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accused.
Can there be common law crimes in the Philippines?
o No. There are no common law crimes in the Philippines.
Nullum crime nulla poena sine lege.
What are the sources of criminal law?
o RPC, SPL, municipal ordinances.
What about administrative regulations?
itself.
Are judicial decisions by the SC penal laws?
o No.
o Article 8 of NCC: judicial decisions interpreting the Constitution
form part of the legal system of the Philippines. But decisions
of the SC interpreting criminal statutes are not penal laws per
Preliminary
What are examples of laws in Philippine criminal law that follow the
positivist theory?
o 1. ISL
penal laws.
prosecuted locally.
X is a citizen of Iran, but is also an honorary
consul. He was caught in possession of drugs. Is
stipulations.
How does international law become domestic law, under
the 1987 Constitution?
Transformation
requires
that
the
I-law
be
the land.
Immunities from criminal prosecution by certain individuals:
o 1. Covered by the VCDR or exempted by treaties/laws or
preferential application
C) ministers-residents
D) charges-de-affaires
members
enjoy
immunity
from
legal
service-connected offenses
martial
Civilian court determines before arraignment
Civilian
of
customs,
territory
government securities
3. Introduction into the Philippines of the forged/counterfeited
notes, coins, or government securities
infringement
punish
territorial seas
What are the exceptions to the territoriality rule of criminal law?
o 1. Commission of an offense in a Philippine ship or airship
and
of OEC.
P.D. 749 immunity granted to those furnishing
of the Philippines
4. Public officers and employees who commit an offense in the
seas?
Art. 3: felonies
They
by culpa.
o Not a valid defense for felony by culpa or by SPL.
What is abberatio ictus and what are its implications?
o This is mistake in the victim of the blow. There is still criminal
Circumstance
Mistake of fact
Not culpable
Abberatio ictus
Complex crime
Error in personae
Praeter intentionem
Mitigating
But if the means used to commit the desired crime would also
themselves.
What is error in personae and its implications?
o This is mistake in the identity. It may or may not lower criminal
In this
must be proved.
Ex. intent to gain in theft. One is found in possession
delictual act.
Must motive be proved for dolo?
o Not in general. Motive is not an essential element of crime.
But there are instances where motive is a prerequisite to
conviction of accused.
motive,
and
not
due
to
Yes.
exceptional
accused
When is criminal intent not needed to commit a crime?
o 1. Culpa
o 2. Crimes malum prohibitum
Is reckless imprudence under 365 a felony under Art. 3?
o Yes. It is a quasi-offense.
o Note the difference: Under Art. 3, culpa is mode of committing
thus it is a felony.
Does mistake in the identity of the victim constitute
reckless imprudence?
reckless imprudence?
with
recklessness,
negligence,
imprudence.
Can there be conspiracy resulting from negligence?
He should have
the
law,
mitigating
and
extenuating
death.
or
from
possession.
Can the use of unlicensed firearm
be an
aggravating circumstance?
aggravating circumstance.
o B. Violation of Trust Receipts law
o C. Anti-fencing Law
What is the rule on liability for those who have committed a felony?
o That person is liable for natural (ordinary course of things) and
o
o
2. Negligence of doctor
prohibitum crime.
Two persons went to the public forest and cut timber, which is a
of the victim.
Examples where even if the resulting wrongful act was different from
the offenders intention, he is liable for that resulting act
o Inserted vibrator in anal orifice of victim. It was rusty so the
act
The act must be the proximate cause of the effect.
What is proximate cause?
under RA 8353)
Accused robbed a store and to shut up the woman inside, he
jammed a pan de sal in her mouth. She died by asphyxiation.
prohibitum. (Tigoy v. P)
The kidnap victim died from a heart attack due to fear. The
person stabbed him. The other, not knowing that the first one
stabbed him too, stabbed him again.
mortal.
o Both are liable for homicide.
An accused committed reckless imprudence, and due to this, two
people died.
presumed
to
contemplate
the
performance
but
no
ordinary
fact stolen
Offender offers a bribe to someone he
this penalty?
out of town
Jacinto v. P Sales agent, instead of
HELD:
penalties.
The court can simply recommend, but not impose
clemency,
When does the courts duty to report to the President, through the
DOJ, apply?
o 1. Acts which are not punishable by law, but should be
o 2. Clearly excessive punishment
o N.B. in these cases, the court must still render the proper
because
its
still
the
Executives
prerogative.
Article 5 does not apply to crimes defined by SPL, because of the use of
criminal inclinations/tendencies.
What is the penalty for impossible crimes?
o
o
crime
What are the elements of an attempted crime?
o 1. Commenced execution directly, by overt acts
there is no exculpation
But may he be liable for any other felony already
present
as he desists voluntarily.
But if he desists during the objective stage,
Yes.
What are the elements of a frustrated crime?
o 1. All the acts of execution needed to produce the felony are
Ex. surveillance
Ex. buying poison
Ex. conspiracy and proposal, unless the law
reached
2. But it was not produced by reason of causes independent of
The wound
attempt.
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The
already consummated
It is not the mere entry; the SC said that the entry
acts of lasciviousness.)
2. Sexual assault
By analogy
3. Robbery
o
o
by
third
persons,
the
crime
is
consummated.
Is there attempted or frustrated culpa?
o No.
What if what was charged was the frustrated stage and only the
attempted crime was proved. Can an accused be convicted?
o Yes, the frustrated stage necessarily includes the attempted
stage.
Same
with
consummated
crimes
and
attempted/frustrated stages.
imperfect.
o
1. Physical injuries
8. Arson
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PI?
The crime of reckless imprudence is a light felony, under the
execution.
etc.
What are the two types of conspiracy?
o 1. Express conspiracy
the crime.
These acts must indubitably point to or indicate a joint purpose,
censure.
reasonable doubt.
But it can be proved by indirect proof, such as inferences from
acts of the accused before, during, and after the commission of
this case.
How do you categorize reckless imprudence resulting into slight
o
commit a crime.
What is required to prove a conspiracy?
principal by inducement
Degree of actual participation is immaterial: all
The
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such)
Ex. Access device regulation, Sec. 11: conspiracy to
agreement.
Three kinds of special conspiracy:
o 1. Wheel conspiracy there is one person (hub) and his
underlings (stokes)
narcotics
Ex. drugs
3. Enterprise conspiracy Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt
Organizations (RICO)
What is the kind of conspiracy and connivance contemplated in
design.
Conspirators are held to have intended the consequences of
their act, by engaging in conspiracy. So, liability extends to
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commit.
Until when does conspiracy last?
o Conspiracy continues until the object is attained. Conspiracy is
stabbed the victim and ran. Y did not run and he was caught.
Defense: he was not guilty of the crime, because he desisted when
he did not run. Is the defense tenable?
o HELD: The mere failure or refusal to flee after the commission
Capital punishment
(destierro,
conspiracy.
Relate conspiracy with aggravating circumstances of evident
spontaneous.
Price applies to the co-conspirators acting as offeror and
acceptor.
Does the laxity of a public officer in investigating or prosecuting
indicate that he is a co-conspirator?
o Not per se. It must be shown that he had foreknowledge and
to reclusion perpetua)
2. Less grave felonies
arresto
mayor,
prision
correccional)
3. Light felonies
Arresto menor
correctional penalty
What is the relevance of knowing this classification?
o 1. Complex crimes require grave or less grave felonies
o 2. To determine the duration of the subsidiary penalty
o 3. To determine the duration of detention in case of failure to
post the bond to keep the peace
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Art. 10
otherwise.
What if the penalty provided by an SPL follows RPC nomenclature?
o The RPC applies suppletorily, ex. mitigating circumstances.
R.A. 9165, amended by 9344; Dangerous Drugs Act provisions of
RPC shall not apply to violations of DDA, except in the case of minor
offenders
o Reclusion perpetua, not L.I.
o Penalty may be reduced by 1 or 2 degrees under Art. 63
What does the Anti-hazing law provide as re: praeter intentionem?
o Sec. 4 provides that praeter intentionem does not apply as a
absolutory.
criminal liability.
o Ex. buy-bust operations
In instigation, the idea of the crime is induced
due to public policy. The peace officer is a
perpetua
VAWC: If the offender commits act of physical violence and there is
intent to kill, what is the punishment?
o Crime is NOT violation of physical violence provision under
VAWC but attempted, frustrated, or consummated parricide,
homicide, or intentional mutilation
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o
o
principal by inducement.
2. Spontaneous desistance in the attempted stage
3. Attempted or frustrated light felonies, except against persons
o
o
o
o
o
and property
4. Accessories in light felonies
5. Accessory relatives who help relatives escape (Art. 20)
6. Art. 247 death under exceptional circumstances
7. Certain relatives in estafa, theft, malicious mischief
8. Somnambulism
imminent.
Is slapping unlawful aggression?
o Yes. It is unlawful aggression against his honor. The face of a
shows a determined effort to kill the victim, and not mere self-
these terms because she says that the burden of proof shifts.)
What are the requisites of self-defense?
o 1. Unlawful aggression
o 2. Reasonable means necessary to repel it
o 3. Lack of sufficient provocation by the defender
What is ABSOLUTELY necessary out of these?
o Unlawful aggression. Without it, even if the two others are
defense.
Compare P v. Jaurige and P v. De la Cruz as re: reasonable means:
o BOTH cases involved defense of honor.
o Jaurige: mere touching of thigh, in church, in daylight. She
killed him with fan knife. No self-defense appreciated. The
o
invoke self-defense.
If there is no more unlawful aggression, the self-
o
o
mitigating circumstance.
If it is unlawful aggression plus one other, then it is a
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involved
What is the rational equivalence rule in reasonable necessity?
expected.
What is the rule when a person is attacked?
o Not anymore retreat to the wall; now, it is: Stand your ground
aggression.
What is the exception?
(P v. Gonzales)
DISSENT: follow this You are unfairly punishing him if we
went out. When he got back, he heard rustling leaves. He saw the
paramour and the wife, who was putting on her panties.
strictly apply the law. But what can you deduce from the fact
sexual congress.
Can one invoke Article 11 in Article 247 cases?
o Suggestion: Husband also has right to invoke his honor and
defend it, so Art. 11 can be invoked by the one discovering the
self-help.
When is there sufficient provocation?
o Provocation is sufficient if it is sufficient to incite the person to
attack.
Is Art. 247 an absolutory cause?
o Yes. Because the only imposed penalty is destierro. And
o
He
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o
o
same degrees
self-defense.
The woman incurs neither criminal nor civil liability.
The defense is separate from and independent from self-
prevent it
What if the party invoking state of necessity is responsible
2?
repel it
3. In case of provocation given by the person attacked, the
repel it
3. Person defending is not motivated by revenge, resentment,
defense.
Who is a battered woman?
o One repeatedly subjected to forceful physical or psychological
liberty, etc.
What is the rule on civil liability for acts in the state of necessity?
o Those who were benefited by the act performed are liable to
those to whom injury is caused. Note that this is a purely civil
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duty or right
What is the limitation on the performance of duties?
Y, one of the
No.
The act performed was unreasonable and
time?
o
o
Yes.
An example is when a policeman saw one person about to
The policeman shot the
insanity
What if the insanity occurs after the commission of the crime?
o Refer to Art. 79, which provides that one who becomes insane
or imbecile after final sentence will have the sentence
suspended as to the personal penalty.
illegal.
anger.
When should insanity exist?
o In the period immediately before or at the precise moment of
o
o
Liability
o But there is civil liability
o The emphasis is the actor, not the act
What is insanity?
o There is a complete deprivation of intelligence in committing
o
excessive.
Can a policeman invoke SD and performance of duty at the same
He will only be
acts
A common example is schizophrenia: there is no complete
deprivation of intelligence, but there is difficulty distinguishing
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social circumstances.
Children in conflict with the law are those accused of or
is discernment
regular process
Can a child be detained pending trial?
o Yes, but only as a last resort and only for the shortest possible
period of time.
a diversion program.
Is the minor over 15 but below 18 acting with discernment
to intervention program.
Liable if there is discernment. However, he will under
appropriate or not
3. If the offense does not fall under any of the above or the
child or parents/guardian does not consent to diversion, the
pronouncement of guilt?
conferencing,
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commitment?
imprisonment
convicted.
Under 9344, the minor is still exempt from specific offenses even if
judgment.
