Criminal Law Case Digests Book One Revised Penal Code: Set B

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The document discusses various criminal law case digests organized by title, chapter and article.

Some of the cases discussed include Malabanan vs. Sandiganbayan, Anacta, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan, Tiongco vs. People, and Ombudsman vs. Santidad.

Some of the articles covered include definitions of felonies, criminal liability, consummated/frustrated/attempted felonies, conspiracy and proposal to commit felony.

CRIMINAL LAW CASE DIGESTS

BOOK ONE
Revised Penal Code
SET B

JD 2-1

Acanto, Realyn
Alonzo, Eymarie Julia
Atienza, Angelyne Vhea
Avena, Krizz Nicole
Baclor, John Victor
Baranda, Angelica Louise
Belarmino, Jona
Cantoria, Glaizel Mari
Capangyarihan, Luiza Ann
De Castro, Justin Adriel
del Rosario, Richard Vince
Dela Paz, Cheska Mhey
Dela Victoria, Jayson
Fernandez, Emmanuel
Florentino, Paulo
Lagura, Janeth
Lantin, John Lester
Lazaro, Mark Voltaire
Lechoncito, Trexia Mae
Lico, Ma. Christina
Magdamit, Kenneth Anthony
Medina, Brian Jacob
Par, Raiza Aljen
Poblete, Hoshea Aleeza
Ricafort Ma. Ciara Lyzza
Rivera, Ma. Kristine
Santos, Czarina
Sison, Phoebe Kris
Tabares, Wewin
Tolentino, Ivane Nathalie
Zaguirre, Maria Dolores
CONTENTS
Criminal Law Book One Case Digests
SET B

TITLE ONE - FELONIES AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH AFFECT CRIMINAL LIABILITY


Chapter One - Felonies
Article 3. Definitions
Malabanan vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 186329, August 2, 2017) ................................................................... 1
Anacta, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 219352, November 14, 2018) ........................................................... 1
Tiongco vs. People (G.R. Nos. 218709-10, November 14, 2018) ........................................................................ 2
Ombudsman vs. Santidad (G.R. No. 207154, December 5, 2019) ...................................................................... 2
Patulot vs. People (G.R. No. 235071, January 7, 2019) .......................................................................................... 2

Article 4. Criminal liability


People vs. Callao (G.R. No. 228945, March 14, 2018).….......................................................................................... 3

Article 6. Consummated, frustrated, and attempted felonies


People vs. Sibbu (G.R. No. 214757, March 29, 2017) …........................................................................................... 4
Adlawan vs. People (G.R. No. 197645, April 18, 2018) ........................................................................................... 4
Etino vs. People (G.R. No. 206632, February 14, 2018) ......................................................................................... 5
People vs. Madrelejos (G.R. No. 225328, March 21, 2018) ................................................................................... 5
People vs. XXX (G.R. No. 225793, August 14, 2019) ................................................................................................. 5
Casilac vs. People (G.R. No. 238436, February 17, 2020) ...................................................................................... 6

