MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF LAW
CITY OF BATAC

CASES IN CRIMINAL LAW 1

1. Inmates of the New Bilibid Prison vs. Secretary Leila M. De Lima, GR No. 212719, 25 June
2019- What are penal laws?
2. People vs. Apawan, 262 SCRA 564, Public crime vs. private crime
3. Hizon, et. Al., vs. CA, et. al., GR No. 119619, 13 December 1996, No crime when no law
punishes it.
4. CABURAL, et. al., GR No. L-34105, 04 February 1983, FERNANDO, C.J., concurring

EX POST FACTO LAW:

5. Mekin vs. Wolfe, GR No. 1251, March 27, 1903
6. In Re: Kay Villegas Kami, Inc., GR No. L-32485, 22 October 1970.
7. Geronimo vs. COMELEC, 107 SCRA 614
8. US vs. Conde et. al., GR No. L-18208, 14 February 1922

BILL OF ATTAINDER
9. Montenegro vs. Castańeda, GR No. L-4221, 30 August 1952
10. People vs. Ferrer, GR Nos. L-32613-14, 27 December 1972
11. Aboc vs. Metrobank, GR No. 170542-43, 13 December 2010- Essence of due process.

12. QIUJADA, G. R. NOS. 115008-09, 24 July 1996,

LEGAL BASIS OF PUNISHMENT:

13. People v. Pomar, 46 Phil. 440
14. People v. De La Cruz, 76 Phil. 169
15. People v. Young, 83 Phil. 702
16. People v. Carillo, et. al., 85 Phil. 611

Legal Hermeneutics in the Interpretation of criminal Law

17. Estrada v. Sandiganbayan, GR No. 148560
18. People v. Nazario, 166 SCRA 186, 8-31-1983
19. Adiong v. COMELEC, 207 SCRA, 712, 3/31/92.

TERRITORIALITY DOCTRINE:
20. Magallona v. Ermita, GR NO. 187167, Aug. 16, 2011.
21. US v. FOWLER, GR No. L-496, 31 December 1902- Theft committed on the high seas.
22. People v. Wong Cheng, GR No. L-18924, 19 October 1922- English rule over crimes in
merchant vessels.
23. United States vs. Look Chaw,18 Phil., 573- foreign vessel in transit
24. US v. AH SING, 36 PHIL. 978- foreign vessel not in transit
25. US v. H. N. BULL, GR No. L-5270, 15 January 1910- continuing offense inside a foreign
vessel
26. PEOPLE V. JULMAIN, 83 PHIL. 793 [G. R. No. L-1996, May 30, 1949
27. Evangelista v. People, GR No. 163267, 05 May 2010- Non-application of territoriality.

28. People v. Tulin, GR No. 111709, 30 August 2001- Piracy an exception to territoriality.
29. Calme v. CA, et. al., GR No. 116688, 30 August 1996- Venue immaterial to a vessel in
transit.
 PRINCIPLE OF GENERALITY
30. Schneckenburger v. Judge Manuel Moran, GR No. L-44896, 31 July 1936- consular
immunity
31. Minucher vs. CA GR No. 142396, 11 February 2003- Immunity from suit of diplomatic
officials

Immunities of Personnel of International Organizations:

32. WHO, et. Al. vs. Aquino, et. Al., 48 SCRA 242
33. ICMC vs. Calleja, 190 SCRA 130
34. Holy See vs. Rosario, Jr. 238 SCRA 524
35. Lasco vs. UN, 241 SCRA 681
36. DFA vs. NLRC, 262 SCRA 38
37. Liang vs. People, GR No. 125865, 26 March 2001

EXECUTIVE IMMUNITY:
38. Soliven v. Judge Makasiar, 167 SCRA 393, 399
39. Estrada vs. Desierto, GR Nos. 146710-15, March 2, 2001
40. W. Cameron Forbes vs. Chouco Tiaco, et.al., 16 Phil 534

PRINCIPLE OF PROSPECTIVITY:
41. Benedicto, et. Al., vs. CA, GR No. 125359, 04 September 2001
42. People vs. De Pastor, et. Al., GR No. L-335, 12 February 1947
43. US vs. El Chino Cuna, GR No. L-4504, 15 December 1908
44. Buscayno vs. Military Commission Nos. 1,2,6, and 25, 109 SCRA 273
45. Aguirre vs. DOJ, et. Al., GR No. 170723, 03 March 2008- Spanish text is more controlling
than English text.
46. Buebos, et. Al., vs. People, GR No. 163938, 28 March 2008
47. People vs. Temporada, GR No. 173473, 17 December 2008- Rule of Lenity.
48. Inmates of the New Bilibid Prison vs. Secretary Leila M. De Lima, GR No. 212719, 25 June
2019
49. Juvy Desmoporan A.K.A. "Masyador" vs. People, GR No. 233598, 27 March 2019