After suspension of sentence, what is the disposition order?
o After sentence, the court sets disposition conference within 15
days from promulgation
Probation Law)
What is a status offense and how is it treated under the law?
o Any conduct which is not an offense when committed by an
adult will not be considered an offense and is thus not
social worker
Who are the minors disqualified from suspension of sentence?
o 1. One who once enjoyed suspension of sentence already
present
Can issue:
centers
When there is doubt if the person is a minor or not, what is the
appropriate proceeding?
o There is presumption of minority.
o File for summary proceeding in Family Court.
What if the minor was alleged as a co-conspirator?
o The presumption of acting without discernment still applies.
o Evidence of conspiracy does not automatically mean the minor
acted with discernment in the commission of the crime.
May the presumption still apply even if the allegation was reckless
imprudence under Art. 365?
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or licit or not..
The utterances of a minor and overt acts preceding crime, and
sentence
If a minor is charged with a heinous crime punishable by death or
RP-death, is he entitled to suspension of conviction?
o Yes. Ubi lex non distinguit, nec non distinguire debemos.
What are the requisites of accident?
o 1. performing lawful act with due care
o 2. causes injury to another
o 3. without intent or negligence
What if there is negligence?
o Article 365 applies: quasi-crime of reckless imprudence
o Accident and negligence are mutually exclusive.
o What is the difference between accident and negligence?
imagined
What are the elements of uncontrollable fear?
o 1. Threat which caused the fear of an evil greater than or equal
o
be anticipated.
Negligence when there is some degree of fault in
the person
NOTE: Under Art. 365, the court will not consider Art. 13 and
14 in imposing the penalty because this crime is NOT
intentional.
What are the elements of irresistible force?
o 1. Force is physical and must come from an outside source
o 2. The accused acts not only without a will but even against his
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communication
9. Illness diminishes will-power without complete deprivation of
If 2 or more, lower by
one or more degree
consciousness
o 10. Analogous circumstances
Cannot be offset by
ACs
Cannot be imposed on
indivisible penalties
Can be imposed on
indivisible penalties
mitigating circumstance?
o Ordinary if there is only one element or there is no majority of
imposed
3. Specific applies to specific felonies
Lower
period
to
minimum
required elements
o Privileged if there is majority, but not all, of required elements
What is the nature of minority as a mitigating circumstance?
o It is always a privileged mitigating circumstance
o It applies to those over 15 but below 18 who acted with
discernment reduce the penalty to the next lower penalty, in
the proper period
When can praeter intentionem not be invoked?
o RA 8049 lack of intent to commit so grave a wrong as
committed CANNOT be invoked by accused in hazing
incidents.
Can lack of intent to commit so grave a wrong as that committed
be invoked in malversation?
o YES. Ex. The petitioner was a municipal treasurer, and the
pregnant woman
Ordinary
When is it a privileged
Privileged
Specific
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intentionem?
o Art. 4(1) presumption that person intends all the natural and
circumstance.
Can both treachery and Art 13(3) be invoked together?
o Yes. Treachery refers to the manner or method used to kill the
the person. They may co-exist.
Can praeter intentionem be invoked for culpable felonies?
o No. Obviously intentionem requires intent in the first place,
provocation.
What is immediate in immediate vindication of grave offense?
o Proximity. It need not immediately precede the act, but there
must be no lapse of sufficient time.
How sufficient is sufficient time?
to commit the grave wrong as that committed, while the other did
The conspirator who did not intend to commit so grave a wrong
former.
Need not constitute unlawful aggression under Art.
because the intent was less than the material act committed.
What if two persons conspire to commit a felony, and one intended
not?
o
under Art. 9. Grave offense under this provision might not even
o
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obfuscation?
o No. If they arise from the same facts, only one will be
offense.
Xs son eloped with Ys daughter.
and
there.
NOTE: This case may be a product of its time.
situation is pretty ordinary already.
Now, this
archaic already.
What is necessary for passion or obfuscation to be considered?
o It must arise from lawful sentiments of the accused. The
Although
the
relationship
Eh wala ka
authorities
o 4. No pending warrant of arrest or information filed
What is the most important element of voluntary surrender?
o The spontaneity of such and intent to give up and
appreciated.
Can treachery co-exist with passion or obfuscation?
o No.
Treachery CANNOT co-exist with passion
was
must be spontaneous.
What are the requisites of voluntary plea of guilt?
o 1. Made in open court
o 2. Spontaneous and unconditional
o 3. Prior to presentation of evidence by the prosecution
Does this include extra-judicial confessions?
o No.
May voluntary plea of guilt and voluntary surrender both be
considered in one case?
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o
o
o
o
Yes.
offense charged.
What is relevant for the mitigating circumstance of physical
o
o
epidemic, or calamity
8. With aid of armed men or persons who insure/afford
o
o
o
o
impunity
9. Recidivism
10. Reiteracion
11. Price, reward, or promise
12. By means of inundation, fire, poison, explosion, stranding
communication
What is necessary for illness that diminishes willpower of the
accused?
o It must only diminish and not deprive the offender of the
consciousness of his acts; otherwise, it is an exempting
circumstance
What are NOT examples of analogous mitigating circumstances?
o 1. Being part of a minority group
o 2. Extreme poverty
o 3. Abberatio ictus
o 4. Mistake in identitiy
What are some examples of analogous mitigating circumstances?
o 1. Mitigated mental capacity of a battered woman (decided preo
RA 9262)
2. Voluntary return of stolen goods
or in the
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
defense
16. Treachery
17. Ignominy
18. Committed after unlawful entry
19. Committed after breaking through a wall, roof, floor, door, or
window
o 20. With aid of persons under 15 years old, or motor vehicles
o 21. Cruelty
Compare with mitigating circumstances:
o This list is exclusive, whereas in mitigating circumstances,
there are analogous circumstances allowed
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defense)
What are the types of aggravating circumstances?
o 1. Generic aggravating
instances, aggravating?
one.
aggravating circumstance.
SC:
There is no such
by public officers.
What is the special aggravating circumstance introduced by RA
7659?
o
offense
No need to increase the penalty because the change
qualifying
aggravating circumstances.
3. Special or specific aggravating circumstances
not
circumstance.
How many circumstances are needed to qualify an
offense?
Just
and
higher one
Can qualifying circumstances not alleged in the
Procedure
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o
o
the crime;
Examples:
of a public document
If the public officer could have committed the crime anyway without the
se, and second, he was not performing his duty at that time.
it
is
direct
assault.
This
aggravating
Then
virtue of his position uses that gun to commit homicide, the use
public office
o Ex. jail guard who was able to use his position to kill an inmate
When does advantage of public position not apply?
o Does not apply if the public position is a constituent element of
o
girl to enter the car. One policeman stole the watch and wallet of
the girl. The policeman driving did not say anything. Both were
held liable for robbery. Did the aggravating circumstance of taking
in authority under Art. 148 and 152 of the RPC (direct assault).
Is there an exception?
o RA 9165 a teacher or professor is a person in authority for
o
position.
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the teacher of the accused in grade 1. Key fact: victim was already
retired! Does insult to rank apply?
o Yes. The Fact that the offended party was already retired did
captain
does
not
necessarily
mean
not diminish the respect due her rank as his former teacher.
Do these this apply to crimes against property?
o No. Not aggravating in crimes against property.
o Examples of where insult to rank, age, sex does not apply:
Robbery
as
here.]
Is insult to rank, age, sex absorbed by treachery?
o No. The aggravating circumstances of age and sex cannot be
absorbed by treachery.
its
the victim.
What are further considerations for circumstance of rank?
o The charge must not include rank as an element.
murder.
If the
himself.
But see P v. Malolot: Accused hacked to death an 11 month
it is inherent.
o If the charge was just murder, then the AC applies.
When is the A.C. of sex not applicable?
o 1. If the accused acted with passion or obfuscation,
o 2. when there is an amorous relationship between the accused
not agree with this case. But Malolot might be prevailing, being
o
o
Does dwelling apply when both parties live in the same house?
o Generally, it is not aggravating.
o Victim was stay-in laundrywoman, but it was not her
house. The killer was the houseboy, who also lived that
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the
room
was
deemed
the house. The offender can shoot from outside the house and
dwelling,
in the crime.
Is dwelling aggravating in arson?
o No. (PD 1613)
A person dies inside a building burned on purpose. When is it
homicide, and when is it arson?
o Intent determines:
o 1. If the intent is to burn the house, then the burning is arson
Here,
building.
What if the person is a squatter?
o Dwelling still applies. The law does not make any distinction as
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the crime
N.B. The subjective and objective tests are alternative. They
There must be evidence that night time was sought for, or the
duties
4. Committed in place of worship
Distinguish 1, 2, and 4 from 3:
done
How will this aggravating circumstance of place of worship (and
commit the crime inside the church (she did not expect the man
to touch her thigh).
If
all
three
are
present,
are
these
separate
the
aggravating
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Yes.
What is the test for armament?
misfortune.
Art. 14(8) with aid of armed men
band?
o Band is still subsistent even if two were acquitted.
o DISSENT: No band.
What is the characteristic of crime by a band?
o Merely generic. (Ex. robbery with rape, robbery with homicide,
generic MC.
Contrast: Art. 266-B if rape is committed by 2 or more
Band
Armed men
Accomplices
Number immaterial
or insanity aggravating
Par 3 to 5: other kinds of robbery with violence
not be principals.
aggravating circumstance).
When is crime by a band a qualifying circumstance, and not just a
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Organized
syndicate
crime
3. By final judgment
already
Both offenses must fall under the same title in the
crime
What is the nature of recidivism?
o Generic aggravating circumstance
What is reiteracion?
o Elements:
RPC
cannot
be offset
by
mitigating
circumstances
Important things:
At least 2 convictions
penalty;
No.
Reiteracion
delinquency.
As such, this
second conviction.
served sentence)
2. First offense must have had a greater or equal
Recidivism
last conviction
2. For falsification, robbery, estafa, theft, serious or
against convicted.
Can one be a recidivist and a habitual offender at the same
time?
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carry it out.
What is the essence of this aggravating circumstance?
o Precedence of cool thought and reflection
How much time must elapse?
o The law does not give a formula. Each case must be resolved
on the extent of each factual circumstance.
P v. Beltran: There was only a lapse of two hours from the
crime.
Was there evident premeditation when one wanted to kill X
but he killed Y instead?
of explosives
N.B. contrast this with illegally possessed firearms, which only
generic
becoming
cease
circumstance
Except in furtherance of political crimes, which absorbs the use
circumstances
offeree?
o YES. Both of them.
these
felony committed
What if during service of first conviction, he reaches 70
after 70?
do
aggravating circumstances?
o 1. When it is a crime in itself
o 2. When it is a means included in defining a crime
When
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Kidnapping
Robbery
superior strength?
Distinguish:
o 1. Craft cunning or intellectual trickery to carry out the evil
accused induced the victim to take them where the cows they
supposedly wanted to buy are found. But they ended up killing the
juridical existence
Can superior strength in this case offset a mitigating
circumstance?
design
o 2. Fraud deceit, insidious words and machinations
o 3. Disguise concealment of identity
What is the relationship of these with treachery?
o Treachery absorbs these.
Craft and fraud may be aggravating in robbery with homicide, where the
victim.
o
strength apply?
o Yes, still superior strength, because the victim was unarmed.
Does superior strength apply in parricide?
o No, do not consider abuse of superior strength in parricide. It
is generally accepted that the husband is physically stronger
premeditation.
Does evident premeditation apply to conspiracy?
o If two or more persons conspire to commit a crime, and they
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person?
o No. Treachery is not aggravating in qualified carnapping.
Those who say no say that it cant apply because robbery with
What is ignominy?
o Circumstance pertaining to a moral order which adds disgrace
or obloquy to the material injury caused to the offended party
of killing).
Treachery may be present in aberratio ictus or error in
personae, again because it is not the intent but the
P v. Escote
o Take note that before this case, the SC has always been
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Bacule and Sailan are now amended. These are now acts of
sexual assault.
The accused after killing the victim cut off the left leg and took the
flesh from the legs and shoulders of the victim. Is this ignominy?
o No, because the victim was already dead.
purpose
o Must be for purposes of entry and not escape
When is it inherent?
o 1. Trespass
o 2. Robbery with force upon things
aggravating circumstance.
The reason is simple: it is not among those listed in Art. 14.
R.A. 9165
Supposing the accused was under the influence of drugs and then
he killed a person, may the killing by that person under the
legal age.
