982
3. Abundo vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 97880, January 15, 1992
4. Lecaroz vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 130872, March 25, 1999
5. Bahilidad vs. People, G.R. No. 185195, March 17, 2010
6. Manuel vs. People, G.R. No. 165842, November 29, 2005

CONCEPT OF “ACT” OR “OMISSION.”

1. People vs. Gonzales, G.R No. 80726, March 19, 1990

2. People vs. Lizada, G.R. Nos. 143468-71, January 24, 2003

ACTUS NON FACIT REUM NISI MENS SIT REA

1. Manzanaris vs. People, G.R. No. L-64750, January 30, 1984

2. Relucio vs. Civil Service Commission, G.R. No. 147182, November 21, 2002

MISTAKE OF FACT

1. U.S vs. Ah Chong, G.R. No. 5272, March 19, 1910

2. U.S. vs. Bautista, G.R. No. 10678, August 17, 1915
3. People vs. Bayambao, G.R. No. 29481, October 31, 1928
4. Baxinela vs. People, G.R. No. 149652, March 24, 2006
5. Yapyuco vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. Nos. 120744-46, June 25, 2012

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ART. 4. CRIMINAL LIABILITY

CASES ON THE PROXIMATE CAUSES OF DEATH/ PROXIMATE CAUSE RULE

1. People vs. Cagoco, G.R. No. 38511, October 6, 1933

2. People vs. Dalag, G.R. No. 129895, April 30, 2003
3. People vs. Vagallon, G.R. No. 22688, January 26, 1925
4. U.S. vs. Brobst, G.R. No. 4935, October 25, 1909
5. People vs. Martin, G.R. No. L-3002, May 23, 1951
6. People vs. Piamonte, G.R. No. L-5775, January 28, 1954
7. People vs. Itlanas, G.R. No. 60118, February 28, 1985
8. People vs. Opero, G.R. No. L-48796, June 11, 1981
9. People vs. Sitchon, G.R. No. 134362, February 27, 2002
10. U.S. VS. Rodriguez, G.R. No. 7123, August 17, 1912
11. People vs. Quianzon, G.R. No. 42607, September 28, 1935
12. People vs. Reloj, G.R. No. L-31335, February 29, 1972
13. People vs. Iligan, G.R. No. 75369, November 26, 1990

ACCELERATED DEATH RULE

1. Garcia vs. People, G.R No. 171951, August 28, 2009

2. U.S. vs. Rodriguez, G.R. No. 7123, August 17, 1912
3. People vs. Ulep, G.R. No. L-36858, June 20, 1988

INSTILLING FEAR RULE

1. People vs. Toling, G.R. No. L-27097, January 17, 1975

2. People vs. Page, G.R. No. L-37507, June 7, 1977
3. People vs. Castromero, G.R. No. 118992, October 9, 1997

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ABBERATIO ICTUS OR MISTAKE IN THE BLOW

1. People vs. Mabug-at, G.R. No. 25459, August 10, 1926

SUPERVENING EVENT (EXCEPTION TO ARTICLE 4 (1)

1. Urbano vs. IAC, G.R. No. 72964, January 7, 1988

ERROR IN PERSONAE OR MISTAKE IN THE IDENTITY OF THE VICTIM

1. People vs. Oanis, G.R. No. L-47722, July 27, 1943

PRAETER INTENTIONEM OR LACK OF INTENT TO COMMIT SO GRAVE A WRONG

AS THAT COMMITTED

1. People vs. Tomotorgo, G.R. No. L-47941, April 30, 1985

2. People vs. Ortega, G.R. No. 116736, July 24, 1997

EFFECT OF FAILURE OR REFUSAL OF THE VICTIM TO SUBMIT TO MEDICAL

TREATMENT

1. U.S. vs. Marasigan, G.R. No. 9426, August 15, 1914

EFFECT OF INTERVENING DISEASE

1. People vs. Ancasan, G.R. No. 28620, February 24, 1928

PRESUMPTION OF DEATH AS A NATURAL CONSEQUENCE OF THE INJURY

1. People vs. Reyes, G.R. No. 42117, March 29, 1935

2. People vs. Moldes, G.R. No. 42122, December 1, 1934

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EFFICIENT INTERVENING CAUSE

1. Urbano vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 72964, January 7, 1988

IMPOSSIBLE CRIME

A) FACTUAL IMPOSSIBILITY

1. Intod vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 103119, October 21, 1992
2. Jacinto vs. People, G.R. No. 162540, July 13, 2009