Article 8. Conspiracy and proposal to commit felony


Chua vs. People (G.R. No. 172193, September 13, 2017) ...................................................................................... 7
Granada, et. al., vs. People (G. R. No. 184092, February 22, 2017) .................................................................... 7
Cedeño vs. People (G.R. No. 193020 & 1930-193042, November 8, 2017) …............................................... 7
Napone, et. al. vs. People (G.R. No. 193085, November 29, 2017) ..................................................................... 8
Escobar et al. vs. People (G.R. No. 205576, November 20, 2017) ….................................................................. 8
People vs. Escobal (G.R. No. 206292, October 11, 2017) ....................................................................................... 9
People vs. Mateo (G.R. No. 210612, October 9, 2017) ............................................................................................. 9
People vs. Orozco, et. Al (G.R. No. 211053, November 29, 2017) ...................................................................... 9
People vs. Villanueva (G.R. No. 211082 December 13, 2017) ............................................................................ 10
Mananga vs. People (G.R. No. 218570, November 22, 2017) ............................................................................. 10
People vs. Tuballas (G.R. No. 218572, June 19, 2017) …………………................................................................. 10
People vs. Norada, et. Al (G.R. No. 218958, December 13, 2017) …................................................................. 11
People vs. Aguirre, et. Al (G.R. No. 219952, November 20, 2017) ...…............................................................. 11
Typoco vs. People (G.R. No. 221857, August 16, 2017) …...….............................................................................. 11
Napoles vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 224162, November 7, 2017) ................................................................. 12
People vs. Villanueva et. al (G. R. No. 226475, March 13, 2017) ....................................................................... 12
People vs. Macaranas (G.R. No. 226846, June 21, 2017) ...................................................................................... 13
People vs. Jesalva (G. R. No. 227306, June 19, 2017) ............................................................................................. 13
Rimando vs. People (G.R. No. 229701, November 29, 2017) ............................................................................. 14

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Garcia-Diaz vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. Nos. 193236, September 17, 2018) .................................................... 14
People vs. Golidan (G.R. No. 205307, January 11, 2018) ...................................................................................... 14
People vs. Dillatan, et. al (G.R. No. 212191, September 5, 2018) ...................................................................... 15
People vs. Evasco, et. al (G.R. No. 213415, September 26, 2018) ….................................................................. 15
People vs. Abella, et. al (G.R. No. 213918, June 27, 2018) .................................................................................... 15
People vs. Fernandez (G.R. No. 218130, February 14, 2018) ............................................................................. 16
People vs. Magallano, Jr. et. al (G.R. No. 220721, December 10, 2018) …...................................................... 16
People vs. Delima, et. al (G.R. No. 222645, June 27, 2018) .................................................................................. 16
People vs. Pal, et. al (G.R. No. 223565, June 18, 2018) …....................................................................................... 17
People vs. Angeles (G.R. No. 224289, August 14, 2019) ….................................................................................... 17
People vs. Bermudo, et. al (G.R. No. 225322, July 4, 2018) ….............................................................................. 18
People vs. Pilpa (G.R. No. 225336, September 5, 2018) ……................................................................................. 18
People vs. Gimpaya (G.R. No. 227395, January 10, 2018) .................................................................................... 18
People vs. Bongos (G.R. No. 227698, January 31, 2018) …................................................................................... 19
People vs. Vidal, Jr (G.R. No. 229678, June 20, 2018) …......................................................................................... 19
People vs. Gilles, et. al (G.R. No. 229860, March 21, 2018) .................................................................................. 19
People vs. Cariño, et. al (G.R. No. 232624, July 9, 2018) ....................................................................................... 20
People vs. Salga, et. al (G.R. No. 233334, July 23, 2018) ….................................................................................... 20
People vs. Bandojo, et. al (G.R. No. 234161, October 17, 2018) …..................................................................... 20
People vs. Lababo, et. al (G.R. No. 234651, June 6, 2018) …................................................................................. 21
People vs. Credo, et. al (G.R. No 230779, July 22, 2019) …………......................................................................... 21
Sulit vs. People (G.R. No. 202264, October 16, 2019 ……....................................................................................... 22
People vs. Pagapulaan (G.R. No. 216936, July 29, 2019) ...................................................................................... 22
People vs. Balinas, et. al (G.R. No. 224301, July 30, 2019) ................................................................................... 23
Gurro vs. People (G.R. No. 224562, September 18, 2019) …................................................................................ 23
People vs. Solar (G.R. No. 225595, August 6, 2019) …............................................................................................ 24
People vs. Palada (G.R. No. 225640, July 30, 2019) …............................................................................................. 24
People vs. Reyes, et. al (G.R. No. 227013, June 17, 2019) .................................................................................... 24
People vs. Verona, et. al (G.R. No. 227748, June 19, 2019) .................................................................................. 25
People vs. Palema, et. al (G.R. No. 228000, July 10, 2019) ……............................................................................ 25
People vs. Vargas, et. al (G.R. No. 230356, September 18, 2019) ..................................................................... 26
People vs. Padal, et. al (G.R. No. 232070, October 2, 2019) …............................................................................. 26
People vs. CA, Borromeo, et. al (G.R. No. 227899, July 10,2019) ...................................................................... 26
People vs. Francisco, et. al (G.R. No. 223103, August 4, 2020) .......................................................................... 27
People vs. Ambayanan, et. al (G.R. No. 247658, February 17, 2020) …........................................................... 27
People vs. Amago, et. al (G.R. No. 227739, January 22, 2020) ……..................................................................... 28