When is use of motorized means of conveyance aggravating?
o When the motor vehicle was purposely used to facilitate the
liability
But the same is still an aggravating circumstance for the offender of
R.A. 8294
What is cruelty?
o Unnecessary physical pain in the commission of the crime
What is the test?
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Dissent of Callejo:
o Its absurd! If illegally possessed only aggravating. If legally
o
possess firearm, but the guard does not. The security guard used
shouldnt be qualifying.
If unlicensed firearm is used to commit murder or homicide, it is merely
an aggravating circumstance.
But what kind? Is it generic or special AC?
o It is a special AC, not merely generic. So there can be no
Does
offset.
illegal possession
aggravate
attempted
homicide or murder?
o No.
The law says homicide or murder.
or
frustrated
than homicide or murder, then the use of the unlicensed arm is neither a
separate crime nor an AC. BUT that person must be convicted for that
other crime, before the usage of an unlicensed firearm can be
When the accused raped the victim in the presence of her parents
and husband, there was aggravating circumstance of adding
It must be
with homicide?
o No. The law is clear: only murder or homicide. (Although there
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commission
Only considered when they influence the commission of the
crime
What are the three alternative circumstances?
o 1. Relationship
o 2. Intoxication
o 3. Degree of instruction/education of offender
What is the scope of relationship under Article 15?
o Spouse
o Ascendant, descendant
o Legitimate, natural, adopted siblings
o Relative by affinity in same degrees
o What if the relationship is just between step-parent and
stepchild?
subject to AC of relationship.
BUT relationship between step grandniece and step
grandfather
is
not
one
of
the
relationships
examples.
What about first cousins?
intoxication
What is the rule on education?
o Low education may be mitigating but never aggravating
o High education may be aggravating but never mitigating
o When is the high education of a person aggravating?
not.
2. Education has already been considered by the provision
such as abortion conducted by a physician.
rape.
While rape is now a crime against persons, it does not lose its
8353.
an AC in rape.
What is the effect of father-daughter relationship in rape?
alternative circumstance.
What if the imposable penalty becomes death?
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conspiracy?
o Enough to be held as co-principal through conspiracy, as long
officers
o Labor Code ex. illegal recruitment (39-D) same penalty
Who are liable?
o 1. Grave and less grave offenses: principals, accomplices,
o
accessories
2. Light offenses: principals and accomplies
participation?
o Participation in criminal execution
o Carrying out the plan and directly participating in the execution
participation?
o 1. Active participation
o 2. Or giving moral assistance to the other conspirators
Mere presence
definition
But can there be principals by direct participation without
conspiracy?
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and
the
wife
was
principal
different crimes?
o Yes.
o Ex. The private individual is liable for delivery of prisoners,
description?
o He is generally liable as an accomplice.
What if the person merely made carless remarks not meant to be
obeyed?
o He is neither a PDI nor an accomplice. He is not criminally
liable.
When does one become a principal by indispensable cooperation?
o Direct participation in the criminal design by another act without
which the crime could not have been committed.
What is the main distinction between the PDP and principal by
indispensable cooperation?
o For the PIC, he must perform an act different from the overt act
obey the command. This especially applies when the PDI has
committed.
for parricide.
What is the rule for Robbery with homicide?
o General rule: the act of one is act of all, even if only one coo
by
indispensable cooperation.
Is it possible that two persons are conspirators but are liable for
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conspiracy.
What is the rule in case of doubt?
o The liability of the PIC is merely as that of an accomplice.
Is it possible that the PIC commits a crime different from the PDP?
malversation.
Can the PDPs acts be by dolo and the PIC, by culpa?
o Yes. Ex. There was a bank employee with two friends. The
friends made the employee believe that a bank document was
genuine, which was approved by the employee without needed
diligence. The crime of the PIC is estafa through falsification of
commercial document, by culpa.
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Who is an accessory?
o One must have knowledge of the commission of the felony, and
he participates after the commission by any of the acts
enumerated in Art. 19. His participation must not be that of a
principal or accomplice.
What are the requisites to become an accessory?
o 1. Knowledge of the commission of the crime
o 2. Without participating therein
o 3. Perform any of the following acts (see below).
What are the three acts of accessories in Article 19?
o 1. By profiting themselves or assisting the offender to profit by
the effects of the crime
o 2. By concealing or destroying the body of the crime (corpus
delicti), or the effects or instruments thereof, in order to prevent
its discovery
o 3. By harboring, concealing, or assisting in the escape of the
principal, and
i. treason,
ii. murder,
iii. parricide,
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Yes.
What is the retroactive application of RA 9344?
o Any pending cases involving children below
o
o
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are
programs
Those already serving sentence are reassessed/reclassified
PENALTIES
Offended party and accused agreed to fight; one lost. He filed for a
complaint for physical injuries. Does the pari delicto doctrine
apply?
o No. It does not apply to criminal cases. In fact, two people can
agree to duel, and if one dies, the offender may be charged
under the RPC.
Does estoppel apply to criminal cases?
o No. The offended party is the State. Private individual who
sustained the damage is merely the witness to the crime.
1. Saving clause
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just a witness.
Exception: RA 8353 marriage of offender and rape victim
If
already
convicted,
penalty
imposed
will
be
extinguished
Note, however, that a husband can be convicted for
o
o
amended by RA 9344.
3. Preventive suspension from employment or public office
4. Fines and other corrective measures imposed by superior
to insanity or imbecility
2. Commitment of a minor in institutions
officials on subordinates
89.
o
justice.
Correlate with RA 3019:
o When a public officer or employee is charged, he may be
RP.
Destructive arson (RP to death) and Arson with
Only the
conviction
2. If not in prison, from placement at disposal of judicial
o
o
clarified by P v. Bon)?
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1. Recidivists
Habeas corpus
What if the convict is sentenced
to
RP
or
life
DQ?
o
o
o
rights mentioned
4. Loss of all rights of retirement pay or pension for former
office
What is the difference between perpetual and temporary?
sentence
What is the effect of perpetual or temporary special DQ?
o 1. Deprivation of office, employment, profession, or calling
o
imprisonment?
affected
2. DQ for holding similar offices or employments
If perpetual, forever
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(Although there is
abolished.
When a penalty of fine is imposed, what is the order of payment of
pecuniary liabilities?
o Read in conjunction with Art. 38 (order of payment of pecuniary
reduced by 1 or 2 degrees.
Exceptional situations:
o P.D. 818 Syndicated Estafa:
for RP?
30 years as well.
liabilities):
1. Reparation,
2. Indemnification,
3. Fine,
4. Cost of proceedings
To whom is the fine given?
Yes. The law does not prohibit him from using his
cash bail bond to pay his fine. It is only meant to
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correctional penalty.
To harmonize:
26.
What is preventive imprisonment for children in conflict with the
imprisonment.
If the minor juvenile is imprisoned pending trial he shall be
fine.
How long is the subsidiary imprisonment?
o If penalty is PC/arresto + fine confined until the fine is
credited with the service of the sentence with the full time in
which the child was preventively imprisoned
2. 1 year
1. Parental authority
3. Martial authority
4. Management of property
Ex: Violation of BP 22
Supposing he was convicted for possession of unlicensed firearm
and sentenced to prison term but he was insolvent. Subsidiary
imprisonment?
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(Ramos v. Judge)
What is the financial standing of the culprit improves?
o He has to pay. Subsidiary personal liability does not relieve
standing improves.
When can there be no subsidiary imprisonment?
o If the penalty is higher than prision correccional, there can be
Who has the power to order forfeiture of the proceeds of the crime
and the instruments or tools used in the crime?
o Only the trial court which rendered conviction of the accused
no subsidiary imprisonment.
Toledo v. Superintendent, citing Bagtas v. Director of Prisons, supposing
the state.
What if the tool or instrument belongs to some other person?
o The tool or instrument MUST belong to the accused himself. If
it belongs to some other person and he has no involvement in
AM, Am:
sentence
him from the obligation to pay the fine in case his financial
PC:
PM:
Temporary absolute DQ
Perpetual absolute DQ from right to suffrage
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the RPC
If punishable under the RPC and an SPL, Art. 48 will not apply.
CRIME.
o Attempted murder + murder
The accused stabbed the victim with a bolo, and the bolo hit both
and she sustained Less SPI in her vagina. What is the crime?
o Complex crime of rape with LSPI
The accused stabbed his wife to death, and she was 6 months
mitigating
the crime?
o Complex crime of murder and SPI.
o (Note that as to the second person, it was just SPI because
generic
the person and the person behind him. The target died. What is
abberatio ictus?
o Then the crime committed by the accused is a COMPLEX
to
impulse.
light felony?
o No, light offenses are not included (see excerpt).
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intent:
o X raped his niece at 10 am, and then again at 11 am at same
criminal intent.
Y inserted private organ and raped the victim, but he was not
content; he also inserted his finger at the same place and at
of the RPC.
Number of persons
Will you apply the single criminal intent or resolution test in mala
o
prohibita?
o No.
from the house. Then brought her to the room and raped her
persons.
Kidnapping with homicide, K with murder, K with rape are all
on the same day. Since it was the same occasion, the acts
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of carnal union.
Crimes against persons:
o X and Y, constabulary officers, killed around 50 people
with guns. What is the crime?
falsification committed.
Gamboa v. CA: There was no single impulse, intent, or
If he is obliged to account
If NOT
This is really
strange.
But what MUST be the rule, according to P v. Pineda?
Makasiar.
obligation to account.
the crime?
(continuing crime)?
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were injured.
Malversation:
o There may be a complex crime of malversation through
committed.
Article 48 does not apply to special complex crimes:
o Ex. robbery with homicide, robbery with rape, robbery with
o
Abduction was
rape.
Ex.: Abducted to place 100m from her house
forcible abduction with rape. What is determinative?
when it is absorbed?
intentional mutilation
Ex. kidnapping with murder, kidnapping with rape, kidnapping
with homicide
THE DISTANCE
What if there was abduction, and then there were three
rapes done after?
the bank did not bother to check, since they are friends.
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is a continuing crime.
If the accused abducted two women at the same time, and then
raped both?
o Guilty of TWO counts of forcible abduction with rape.
Can robbery with force upon things be taken together with robbery
Yes.
Is coup detat a political crime?
o Yes.
o Political crimes are those directly aimed against the political
order.
o
How so?
o Because even if there are two crimes committed, the law only
punishes the offender for one, although it is in the maximum
period. In the eyes of the law, the two crimes stem from a
single criminal intent this is less perverse in the eyes of the
appear that there were two extra employees, even if she really just
kept the wages for herself. Can one apply Art. 48(2) for estafa
through falsification of private document?
o No. There can be no complex crime of estafa through
resolution.
How did the SC reason this out in P v. Hernandez?
estafa.
The crime instead is falsification of private document. If the
paragraph.
The majority rejected this by pointing out that both
public document?
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provision.
How do you define grave and less grave offense?
Consummated
Frustrated
Attempted
Principal
As provided
-1
-2
Accomplice
-1
-2
-3
Accessory
-2
-3
-4
Ex. RP RT
o 2. Penalty is two indivisible penalties or one or more divisible
penalties imposed to their full extent penalty next lower in
period.
Art. 49: penalty for error in personae
following
maximum period.
3. If the act actually committed is an attempt or frustration of
medium to PM in minimum
What are the rules on MCs and ACs?
o 1. If the AC is taking advantage of public position:
Application of penalties
RT in medium
4. Several periods corresponding to different divisible penalties
period following the minimum prescribed and the two next
maximum period.
2. If the penalty for the felony actually committed is lower than
that which he originally intended, the penalty of the former in its
Ex. PM to RT PC
3. Penalty is one/two indivisible penalty and maximum period
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MCs
3. ACs and MCs which arise from moral attributes of offender,
divisible?
o 1. No AC, no MC:
Medium period
o 2. MC only:
Minimum period
o 3. AC only:
Maximum period
o 4. Some of both:
cooperation
Why are abuse of public position and crime by syndicate/organized
crime group special ACs?
o It cannot be offset by generic mitigating circumstances
What is the rule for habitual delinquents?
o 3rd conviction:
periods
4th conviction:
proper period
What if there are 2 or more MCs, but there is at
least one AC?
No lowering by degree.
What if there are 2 or more ACs?
minimum
What is the maximum period imposable for habitual
delinquents?
crime does not apply for light penalties (or else, the penalty for
Privileged MCs.