B) LEGAL IMPOSSIBILITY

1. People vs. Balmores, G.R. No. L-1896, February 16, 1950

ART. 5. DUTY OF THE COURT IN CONNECTION WITH ACTS WHICH

SHOULD BE REPRESSED BUT WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THE LAW,
AND IN CASES OF EXCESSIVE PENALTIES

1. People vs. Orifon, G.R. No. 36173, November 25, 1932

ART. 6. CONSUMMATED, FRUSTRATED, AND ATTEMPTED FELONIES

DESISTANCE

1. People vs. Pelagio, G.R. No. L-16177, May 24, 1967

ATTEMPTED FELONY

1. U.S. vs. Villanueva, G.R. No. 307, September 12, 1902

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2. People vs. Villegas, G.R. No. 34039, January 16, 1931
3. Paddayuman vs. People, G.R. No. 120344, January 23, 2002
4. Serrano vs. People, G.R. No. 175023, July 5, 2010
5. People vs. Kalalo, G.R. Nos. L-39303-39305, March 17, 1934
6. People vs. Campuhan, G.R. No. 129433, March 30, 2000
7. Baleros vs. People, G.R. No. 138033, February 22, 2006
8. Koh Tiech Heng vs. People, G.R. Nos. 48535-36, December 21, 1990
9. Lateo vs. People, G.R. No. 161651, June 8, 2011
10. Epifanio vs. People, G.R. No. 157057, June 26, 2007
11. People vs. Tiu, et al., G.R. Nos. 75032-33, December 1, 1992
12. People vs. Trinidad, G.R. No. 79123-25, January 9, 1989
13. Velasco vs. People, G.R. No. 166479, February 28, 2006
14. People vs. Lopez, G.R. No. 119380, August 19, 1999
15. People vs. de la Cruz, G.R. No. 109619, June 26, 1998
16. Rivera vs. People, G.R. No. 166326, January 25, 2006

FRUSTRATED FELONY

1. U.S. vs. Dominguez, G.R. No. 17021, February 23, 1921

2. People vs. Caballero, G.R. Nos. 149028-30, April 2, 2003
3. U.S. vs. Eduave, G.R. No. 12155, February 2, 1917
4. Nacario vs. People, G.R. No. 173106, September 30, 2008
5. Josue vs. People, G.R. No. 199579, December 10, 2012

CONSUMMATED FELONY

1. Salcedo vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L- 45830, October 3, 1985

2. Valenzuela vs. People, G.R. No. 160188, June 21, 2007
3. People vs. Caballero, G.R. Nos. 149028-30, April 2, 2003
4. People vs. Orita, G.R. No. 88724, April 3, 1990

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ART. 7. WHEN LIGHT FELONIES ARE PUNISHABLE

ART. 8. CONSPIRACY AND PROPOSAL TO COMMIT FELONY

1. People vs. Peralta, G.R. No. L-19069, October 29, 1968

2. People vs. Berdin, G.R. No. 137598, November 28, 2003
3. People vs. Ruiz, G.R. Nos. L-33604-05, October 30, 1979
4. People vs. Medios, G.R. Nos. 132066-67, November 29, 2001
5. People vs. Abut, G.R. No. 137601, April 24, 2003
6. People vs. Hernandez, G.R. No. 90641, February 27, 1990
7. People vs. Aguilos, G.R. No. 121828, June 27, 2003
8. People vs. Baltar, G.R. No. 125306, December 11, 2000
9. People vs. Cantuba, G.R. No. 79811, March 19, 1990
10. People vs. Portugueza, G.R. No. L-22604, July 31, 1967
11. People vs. Geronimo, G.R. No. L-35700, October 15, 1973
12. People vs. Varroga, G.R. No. L-38100, March 15, 1982
13. People vs. Agda, G.R. No. L-36377, January 30, 1982
14. People vs. Rafael, G.R. No. 123176, October 13, 2000
15. People vs. Santiago, G.R. No. 129371, October 4, 2000
16. Gloria Macapacal-Arroyo vs. People and Sandiganbayan, G.R. 220598, July
19, 2016

ART. 9. GRAVE FELONIES, LESS GRAVE FELONIES AND LIGHT

FELONIES

ART. 10. OFFENSES NOT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE

1. People vs. Chowdury, G.R. No. 129577-80, February 15, 2000

2. Yu vs. People, G.R. No. 134172, September 20, 2004

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