What are the rules applicable for MCs and ACs when the penalty is
privileged MCs)
To which crime do these rules not apply to, and what
applies instead?
will
apply
its
sound
discretion
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for
modifying
What
Increase or reduce (as the case may be), the maximum by 1/4 th
imprisonment.
Accused drew and issued a check to pay for an obligation, but it
circumstances?
o See discussion above when to reduce it by one or two degrees.
complainant, but the case was already pending. May the accused
Penalty of fine
fine?
o
imprisonment?
o No.
Fine cannot be used as substitute penalty to
ACs.
within a range?
o 1. Presence of MCs or ACs.
o 2. Wealth or means of the culprit.
What are the scenarios?
o Either the law imposes a penalty of fine
o OR penalty of fine AND imprisonment
o OR penalty of fine or imprisonment
For example, what If the law provides for a penalty of fine of not
State.
What if the penalty is death?
o Reduced to RP with no parole.
What is the rule on successive service of sentences?
o 1. If they can be served simultaneously, then do so.
o 2. Otherwise:
successively
What is the order of severity?
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penalty.
For RP, treat its duration as 30 years, in calculating
Always 40 years.
necessary treatment
But the civil liability should still be enforced in spite of insanity
computation of 40 years.
What are the penalties that can be served simultaneously with
penalty of imprisonment?
o 1. Perpetual absolute DQ
o 2. Perpetual special DQ
o 3. Temporary absolute DQ
o 4. Temporary special DQ
o 5. Suspension
o 6. Public censure
o 7. Fine
o 8. Bond to keep the peace
o 9. Civil interdiction
Can destierro be imposed as the same time as imprisonment?
o No.
Imprisonment must be served by the convict successively, following
Civil liabilities
The
public censure.
Judge sentenced accused to 25 years RP; can he be compelled to
serve sentence?
o No. There is no such sentence as 25 years of RP; just RP
(indivisible).
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minor?
o Yes.
What are the requirements for the employer to be civilly liable for
the hospital
Are these consultants deemed employees?
holds that the accused did not commit the acts on which the
the employer of the driver; the actual operator and owner are
doctors?
o If a hospital is owned by a private corporation, such corporation
corporate responsibility.
collusion
between
employee
and
private
this?
Yes.
At what stage of the proceedings can the employer do
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absorbed by arson.
X issued a post-dated check in payment of a current obligation. It
the check.
What is restitution, and what are its rules?
o Must return the thing itself if possible, with allowance for
o
person
But the buyer in GF is entitled to reimbursement from
thief or criminal.
If the stolen property cannot be returned anymore, what is the
remedy?
o Value of the thing taken.
o When do you determine value? At time of commission of
reasonable.
P v. Billaber: In a charge for illegal recruitment, the money paid by the
offended party the amount of check with interest (6%) from filing of
of crime?
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nominal, etc.
Reparation,
restitution,
indemnification
consequential damages
Includes death
o 2. Quasi-delicts
for
be imposed
In criminal law, an AC not alleged in the information cannot be
o
o
o
o
o
o
considered. Does the same rule apply for ACs, which can be the
basis of exemplary damages under the NCC?
o No. The word aggravating in NCC should be applied in its
generic sense since it does not distinguish. Includes specific
aggravating, qualifying circumstances, etc. These are distinct
o
RPC
When does death extinguish the civil liability of the accused and
when does it not?
o When the civil liability arises from the criminal act.
o
o
Yes.
o
o
evidence. If the actual damages are not proved, the court may
prove temperate damages.
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Congress.
Effects on right to suffrage and right to hold public office:
by the pardon
What is the rule on pardon under Art. 344?
o The offended party may grant pardon to both offenders, in the
o
complaint.
If there is conviction by final judgment, the President may grant
Prescription of crimes
months, respectively.
If the penalty imposed on the convict is a compound one, what is
other accused?
prescribed or not?
o 1. Period of the offense charged
o 2. Period when it begins to run
o 3. Period when it is interrupted
Act 3326: the law defining how to compute prescription for crimes under
this case.
If there were still no funds when presented, there is amnesty
period for 5 days to pay. If paid No liability.
SPL
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computing prescription
Ex. OEC 5 years
Prescription of penalties
Procedure?
convicted or acquitted
2. When proceedings are unjustifiably stopped for reasons not
extradition treaty
4. Commits another crime before expiration of period
of society as a whole.
The State is concerned not only in protecting social
organization against criminal acts of destructive individuals, but
also in redeeming the individual for economic usefulness and
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o
o
o
o
o
o
o
synonymous.
2. Committed:
Piracy
[personal circumstances]
3. Habitual delinquent
4. Escaped confinement or evaded sentence
5. Violated conditional pardon
[too short]
6. Maximum term of not more than one year
7. Those already sentenced by FJ upon passage of Act
of
ISL). For instance, in this case, the maximum was four months
durations
No, the ISL does not apply because it applies only to penalty of
o
o
from ISL.
This lasts for a certain period of time.
If he complies with the conditions of the parole, the Board of
Pardons and Parole will give out final release and discharge.
What if the offense is punished under an SPL with a definite range
provided for the penalty?
o The court still imposes an indeterminate sentence, using the
minimum and maximum periods provided by the law as limits.
Probation Law
those
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a 6 year penalty. If you add them all up, however, they exceed 6
years. Does probation apply?
o Yes. By a vote of 8-7, the SC said he is entitled to probation.
The penalty for EACH crime is considered, not all the crimes.
X was convicted of frustrated homicide (PM). He appealed to CA,
which affirmed, but with modifications.
imprisonment not less than 1 month and 1 day and/or fine not
X was sentenced for three crimes, tried jointly. Each had less than
pay. The probation was revoked for failure to comply. Went to the CA:
unconstitutional because he is being imprisoned for nonpayment of
considered principals.
N.B. This is the only provision in the RPC that is based on the
constitution of the US (Art 3, Sec 3), and not borrowed from
Spain. This includes the need to either have:
9344, it is allowed.
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provision.
Is treason delito continuado?
o Yes.
Delito continuado contemplates a series of acts
sure that the crime of treason has moved from the realm of
o
Yes.
What is the purpose of the two-witness rule?
o To prevent the possible fabrication of evidence to prosecute a
act.
What if the acts are separable?
witnesses.
Is offering comfort women to enemy soldiers giving aid and
comfort?
o P v. Perez: Getting women to satisfy sexual urges of enemy
criminal intent.
Is dual citizenship a defense?
o No. Dual citizenship is not a defense. There must have been
a prior renunciation of the Filipino citizenship, and if this is not
resolution.
Either a single act, or a series of acts impelled by a single
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14, and will just assess the crime, according to its barbarity.
Is treason a specific intent crime?
o Yes. The specific intent is to deliver the country to the enemy.
mere rebellion
Aliens may also be guilty of treason. Under what circumstances?
o If they are residents of the Philippines, because as resident
they are here, they are under the protection of the Philippines.
Treason is a war crime. Explain.
o It cannot be committed during time of peace. It may be
acts.
There is difference in quantum of evidence to prove adherence and
to prove the overt act. Explain.
o Adherence may be proved by direct or circumstantial evidence.
o The overt act, however, must comply with the two-witness rule,
government.
Mere conspiracy to overthrow is not enough (see conspiracy to
commit treason).
What is the second mode of committing treason?
o 1. Adhering to enemy
o 2. Through giving aid and comfort
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Thus, dual
treason
Does the two-witness rule apply?
o No.
Differentiate this from accessories-after-the-fact:
o Misprision of treason is different from being an accessory-after-
misprision of treason.
N.B. compare to treason itself: even dual citizens can commit
conspiracy.
Note though: This is moot because there are no accessories
PIRACY (122-3)
ESPIONAGE (117)
Offenses:
o 1. Without authority, entering warship, fort, etc. to obtain
waters
2. Seizing cargo, equipment, or personal belongings or
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Art 48.
high seas from piracy in Phil. waters or high seas in Arts 122
and 123.
When does PD 532 apply then?
o PD 532 one must prove that the perpetrators were purposely
(robbery).
What is the nature of piracy on the high seas?
o Its a crime against the law of nations.
o Piracy on high seas has two aspects:
When is it in flight?
are these?
embarkation.
2. Compel foreign aircraft to land in Philippine territory or seize
There is no complex
materials
against
Association
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regulations
by
the
Civil
Aeronautics
What are the special aggravating circumstances for the first two
o
o
o
o
offenses above?
o 1. Firing upon the pilot, crew, or passenger of the aircraft
o 2. Exploded or attempted to explode a bomb to destroy the
o
aircraft
3. Accompanied by murder, homicide, PI, or rape (same as last
ground of piracy)
P v. Catantan: There is crime under PD 532 even if offender did not
seize the vessel, but merely boarded it and inflicted PI on the occupant
or owner.
What is terrorism?
o Sowing widespread and extraordinary fear and panic among
enumerated.
What are the enumerated acts?
o Under the RPC
1. Piracy or mutiny
2. Rebellion/insurrection
3. Coup detat
4. Murder
Elements:
o 1. Offender is public officer or employee
o 2. Detains person
o 3. Without legal ground
What is gravamen of the crime?
o Detention without legal grounds by public officer or employee,
of another person.
How do you distinguish this from kidnapping?
o Arbitrary detention: public officer or employee vested with
authority to arrest or detain another person detains another
o
Punong barangay
1. Principals
2. Accomplices
3. Accessories
4. Conspirators (even if not yet executed)
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If they
Barangay captain
Barangay councilman
Barrio policeman
Forestry Code
arrest to arrest.
Sec. 44 of RA 9165 Dangerous Drugs Law
flagrante delicto.
David v. Arroyo: Mere fact that the accused was wearing a tshirt saying oust Gloria now is not a reason in itself to be
arbitrary detention.
May a private person be liable for arbitrary detention?
o Yes, but only if the private individual connives with the person
in authority.
What do you mean by detention?
o Psychological restraint and not just physical restraint is enough
big gun
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(125)
LAWFULLY
arrested,
but there
was no
this provision.
To whom must the detainee be delivered?
o MTC, RTC, Family Court, or SB
o Not to the CA, not to the SC. They are not trial courts.
If there was no warrant of arrest or commitment order, but the
(Theres a
Elements:
o 1. Offender is public officer or employee
o 2. Detained a person legally
o 3. Fails to deliver person to proper judicial authorities within
investigation?
o N.B. More expansive than duties in RA 7438 (Act defining
arrested then delivered to MTC, but the judge was not there.
The
arresting officer did not release the detainee. He just delivered to the
clerk of court. HELD: Liable for failure to deliver, because the clerk
cannot conduct PI anyway and the judge was not there.
o Note: If the case is cognizable by the OMB or Sandiganbayan
RPC.
How do you determine the imposable penalty?
o 12 hours light
o 18 hours correctional
o 36 hours afflictive
o (3 days under the HSA)
o What is the basis for the nature of the crime?
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detention.
Does Art. 125 apply to arrests with warrant?
o No. Article 125 only applies to warrantless arrests.
What if the officer fails to comply with Article 125?
o Failure of officer to comply with Article 125 does not affect the
Offenders:
o Heads of jail or penal establishment
o Custodial guards
Who may order release of prisoner?
o Either the courts or the prosecutor, or the director of Bureau of
Prisons
What is the penalty?
o Same penalty as 124, because failure to release is tantamount
order of court.
VIOLATION OF DOMICILE (128)
EXPULSION (127)
to arbitrary detention.
dwelling.
Relate to RA 9165, Sec. 31:
o In addition to the penalty provided for in the DDA, any alien
who violates the provision must be deported immediately
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felonies.
Who may commit this crime?
o May only be committed by public officers or employees with
o
offense
If the officer applied for search warrant without probable cause,
and uses the warrant to extort money. Is the police officer liable
for malicious procurement?
o Yes. Because he was acting in BF. There was malice.
o If the policeman applied for a warrant in GF, but it was denied,
intends to return.
(129)
Acts punishable:
o 1. Procuring search warrant without just cause
o 2. Exceeding authority or using unnecessary severity in
crimes committed
1. Perjury; and
door.
Breakage: includes lifting latch, unlocking chair or hatch,
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domicile
(Art. 153).
What if it is committed by a member of the meeting?
o Its not interruption of peaceful meeting. It must be done by a
legal ground
Liable as principal
3. Immediate commanding officer of the unit or immediate
senior public official who knew of the torture/CIDT and couldve
Punishable acts:
o 1. Physical torture
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destroying
effects/instruments
prerogatives
Distinguish rebellion from insurrection:
o Rebellion overthrow government and supersede it
o Insurrection minor change as to certain matters in
The liability under the NCC is apart from liabilities in the RPC.
May there be frustrated rebellion?
o No. When the intent + overt acts are present, the crime is
to certain matters
What is the nature of rebellion?
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fear.
In the same way, murder is a predicate crime,
panic or fear.
How is terrorism different?
o Terrorism is different because the purpose is to achieve the
(136)
of powers/prerogatives
DISLOYALTY (137)
8294)
Is there a frustrated crime of coup detat?
o No. The moment there is intent + swift attack, the crime is
o
police power)
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overt acts.
Motives:
o [Preventing exercise of functions of execution of law]
o 1. Prevent promulgation or execution of and law, or holding of
popular election
2. Prevent National, provincial, or municipal government or
including the inciter, are ALL principals for the crime of rebellion
Inciter PDI
Listeners PDP
o
o
Contrast with
SEDITION (139)
What is sedition?
o Sedition is the raising of commotion or disturbance in the state;
revolt against legitimate authority, public corporation, social
classes, etc.
o Ultimate objective: violation of the public peace
Elements of sedition?
o 1. Rise publicly and tumultuously
o 2. To obtain by force, intimidation, or other illegal methods
o 3. Any of the following motives/purposes discussed below
Key term:
o Publicly and tumultuously
o What is tumultuously?
direct
assault:
here,
there
is
o
o
social end
What laws are included in par. 1?
o Laws in general, even political in nature, as well as civil and
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the difference?
o Rebellion to achieve political purpose, they take up arms
o Sedition as long as tumultuous; they do not take up arms,
public peace
3. Writing, publishing,
separate crimes
N.B. Differentiate from rebellion or coup which allows
of
provincial/city/municipal board
Elements?
o 1. Through force or fraud
o 2. Preventing the meeting of the Congress, any of its
subcommittees/subdivisions, constitutional commissions, or
board/Congress)
purposes
Article 142 punishes also those who conceal such evil practices
crimes.
When can there be a complex crime involving sedition?
o Sedition and Art. 143/144 (prevention of meeting
and
libels
scurrilous
local government
What about crimes of murder, homicide, PI, arson, committed by
circulating
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respect
Who must commit this crime?
o Offender must NOT be a member of the body disturbed; he
must be a stranger to the deliberative body
N.B. Again, barangay council meeting not covered by this provision
o
o
act.
What about the second form?
o It is a point of disagreement as to the liability of the person who
incites the commission of treason, rebellion/insurrection,
sedition, or direct assault:
prision mayor)
They are also immune from searches under this provision. But it is not
o
in the Constitution.
rebellion or sedition?
J. Callejos opinion:
1. Illegal assembly, or
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[Rebellion]
territory
the RPC
2. Totally or partially organized for some purpose contrary to
public morals
What are public morals?
o Estrada v. Escritor: those which are detrimental or dangerous
to conditions helpful for the advancement of society
o Not religious morality, but secular morality.
What was added by RA 9208 (anti-trafficking law)?
o Punishes association organized to propagate or promote
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any
part
thereof,
depriving
or
Police,
sheriff
Municipal treasurer (since he is only a
o
o
En
Yes.
X attacked a barangay kagawad, but hit the
Postmaster
Agents of BIR
o 4. Qualified if:
assault.
HELD: No direct assault. The PIA or his agent who exceeds
his power is NOT in the exercise of the functions of his office.
Here, they body searched Fook TWICE, which is beyond the
agent,
Is it direct assault?
confidential
Malacanang
24 hour duty.
And the accused killed the victim on a
scope of duty.
Resistance is legitimate against PIA or agent who exceeds
authority. How much resistance can be done depends on the
personal grudge.
3. He attacked, used force, or seriously intimidated/resisted the
PIA or his agent
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death?
crime?
to such.
X fired an SMG against police officers serving warrant.
him of theft
Recall that DA is qualified if committed with a weapon. What is the
generic MC.
Not enough to merely carry a weapon.
PI. The PIA must not be performing his duties when the less
serious PI is inflicted, or it is not by reason of past performance
o
homicide
When is there none?
requires, since the law itself defines the force by providing the
of duty.
Art 48 Direct assault with less serious PI if the PIA is in
performance of his duty or is attacked for past performance of
nations
There can be a complex crime of direct assault with another felony.
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duty.
Who else can be PIAs?
o
o
Elements:
o 1. There is direct assault against an agent of a person in
o
o
admin functions
RESISTANCE AND DISOBEDIENCE TO A PIA/AGENT (151)
agent of a PIA.
Public disorders
SERIOUS DISTURBANCE/TUMULTS (153)
assault
There is only indirect assault if the private person
comes to the aid of the agent of the PIA.
assaulted.
J Callejo agrees with Regalado: Guevara and Reyes did not
take into account RA 1978:
Senate
Relate to Sec. 35 of HSA:
o Any information secured in violation of anti-terrorism law is
inadmissible in evidence in any judicial, QJ, legislative, or
o
Relate
guilty
under
(#1 or 2)
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CPD
o N.B. But for freedom parks, there is no need for a permit
o Calibrated preemptive response maximum tolerance
o
o
Distinguish:
Interruption
of
peaceful
meetings
(131)
Serious disturbance
(153, p.1) taken in
contrast with 131
Interruption
of
gatherings (153, p.2)
Caused
officer
Caused
officer
Caused by a private or
public officer
by
NOT part
assembly
public
of
the
by
public
Covers
peaceable
assemblies or rallies
NOT
part
assembly
of
the
Covers
normal
gatherings
(non
political, non religious)
domiciles.
Under second mode of 153, what are the elements?
o 1. There is public performance or function
under 155.
How do you determine if the disturbance is serious or not?
Cannot be committed
by culpa (there is intent
to seriously disturb)
covered by 132.
In a public rally of INC there was serious disturbance. Is
this covered by 131, 132, or 153?
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Acts punished:
o 1. Discharging firearm, rocket, firecracker, or explosive within
o
o
in nocturnal amusements
4. Causing disturbance or scandal while intoxicated while 153
is not applicable
Is Alarms and Scandals a specific intent crime?
o No. It is the result, not the intent that controls.
o Why does the provision say calculated to cause
alarm/danger?
the
Elements?
o 1. Any person removes from jail or penal establishment a
o
convicted prisoner
If the person is a convict, is there a crime when he
escapes?
committed?
No.
o May they be an attempted delivery from jail?
Yes.
If a mental retardate is transferred to a hospital, from jail, and he is
o
translation.
If there is discharge of firearm but there is no alarm caused,
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prisoner
o
o
heart and decided to return, is the principal for delivery still liable?
o Yes.
Is there a provision in the HSA that punishes a custodian who lets
his prisoner escape?
o Sec. 44.
o Can this be committed by culpa?
is inexcusable negligence.
If the detention prisoner is charged with parricide, and the person
delivered him, can not the person be charged as accessory under
Article 19?
o Yes.
1. Bribery
2. Delivery of prisoners
But if the bribery was towards another prisoner, what is
the effect?
Evasion of service
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from prison.
If a person escapes from jail, and he is arrested without warrant,
prohibited place.
3. Hospital, which is an extension of the penal
institution.
Elements of evasion:
o 1. Convicted by final judgment
o 2. Serving of sentence which consists of deprivation of liberty
o 3. Escaping during sentence
Can one not sentenced to Final Judgment (ex. detention prisoner)
crime.
Can one be guilty of evasion of sentence, although not confined in
a prison?
o Yes:
period
Is it necessary for the prosecution for violation of
conditions of pardon upon violation?
of service of sentence?
o 1. Detention prisoner
o 2. Deportee who violated deportation order
o 3. Youthful offender under 9344
intimidation
4. Through connivance with other convicts or employees of
penal institution
What if the convict evaded on circumstances of a catastrophe?
o And caught again, increase penalty by 1/5
o If he returns within 48 hours, decrease penalty by 1/5
For violation of conditional pardon through commission of the crime,
there can only be conviction under Art. 159 after conviction.
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another crime.
Does the second crime have to be a felony?
Yes.
It cannot be an SPL.
The law uses
Forgeries
maximum.
He commits another penalty.
Is he a quasi-recidivist
quasi-recidivism.
forgery.
USE OF FORGED GREAT SEAL, PRESIDENTS SIGNATURE OR STAMP (162)
Can only be committed with criminal intent, because the law uses the
word knowingly.
Who can commit this crime?
o Offender here is not the forger, because the forger is liable
is the effect?
o Maximum of the maximum of the more serious crime.
What is the best evidence to prove prior conviction?
o Court judgment.
What is the difference between reiteracion and quasi-recidivism?
o Reiteracion: needs final service of two or more lesser crimes,
or one graver or equal crime
again?
Yes.
under 161.
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o 2. Importing
o 3. Uttering with connivance
o N.B. if foreign currency, amount is immaterial.
When must the coin be considered legal tender?
o It must be legal tender in the Philippines at the time of violation.
o Ex. Using a forged 1-centavo coin, when is was not out of
circulation can still be punished
Can the first mode (making) be attempted or frustrated?
o Yes.
o Attempted one failed to perform all acts of execution except
o
were committed.
When is the second mode (importing) consummated?
o When the boat enters port or the plane enters airspace, EVEN
(166)
o 1. Willful defacement
o 2. Mutilation
o 3. Tearing
o 4. Burning
o 5. Or destroying currency notes or coins
Must be of legal tender
Coins of foreign currency are not included
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o
o
document
2. Erasing, substituting, or counterfeiting, or altering figures,
connivance
N.B. Again, utterance here must be in connivance with forgers
ILLEGAL POSSESSION AND USE OF FALSE TREASURY OR BANK NOTES AND OTHER
CREDIT INSTRUMENTS
(167)
under 168
RA 8484 (Access devise law)
o Sec. 17 any prosecution under this law shall be without
the
If the
accused bore a PCSO ticket and wrote in ink the number purported to
of
notes
(168)
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171 applies
What about documents incapable of producing legal
effects?
subject of falsification.
When is there falsification through taking advantage of public
position?
o 1. Has official custody of the document
o 2. When he intervenes in preparation of the document
o What is the test whether there is taking advantage of
public position?
Yes. RA 8239.
How about a private document that is falsified before
official documents.
How about a personal data sheet submitted to the CSC for
appointment to public position?
required by law.
The mere fact of preparation occurred before
submission does not affect its status because the
document
Also, reports made by officials in their official duty
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due diligence.
How about a private document? Can it be falsified by culpa?
o No. There has to be intent to damage or damage caused. It
o
by culpa?
o Yes. Samson case X endorsed checks without knowing the
In the prosecution of
receipt issued.
It is a private document executed by private person
authorized
o Is a sales invoice a commercial document?
Yes.
May falsification of public or commercial document be committed
falsification.
Spouse is a janitor, but before the janitor died, he received his check.
Before the check became due, the janitor died.
received it. She cashed it, thinking it was leave credits value. The
check was worth X amount, though the janitor had leave credits
exceeding the amount of the check. She was charged with falsification.
o HELD: Acquitted. She was acting in good faith. There was no
janitor pa.
Is the spuriousness of a document a defense against charge of
falsification?
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o
o
No.
X got a warrant of arrest, falsified signature of the judge, and
had his wife arrested.
o
o
make it seem that they said/did some things they did not do
o
o
o
(3)
4. Making untruthful statements in narration of facts (4)
5. Altering true dates (5)
6. Making alteration or intercalation to genuine document which
o
o
official document
executed
Here the asst. book keeper did not include in the ledger things
or properties purchased by him as such. He committed estafa
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did not.
X had an uncle and auntie. By 2000, his auntie and uncle died. He
vendee parcels of land. Then, Lastrilla signed the signature of his dead
already dead.
o But there is only one crime, even if there were several modes.
Accused was a COMELEC registrar. He made it appear in the list
of voters that certain voters were listed, when they were not, and
paragraph.
If there is colorable truth to the statement, one is not criminally
liable. If there is a color of truth to it, there can be no criminal
that they voted, when they did not. What is the crime?
o Guilty under this same provision AND
o Liable under Omnibus Election Code
Can this crime be committed to conceal another crime?
o Yes.
o Ex. X was an accountable officer and he misappropriated funds
intent.
There is no F of public document if acts of accused are
consistent with GF, even if it may be false.
Color of truth
indicates GF.
X was Chinese, but he declared himself as Filipino.
wrote down Filipino in the residence certificate.
The clerk
Is the clerk
show that people received some amounts, when they did not.
Guilty of two crimes:
1. Malversation
Petitioner.
Petitioner is guilty under this paragraph as Principal by Direct
Inducement.
What if it was altered to speak the truth?
o There is no falsification (e.g. there is error in cedula, then
altered to speak the truth.
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falsification)
What is the legal obligation contemplated under this provision?
promulgated
by
authorities
(e.g.
inconsequential.
The duty to make truthful statements, what is it based on?
o 1. Law
o 2. Ordinance, as long as it requires such making of truthful
o
o
statement
3. One issued by a government agency
Ex. A government employee who falsely stated in ITR that he
taxes: the government employee is guilty of falsification of
official document.
What is the required intent?
o There must be deliberate intent to make a false narration of
of the document.
May this crime be committed by culpa?
o No. There must be criminal intent. It cannot be committed by
meaning (171 6)
document
3. Alteration or intercalation made in document to speak of
has 2 dependents, when just has one, so that he can pay less
CSC,
COMELEC)
Elements:
o 1. A person changes a document or intercalates an entry or
statement therein
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or
falsified
o If there is only one document falsified, but under multiple
o
intention
behind
judicial proceeding
2. or using a falsified document, to cause damage or with intent
to cause damage
A private individual who falsified a document, and also used the
indicating
acts
1 or paragraph 2?
o Under the 2nd paragraph, the person using the document is
physical
(172)
or
falsification
Under paragraph 2 (use of falsified documents), how is the crime
verbal
committed?
o 1. Person who shall knowingly introduce in evidence in any
PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS
person
So it is not confined to mere material
damage
When can a public officer fall under 172?
proceeding
establish intent.
Yes.
CONTRA: If a falsified document was used in a judicial
proceeding, is there need to establish damage caused or
intent to cause damage?
No.
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functions?
o Yes.
o Ex. A notary public who notarizes a document when his
penalty)
USING FALSE CERTIFICATE (175)
(176)
seduction
X pretended to be a BIR agent and showed falsified BIR ID.
What is the crime?
importation.
Must one import a complete set?
o No. If the instruments brought into the country cannot be used
falsification
Situations where usurpation is just a mode:
o X pretended to be a public official to commit robbery.
What is the crime?
Other falsifications
public authority.
It is NOT a complex crime. Usurpation is an essential
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crime of kidnapping.
Person pretending to be authorized to issue passports:
1. To conceal a crime
2. To escape judgment
commit robbery.
If one uses a fictitious name in a narration of facts in a
circumstances
Elements under first paragraph?
o 1. Publicly uses fictitious name
o 2. With any of the mentioned purposes
o Is motive an essential element?
by stating his name. What crime did the first person commit?
o Evasion of sentence, complexed with use of fictitious name
The security guard noticed that X was gone, but did not ask the
name of Y. What crime?
o Justice Albert:
not distinguish.
3. To cause damage
2. Person who conceals his true name or other personal
interest.
crime is committed?
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prisoner
X guilty of evasion AND use of fictitious name to
evade service
Justice Regalado:
crime of delivery.
X is guilty of evasion of service of sentence, but not
C.A. 142
used in baptism
Or for aliens, what was registered with the Bureau of
Immigration
What are the exceptions?
o Literary, cinema, TV, radio, entertainment purposes, and other
used
accepted practice
How to secure an alias?
act.
How can you establish this?
100
Yes.
4. There is a judgment of conviction or acquittal
committed.
UNLESS it was spontaneously done in the same testimony
party
Elements of 182:
o 1. Given in civil case
Ordinary action
in any
o
o
o
o
prosecution.
If the accused gave false testimony in favor of himself, is he liable
under 181 (favorable false testimony)?
o No.
o Unless, X was not just disclaiming guilt, but pinning it upon
the convict.
It does not matter whether the accused is convicted or
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in the case
What is the effect of a retraction?
there is GF
judgment, prohibition)
Special proceedings.
Naturalization proceedings.
2. Relating to issues raised
3. Testimony must be false
4. Witness knows it is false
5. Must be malicious and given with intent to affect the issues
No.
(183)
Elements?
o 1. Knowingly making untruthful statements
o 2. Not covered in the prior provision
o 3. Under oath or affirmation, or in an affidavit upon a material
RA 9184
What is RA 9184?
o Procurement Act of Government
What are the prohibited acts for public officers under this law?
o 1. Opening sealed bid prior to time appointed for opening
o 2. Delaying without just cause the screening for eligibility,
opening of bids, evaluation, or post-evaluation of bids, and
o
If the
competitive bidding
5. Rejecting bids due to manifest preference for a closely
allegations perjury
Filed petition to annul judgment and made false assertions
perjury
N.B. In light of these, generally, a petition filed in court where
related bidder
Can they still be prosecuted under RA 3019?
Yes.
What are the prohibited acts for private individuals and colluding
o
public officers?
o 1. Two or more bidders agree and pre-arrange multiple bids
of competitive bidding
2. One bidder maliciously submits different bids through
o
o
Elements?
o 1. Party offers the document in evidence
o 2. He knows that the document is false
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public office
The private person cannot transact with government
o
o
o
again
5. Submitting false eligibility requirements
6. Submitting falsified information in bidding documents
7. Participating in bidding using anothers name or allowing
consents to the unlawful acts in the DDA and uses his power or
position to shield, harbor, screen, or facilitate escape of any
awarded to another
V: RELATED TO OPIUM
for possession
3. Use of dangerous drugs now has a graduated penalty
o
o
o
o
o
during appeal
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in DD cases
9. Delay and bungling in the prosecution of drug cases by
o
o
o
o
status
2. Financing, organizing, managing
3. Protecting/coddling
4. Selling or distributing or brokering transaction of DD/CPCE
5. Use by drug pushers of minors or mentally incapacitated
offense of:
1. Importation of DDs/CPECs
2. Sale, trade, administration, dispensation, delivery,
o
o
o
used
service
DDs/CPECs
o N.B. these mostly relate to production and sale/distribution
What are the qualifying or aggravating circumstances?
o 1. Crime committed under the influence of drugs
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a work of art.
If the nude representations are sold for commercial purposes
in VCD or DVD)
N.B. So lack of consent is not an element when the material is
and not the sake of art, it may fall under this provision on
obscenity.
How about actual exhibition of sexual intercourse in public?
o It is a crime under this provision. There is no art here.
What must be the nature of commercial distribution?
o It must be distributed widespread or to many people, because if
201):
there
must
be
of child
Person who induces or coerces the child
reasonable
of privacy?
a victim.
Who are liable?
person
2. Capture image of body parts (breast, buttocks, genitals, etc.)
without consent of the person
support
3. Idle person who lodges in houses of ill repute; ruffians or
pimps
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vehicle,
secluded
area
under
encourage them
3. Those who engage in sexual intercourse with children
4. Those deriving profit or advantage (e.g. owners of
exploited
2. Those who commit sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct
with child exploited in prostitution
statutory rape
When is there attempt to commit child prostitution
under this paragraph?
is mutilated
What are the civil liabilities of the offender?
o Offender liable to trafficked person from personal properties
o If insolvent, take value from those proceeds and instruments
or
2003:
o Covers sex-tourism, qualified trafficking of persons, etc.
When is trafficking of persons qualified under RA 9208?
o 1. If the trafficked person is a child (under 18 or over 18 but has
establishment)
Further amended by RA 9208 anti-trafficking of persons act of
o
o
children to be trafficked
3. Doctor, midwife, nurse, or other hospital employee simulates
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committed by culpa.
A judge renders a decision that is not based on evidence on
(205)
3. Unjust interlocutory order (206)
4. Malicious delay in administration of justice (207)
5. Dereliction of duty (prevaricacion) (207)
6. Betrayal of trust by attorney (208)
the decision OR
2. There is an administrative charge against the judge
for promulgating the unjust order
It cannot be
o
o
o
o
the injustice.
Can this be committed by culpa?
Postal Service.
motive
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1. Good faith
2. Absence of malice
3. Improper consideration
NOT included
What is the nature of this felony?
o This is malum in se.
o Although the crime may be committed by tolerance, however,
the law expressly requires that the public officer/employee
MALICIOUSLY
Elements:
o 1. Judge either:
ignorance
o 2. Either by dolo or culpa
What is an interlocutory order?
o One that does not finally dispose of the case
sine
from
qua
instituting
non
or
before
prosecuting
a
public
refused
to
delay.
What
refrains
bribery?
o Prevaricacion is a constituent element of qualified bribery (Art.
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judicial anymore)
First form of violation:
o Client must suffer prejudice due to malicious breach of lawyer
o
o
duties
Second mode?
o 1. Act in consideration for which the gift, etc. was given does
not constitute a crime
capacity
o N.B. No need to prove damage or prejudice here
Third form:
o Undertaking defense of opposing party in the same case
under the 2nd form, although the act of the P.O. does
representing another
o
Bribery
gift, etc.
3. Given in consideration of commission of commission by the
P.O. of some crime in connection with performance of his
the offer/promise.
It does not matter whether the offered thing is actually given to
the officer as long as there is offer and acceptance, there is
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consummation
Does physical receipt per se amount to consummation?
o
o
No.
Pelegrino v. P: The offered money was left on the table. The
public officer gets the envelope and says ano to?
HELD:
acceptance.
What constitutes gift or present? Can it be services?
o Yes. The gift or present may be in the form of services to be
he values it highly
Can there be attempted or frustrated bribery?
o NO. Read on as to why even if the court keeps on deciding
PUBLIC OFFICER.
Must the gift be offered or can it be solicited?
o The present or gift may be solicited by the public officer or
employee. If does not distinguish whether offered by the bribe
Attempted bribery.
US v. Te Tong Appellant offered money to Chief of Police for
Yes.
Supposing he received the bribe to commit a criminal act,
but the officer did not commit the criminal act?
What crime?
Attempted bribery.
N.B.: the one guilty of bribery is the public officer, but why is it
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under Mode 2.
May a private individual be liable for bribery?
o Asejas was a practicing lawyer. His Japanese client came to
used for the bribery transaction between the police and the
gift, etc.
To what crimes does this apply?
o Crimes punishable by RP
Must it be RPC or can it be SPL?
o RPC crimes and SPLs using RPC nomenclature (since the
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defraud government
When is it consummated?
Crime by dolo
What is the offense under the second paragraph?
o Person who is in charge of collecting taxes, licenses, fees who:
o
o
damage.
What is the nature of this act?
Mala prohibita
If accountable officer demands amount in excess of what is
public funds/properties
Elements?
o 1. Offender is a public officer
o 2. He has custody or control of funds by reason of duties of
o
office
3. Those funds/property are public funds for which he is
accountable
4. He appropriates, takes, misappropriates, consents, or
funds
What is the purpose of Art. 217?
o The SC ruled that the law is designed to protect the
government and penalize erring public officers conspiring with
private individuals resulting to loss of public funds and property
MALVERSATION (217)
accountable officers
2. Funds or property under custodia legis which are attached,
seized, or deposited with private individuals or public
partially
4. Permitting another due to negligence or abandonment of
same
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theft.
Can a sheriff be liable for malversation?
o Yes, because those taken under official duties are in custodia
legis
misappropriates it
What are the fiduciary funds of the courts?
or property.
What is the test to determine who is accountable?
advance, you have to account for this when you return from your
destination.
imprisonment to death
Can misappropriation of seized drugs be covered by Art.
217?
benefited. Is he liable?
o HELD:
The municipal mayor is an accountable officer,
Not anymore.
9165 alone.
If a private individual profits from the fruits of malversation, since
he cooperates as an accessory, can he be liable?
o He can be liable for malversation as an accessory.
There must be concrete evidence that:
o 1. He received public funds/property
o 2. There is a shortage of such
Can a public officer give vale (allowances) to a co-employee?
o No. Government Auditing Code you cannot give vale to a
co-government employee.
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sheriff stole it when the clerk went out for lunch. Is the sheriff
guilty of malversation?
o No. He is not the accountable officer. If the clerk is negligent,
surrender.
If person is charged with dolo, can he be found to have committed
it by culpa?
o Yes.
Do the aggravating circumstances of abuse of confidence and
Elements:
o 1. Public officer
o 2. Has public fund or property under administration
o 3. Has been appropriated by law or ordinance
o 4. Applies such fund or property for public use OTHER THAN
administrative sanction.
What are the elements of evasion through negligence?
o 1. Offender is public officer
o 2. He is charged with conveyance or custody of prisoner
(whether detention or final judgment)
o 3. Prisoner escapes due to officers negligence
Does evasion through negligence require connivance or consent
of the officer?
o No. This is evasion through dolo.
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The private
office
o 4. Damage or prejudice to the public interest or a third person
What are the modes of committing this offense?
o 1. Officer removes, destroys, conceals documents entrusted to
him
of
duty,
he
handles
matter
and
misappropriates it
REVELATION OF SECRETS (229-230)
official capacity
2. Public officer wrongfully delivers papers he is in charge of
public service
3. Refusal to discharge elective office
thereof
Qualified theft: mail matter not entrusted, but in the course of
performance
homicide/murder
ANTICIPATION, PROLONGATION, ABANDONMENT OF DUTIES (236-8)
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(239-241)
What is required?
o Must be aware that the person nominated or appointee does
for K)
What are the punishable acts?
o a. Persuading, influencing, or inducing a public officer to
o
intervene
c. Requesting or receiving any benefit from another for whom
the public officer will secure or has secured a government
government
2. Also covers the private individuals involved in paragraphs B,
such officer
permit or license
d. Accepting or having a family member accept employment in
against a female
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h.
Having
pecuniary
interest
in
any
transaction
with
agents,
subordinates,
associates
by
any
contracts
3. Fraudulent conveyance of government assets
4. Accepting equity shares or future employment in
business enterprise
5. Establishing monopolies to benefit certain persons
6. Taking undue advantage of public position to enrich
himself
What is the plunder?
o Public officer who by himself or with others amasses ill-gotten
wealth through a combination or series of overt or criminal acts
predicate acts
What is pattern?
o At least two such acts within a 10-year span (from the RICO
Act)
communication or conversation
2. Failure to turn over detainee within 3 days to judicial
o
o
authorities
3. Violating rights of the detainee
4. Failure to keep official custodial logbook and required
o
o
o
o
contents
5. Threat, intimidation, coercion, torture in investigation
6. Infidelity in custody of detainees
7. Unauthorized use of classified materials
8. Furnishing false evidence, forged document, spurious
evidence
o 9. Refusal or delay in release of acquitted person
What are the unlawful acts related to banks?
o 1. Failure to notify person of freezing of bank deposits or
o
accounts
2. Copying, removing, destroying joint affidavits re: frozen
o
o
o
o
deposits
3. Unauthorized or malicious examination of bank
4. Bank officials or employees defying court authorization
5. Unjustified refusal to restore frozen deposits
6. Loss, misuse, diversion of frozen or seized assets
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accused
When is legitimate relationship required?
But
for
every
other
ascendant-descendant
committed by anyone
In parricide, conspiracy cannot be applied because relationship
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bedroom to take her jewelries. H said W should just leave and not
apply?
o No; NOT Art. 247 because he was protecting himself. This
themselves
What about dwelling and nocturnity?
o They are not qualifying per se, but they can be instrumental in
HOMICIDE (249)
motor vehicles
o 4. On occasion of a calamity
o 5. Evident premeditation
o 6. Cruelty, scoffing at the corpse
What if the killing is not homicide (ex. parricide or infanticide)?
o Then the qualifying circumstances above just become generic
o
What is homicide?
o Killing of any person which does not constitute parricide,
murder, or infanticide, and without justifying circumstance
What is the rule on intent to kill?
o When consummated, it is presumed and hence need not
o
established
When the victim did not die, intent to kill becomes a specific
aggravating circumstances
It must be homicide
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If
there
is intent
to
kill,
its attempted
or frustrated
murder/homicide.
where the actual killer (or inflictor of SPI) is not known. If the
aggravating?
o For murder and homicide.
commission of a crime
What about the use of unlawfully manufactured, acquired,
ascertained
2. But those who inflicted violence on the person can be
determined
Who is the victim in 252?
be ascertained?
o Then neither 251 nor 252 can apply.
What if one group in a concerted and planned effort attacked the
aggravating circumstance
Except in furtherance of political crimes, which
be identified
Who is the victim in 251?
mere passerby
What about 252?
o 1. Same circumstances, but nobody died; there are just SPI,
attacking another
or possessed explosives?
o
o
o
(252)
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bullet.
INFANTICIDE (255)
Is suicide a crime?
o No. A person trying to commit suicide does not commit a
homicide or murder.
If X jumps to kill himself, lands on another, and kills that other
less
What if the fetus is not yet viable?
Then it is abortion
o 3. The infant killed was less than 3 days old
Who can commit the crime?
o Anyone, even if not a relative
Can treachery apply as an aggravating circumstance?
o No. Treachery is inherent in infanticide
o As with abuse of superior strength
What is the extenuating circumstance of concealment of dishonor?
o If committed by the mother of the child to conceal her dishonor,
Elements:
o 1. Child is born alive
o 2. The child is already viable (capable of independent
existence)
Elements:
o 1. Offender discharges a firearm against or towards another
o 2. With no intention to kill or injure but only to scare
What if there is intent to kill?
o Then it is murder or homicide in attempted or frustrated stage
What if there is no intent to kill but the person was hit?
o Physical injuries (S, LS, or slight)
What if he fires in the air?
o Its Tumults/serious disturbances (153) or Alarms and scandals
ABORTION (257-259)
(155)
What if the firearm is unlicensed?
o Under RA 8294, it doesnt matter because another crime is
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parents
2. Abortion performed by a physician or midwife
to
Elements:
o 1. Previous agreement to fight
o 2. Two or more seconds for each combatant
unintentional abortion
X stabbed and killed his wife 9 months pregnant. What is
MUTILATION (262)
the crime?
but unintentionally
DUEL (260-1)
Unintentional abortion
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What is mutilation?
o Intentional chopping off of a part of the body which will not
grow again
What is controlling?
o There must be intent to mutilate. So it cannot be by culpa.
habitually engaged in
o
(264a)
3. Taking advantage of his weakness of mind or credulity
(264b)
What is the classification of injuries and penalties based on
not copulation
N.B. if castration was done with intent to
Par. 4:
excessive chastisement
o 2. Presence of any of the qualifying circumstances for murder
How does SPI relate to robbery with physical injuries?
o 1. Par. 1, if committed by reason or on occasion of robbery
o
(RT)
3. Par. 3-4, if committed in course of execution of robbery
(PM max RT med)
What is in course of execution of robbery?
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30 days
What are the circumstances qualifying SPI?
o 1. Victim is any of those of parricide
Deformity
Par. 3:
completely
Slander by deed
What if the injury was not serious at the onset but later on
becomes serious?
o The crime committed can change on the ultimate injury caused
o Ex. frustrated can become consummated
o Ex. SPI can become homicide
penalty)
But isnt harming a PIA direct assault?
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cooperation
o Sexual assault may be committed by or against men or women
Is there frustrated rape or sexual assault?
o No. It is always in the attempted or consummated stage.
o It is enough that a part of the object or organ passes through
mere possession
2. Victim is under custody of police or military
3. Committed by AFP, PNP, or other law enforcer
[Adverse effect on the victim]
4. Victim became insane on occasion of rape
5. Victim suffered permanent physical mutilation or disability
6. Offender knows he has HIV, AIDS, or other STD
[Relationship]
7. Victim is under 18 and offender is a parent, ascendant, stepparent, guardian, relative by blood or affinity to 3 rd degree,
Yes.
Moral ascendancy and parental
resist.
2. Offended party is deprived of reason or unconscious
Deprived of reason:
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o
o
up to 3rd degree
[Specially protected victims]
9. Victim is under 7 years old
o
o
No.
What is the special complex crime?
o Homicide committed on occasion of rape or sexual assault
with Homicide.
What is on the occasion?
homicide.
profession
6. Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm to control
A. stalking
B. peering or lingering
E. harassment or violence
9. Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule, or
humiliation to the woman or her child
they can refuse to do, stop doing what they have the right to
do, or restrict freedom of movement. Non-exclusive list:
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heterosexual or homosexual
2. Bestiality
3. Masturbation
4. S&M
one another
R.A. 8049 ANTI-HAZING LAW
such acts?
porn
7. Pandering child porn
o
o
o
the
material
contains
child
rites
Notice contains:
2. Time period
o 3. Initiation must not exceed 3 days.
Liable as principals:
o 1. Officers and members who actually participated in the
porn,
o
o
o
that
injury
Requisites of valid initiation rites?
o 1. Include no physical violence
o 2. Prior written notice to school authorities or head of the
organization (ex. AFP) 7 days before the initiation.
believe
What is hazing?
o Placing recruit in some embarrassing or humiliating situation
such as forcing him to do menial, silly, foolish, and other similar
broadcast
o [Conspiracy]
o 12. Conspiracy to commit any of the prior acts
When is there a syndicate for child porn?
o At least 3 or more persons conspiring or confederating with
present
3. Parents of member whose house is used, if they knew but
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o
o
o
o
origin
3. Employment of threats of whatever kind or nature
4. Using abusive, coercive, and punitive measures (cursing,
o
o
Elements of kidnapping/SID?
o 1. Committed by private individual
o 2. Kidnaps or detains another or otherwise deprives him of
liberty
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129
Elements:
o 1. Offender is a private individual
o 2. Kidnaps or detains another or otherwise deprives him of
liberty
o 3. Detention is illegal
130
o
o
Elements:
o 1. Person is entrusted with the custody of a minor person
o 2. He/she deliberately fails to restore the latter to his parents or
guardians
Does this amend Article 267?
o No. The intent in the two crimes are different.
What is the essential element here?
o The deliberate failure or refusal to restore minor to parent or
guardian as the controlling intent
o What must be the nature of this intent?
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GRAVE THREATS (282), LIGHT THREATS (283), AND OTHER LIGHT THREATS
(285)
Grave threat
Light threat
Threatens a crime
Threatens a wrong
Threatens a wrong
Does not
condition
Indications show he
persists in the crime
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have
another
3. Person who restrains the will/liberty of another has no right
to do so
What are the two types of grave coercion?
o 1. Prevents another from doing something not prohibited by law
o
(preventive coercion) OR
2. Compel him to do something against his will, whether right
prohibited by law?
right
Distinguish between grave coercion and SID/K?
o Grave coercion no intent to deprive another of his liberty
o SID there is intimidation, but to deprive liberty
What if the coercion is to prevent people from seeking grievance or
peaceably assembling?
o Article 131 (disturbance or prevention of peaceful meeting)
What if the threat is against the owner of a property intending to
property)
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and direct
2. Cannot be done through intermediary or in writing
3. Committed by violence, although it may be brought
distress/annoy.
Ex. in Baleros v. P, X covered Ms face with a piece of cloth
conditional
Coercion:
them (291)
3. Person who reveals trade secrets to the prejudice of the
owner (292)
few individuals
R.A. 4200 ANTI-WIRETAPPING ACT
security.
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conversation
o So public conversations or statements are not covered
When is recording allowed?
pretense
of
overseas
activities
3. Crime is by a syndicate or in large scale
employment
2. Introduce or match for money a Filipina woman with a
as a group
4. Offender is ascendant, parent, sibling, guardian, or person
purposes above
4. Undertake or organize tours and travel plans with tourism
o
o
o
o
o
o
mentioned purposes
7. Recruit, hire, transport, abduct person for organ-harvesting
8. Recruit, transport, or adopt a child for armed activities here
or abroad
What are the acts that promote trafficking of persons?
o 1. Knowingly lease or sublease property to promote trafficking
o 2. Produce or issue fake government compliance materials to
requirements, etc.)
3. Advertising or promoting trafficking
4. Assist in misrepresentation or fraud to facilitate acquisition of
Elements:
o 1. Personal property of another
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theft/robbery?
Yes.
2. Unlawful taking
What is taking?
Taking of
because
personal
property
out
of
without
animus
or robbery.
o At best, it is just coercion.
4. Violation or intimidation against persons OR force upon
things
property.
If violence or intimidation was done after
possession was taken, he is only liable for
Intent to gain
Intent to gain
to the contrary.
Not necessary that the offender ACTUALLY
utility,
enjoyment,
consummated
Taking need not be permanent; Even brief
was
revertendi
(intent to return)
What must concur:
and
there
occasion of)
Is snatching theft or robbery?
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is intimidation, it is robbery.
What is Intimidation?
Unlawful
duress,
putting
owner/possessor in fear
Attempt to take property of another with
NOT
coercion,
indispensable
for
there
to
be
o
Recentness is case-to-case.
Possession may be actual or constructive. The property may
Art. 14.
What if the physical injuries are merely LSPI or slight PI?
o Its just simple robbery under par. 5.
Can there be robbery with homicide through reckless imprudence?
o No.
When will the special complex crimes arise?
o The other crime must be consummated.
May Art. 48 apply if the constituent elements are not
crime.
What does homicide cover?
o Homicide is used in its generic term. There is no robbery with
infanticide, parricide, murder, etc. There is no robbery with
exclusive.
ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE AGAINST OR INTIMIDATION AGAINST PERSONS (294)
consummated?
o Yes. If one crime is done to commit another, or a single act
intimidation
Is it possible that one is guilty BRD of theft/robbery even if the
o 5. Simple robbery
N.B. The first four are special complex crimes; the fifth is not. Art. 48
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Its just
robbery or homicide.
Is there robbery with homicide and frustrated homicide?
who
robbers was shot. There was a chase all the way to Laguna, where a
magnanakaw!
It doesnt matter if it happens before, during, or after
P v. Mangulabnan Person was robbing a house. He heard
rumbling noises in the attic and shot a gun at the ceiling, and
the robbery. Also, it does not matter that it was a robber that
the homicide.
o
robber.
Is there robbery with homicide AND rape?
o No. As long as there is homicide, it is ALWAYS just robbery
o
o
with homicide.
But the rape still has corresponding civil liabilities.
If a house is burnt to kill another, it is robbery with homicide,
got killed.
If a homicide is committed by one robber, ALL of them are liable for
robbery with homicide. (One merges his will into the common intent.)
o EXCEPT: when one of the robbers overtly attempts to prevent
shouted
o
o
unsuccessful.
What is the liability of the look-out?
TWO CRIMES.
Separate crimes of homicide and robbery
Separate crimes of rape and robbery
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Thus, if the accused raped the victim and just he took the
HELD:
Even the
ALLEY
Property).
When is dwelling aggravating and when is it absorbed?
o It is aggravating in robbery with homicide
o Inherent in robbery with force upon things and the place broken
(295-6)
injuries.
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Art. 296 provides that if any of the firearms used is unlicensed, the
period anymore.
o Art. 296 Firearm here can be licensed or unlicensed.
o Arms can includes bolos and clubs.
If one is a member of a band, may he be not liable for crime of
is concerned.
Ex. Offender entered the property but he did not find any
property there.
RELIGIOUS WORSHIP
robbery
N.B. Homicide in 297 is used in its generic term. The homicide must be
consummated.
If the crime of homicide was committed with treachery, can
What are the situations where there is robbery with force upon
things, under this provision?
o 1. Entering the premises using:
A. Constructive force:
(299)
ingress or egress
B. Actual force
2. Entering without force but while inside, broke walls, doors,
receptacles to extract personal property
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BRIGANDAGE (306-7)
fictitious name?
o Here such use is to enter the house, with intent to rob. In 178,
to conceal crime, etc.
Do you apply Article 48?
uninhabited place?
o Maximum penalty this is provided by Article 300.
What is Robbery in Article 303?
o Robbery of cereals, fruits, firewood in an uninhabited place or
Fencing
THEFT (308)
Brigandage (306-7)
Were article 306 and 307 of the RPC amended by PD 532 (Anti
piracy and anti highway robbery law)?
o No, it was not. The crime in PD 532 is a separate crime from
does this differ from Article 178, where there is also use of
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conclusive.
How recent is recent?
Case by case.
If a person is given property for a particular purpose and that
and theft
How many modes to commit theft?
o 1. Taking another persons property without his consent
o 2. Offender finds lost property and he does not return it to the
o
o
caused by him
4. Enter enclosed property where trespass is prohibited, then
property.
Can gas or electricity be stolen?
o Yes, using jumpers. So even intangible property can be
Local authorities
uninhabited place
May stolen property be the subject of theft? (Nanakaw na nga,
ninakaw pa ulit)
o Yes. The law does not distinguish.
How do you establish intent to gain?
o Acts preceding, contemporaneous, or subsequent to taking.
o Can there be intent to gain if the purpose is to conceal a
crime?
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subject to taking.
RA 7832 also punishes theft of electrical property.
So
In a case, the sheriff stole evidence stored in the vault of the court
(ex. Gun, money, whatever), when the clerk of court mistakenly left
documents
I own a car. I delivered it to the repair shop. I left it, and the owner
estafa?
o Theft. To determine between theft and estafa, ask: was the
possession de facto or juridical?
o
facto/material possession.
But doesnt the repair shop acquire a lien over the
B. By a domestic servant
o 2. Referring to the object taken
paid?
theft)
C. Motor vehicle
malum prohibitum
D. Large cattle
Yes.
What do you mean by lost in Par. 1 of Article 308?
o The property must have an owner and is not yet res nullius.
o If property is stolen and the thiefs identity cannot be
Yes.
o Can loss stem from ones own faults?
Yes.
I saw property and did not know who owns it. I gave it to the police
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discovery of secrets
3. Circumstances during taking such as calamity and
misfortune
Was this amended by PD 533, the anti cattle rustling law and RA
6539, the anti-carnapping law?
o No; these are SPL, according to the SC
What is grave abuse of confidence?
o It must be a special relation of intimacy.
o Ex. Branch manager stole the jewelry under his custody.
If there is conspiracy, but one is trusted and the other is not, what
is the crime?
o Two crimes: qualified theft for the former, simple theft for the
latter
How about a commission salesman of a corporation?
o Just simple theft, because there is no evidence except that he
There
Includes mail
Qualified carnapping
C. 14 years and 8 months to not more than 17 years and 4
months if committed without violence, intimidation, or force
A bicycle is not.
upon things
Simple carnapping
When is there a special complex crime of carnapping with rape,
homicide, or murder?
o
If committed on the course of the commission of carnapping
So a motorcycle is included.
to another vehicle
What is the crime for these other vehicles not covered?
confidence on him
What does mail matter include?
o Any matter that is deposited with the Phil. Postal Corporation
which are delivered through postal service.
or on occasion thereof
Who must be killed or raped?
Bystander)
For this to committed, the homicide, murder, or rape must be
CONSUMMATED.
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robbery or theft
Who is a fence?
o Fence is person, corporation, or association, or partnership
o
o
o
the owner.
X was hired as taxi driver to drive the car for a fixed period of time.
He did not return it after. The taxi was found abandoned in a place.
What is the crime?
o Carnapping. After the initial lawful possession, it transformed
o
permit.
Failure to get can result to closure of business.
Procedure to obtain permit/clearance:
to unlawful possession.
Doesnt the abandonment exculpate X?
No.
The crime was consummated even if the
Elements:
o 1. Crime of robbery or theft committed
o 2. Accused, not a principal or accomplice in the commission of
the crime, deals with the article in any manner, and the article
the crime?
o Two crimes:
What is fencing?
o Act of any person who with intent to gain for himself or for
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SWINDLING/ESTAFA (315)
What is usurpation?
o Similar to robbery except that in robbery, personal property is
involved
What is the penalty?
o 1. Penalty for the act of violence
o 2. Penalty for the act of usurpation
However, what is the nature of this offense?
o It is a single and indivisible offense.
based on an obligation
o The law applies even if the property the offender is bound to
are committed.
What are the possible acts that may accompany the act of
usurpation?
o 1. Homicide, physical injuries in subdivisions 1 and 2 of Article
o
o
usurpation or occupation
CULPABLE INSOLVENCY (314)
property
What is any other obligation to make delivery or to
return?
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of
these
provisions,
there
JURIDICAL
and
JURIDICAL
No.
Even a temporary disturbance constitutes
transferor
In Theft or robbery, there is NO transaction between
or money
It doesnt matter if the obligation is guaranteed by a
bond or not
Without this relationship, there is no estafa
The duty to return the same thing or money is based
on:
caused.
An owner of a truck pledged it to another as security for a loan
contract. But then, he leased it to another and it was stolen
to the offender
There must be a FIDUCIARY relationship between offender
and offended party.
By
is
possession?
B. BY LAW
When does fraud come into play?
someone else. She used it for her own benefit. What is the
crime?
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sub-agent.
2. If there is prohibition to entrust the jewelry
there estafa?
No.
Because owner of the money loaned is
pay back.
What about money market placement?
loan.
What about bank deposits?
remit.
How many counts of estafa are committed?
monthly amortizations.
2. As regards the employer, estafa with
transactions.
PD 155 Trust receipt transactions:
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o
o
criminal offense.
When a person participates in the commission of a
crime, he CANNOT escape liability due solely to the
criminal cases.
3. Taking undue advantage of signature of offended party in blank
o
o
o
o
business or art
3. Pretending to have bribed any Government employee
his.
Caveat emptor doctrine does not apply. You cannot invoke the fact that
the victim was himself negligent. It doesnt apply to criminal cases.
Post dating a check or bouncing check:
o Can a person other than a drawer be liable?
abuse of confidence?
o Abuse of confidence conversion or misappropriation
o Fraud or false pretenses fraudulent acts simultaneous or
payee
The fraud must be committed PRIOR or UPON the issuance of
the check.
For what kind of obligation must the check be issued for?
preceding
In illegal recruitment, can one be liable under both the Labor Code
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case.
The drawer obtains no gain here, because the
gambling game
3. By removing, concealing, or destroying in whole or in part,
worthless check.
When is the lack of funds determined as to post-dated
checks?
o
o
There is no estafa.
Issuing a bouncing check in exchange for cash:
Direct evidence
liability?
notice of dishonor.
Failure to deposit the amount will give rise to
presumption of deceit.
What if the account is closed?
What does B.P. 22 cover that is not covered by the prior provision
on estafa?
o 1. Issuance of check as deposit
o 2. Issued as guaranty
o 3. For pre-existing obligation
150
o
o
o
151
No.
No.
Not robbery
o 2. Estafa but NOT complexed with other crimes (ex. estafa with
falsification of commercial documents)
o 3. Malicious mischief
Not arson
ADULTERY (333)
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Consented
acts
lasciviousness (339)
Obscene
acts
committed with lewd
design
Committed
under
circumstances of rape
(no consent)
Committed
under
circumstances of seduction
(consent secured by deceit)
Victim
female
Victim is female
Victim is male or
female exploited in
prostitution
or
subjected to sexual
abuse
12 to below 18
years old (if less
than 12, prosecute
under RPC)
is
male
Any
age,
reputation
CONCUBINAGE (334)
153
or
any
of
acts
with
154
(348)
status
2. Any physician or surgeon or public officer who through
No violation of 347
When is child trafficking committed in relation to these provisions,
under RA 7610?
o 1. Parents agree to adopt the child for a consideration
o 2. Physician made it appear in the record of birth that the
supposed parents are natural parents
BIGAMY (349)
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What is libel?
o Public and malicious imputation of a crime, vice, or defect, real
or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status, or
circumstance tending to cause the dishonor, discredit, or
contempt of a natural/juridical person, or to blacken the
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utterances
Is putang ina mo slander?
o No.
Is there frustrated or attempted defamation?
o No. It is a formal crime.
it is true
Except?
shown
What are the exceptions to libel?
o 1. Private communication by one person to another in the
means
2. Author or editor of a book or pamphlet, newspaper to the
he is compensated
2. Those who offer to prevent the publication of such libel for
compensation
SLANDER (358)
offense
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story
When can public officers demand damage from members of the
press?
o If the statement was made with actual malice with knowledge
3. Without malice
false or not
How is reckless conduct measured?
Its slander
What is incriminating an innocent person?
o Imputing to the innocent person the commission of a crime.
the situation.
It applies to situations where the threatened harm is not
considerations
What is simple imprudence?
o The failure to exercise the diligence necessary or called for by
o
imprudence
5. There is inexcusable lack of precaution on the part
manifest.
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conclusion as to causation
What is the exception to this rule?
every case)
o May the offender be compelled to give support to the child
born out of rape, although the woman is married?
crimes.
N.B. in the penalties for negligence, what matters is if a less
Even with RA 9346, the classification of crimes as heinous and quasiheinous still remains (heinous: death; quasi-heinous: RP)
o If the crime is heinous:
75,000 indemnity
50,000 indemnity
distinguish)
But the offender cannot be obliged to acknowledge offspring in
adultery and concubinage, when the offended party is married
REGARDLESS of sexual
proof that the heirs suffered emotional pain, suffering, etc. Ex.
159
160