Chapter Two - Justifying Circumstances and Circumstances which Exempt from Criminal Liability
Article 11. Justifying circumstances
Napone, et. al., vs. People (G.R. No. 193085, November 29, 2017) .................................................................. 29
Velasquez, et. al., vs. People (G.R. No. 195021, March 15, 2017) ...................................................................... 30
Remegio vs. People (G.R. No. 196945, September 27, 2017) ............................................................................. 30
People vs. Escobal, et. al (G.R. No. 206292, October 11, 2017) …...................................................................... 30
People vs. Sabida (G.R. No. 208359, June 19, 2017) …………................................................................................. 31

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People vs. Duran (G.R. No. 215748, November 20, 2017) ................................................................................... 31
People vs. Cosgafa, et. al (G.R. No. 218250, July 10, 2017) …............................................................................... 31
People vs. Norada, et. al (G.R. No. 218958, Dec. 13, 2017) .................................................................................. 32
People vs. Gallanosa, Jr. (G.R. No. 219885, July 17, 2017) ................................................................................... 32
PO1 Tabobo vs. People (G.R. No. 220977, June 19, 2017) ................................................................................... 32
Mariano vs. People (G.R. No. 224102, July 26, 2017) …......................................................................................... 33
People vs. Ramelo (G.R. No. 224888, November 22, 2017) …............................................................................. 33
People vs. Bugarin (G.R. No.224900, March 15, 2017) …...................................................................................... 33
People vs. Raytos (G.R. No. 225623, June 7, 2017) ….............................................................................................. 34
People vs. Tuardon (G.R. No. 225644, March 1, 2017) …...................................................................................... 34
People vs. Daroya (G.R. No. 229502, November 22, 2017) ................................................................................. 34
Sombilon vs. People (G.R. No. 177246, September 25, 2017) ……………......................................................... 35
People vs. Panerio, et. al (G.R. No. 205440, January 15, 2018) ……................................................................... 35
People vs. Agramon (G.R. No. 212156, June 20, 2018) .......................................................................................... 35
People vs. Siega (G.R. No. 213273, June 27, 2018) ….............................................................................................. 36
People vs. Manzano (G.R. No. 217974, March 5, 2018) …..................................................................................... 36
People vs. Advincula (G.R. No. 218108, April 11, 2018) …................................................................................... 36
People vs. Gonzales (G.R. No. 218946, September 5, 2018) ................................................................................ 37
People vs. Macaraig (G.R. No. 219848, June 7, 2017) …......................................................................................... 37
People vs. Abina, et. al (G.R. No. 220146, April 18, 2018) .................................................................................... 38
People vs. Japag, et. al (G.R. No. 223155, July 23, 2018) ....................................................................................... 38
People vs. People (G.R. No. 224498, January 11, 2018) ........................................................................................ 39
People vs. Endaya, Jr. (G.R. No. 225745, February 28, 2018) …......................................................................... 40
People vs. Caliao (G.R. No. 226392, July 23, 2018) ….............................................................................................. 40
People vs. Olarbe (G.R. No. 227421, July 23, 2018) …............................................................................................. 40
People vs. Gajila (G.R. No. 227502, July 23, 2018) .................................................................................................. 41
People vs. Magbuhos (G.R. No. 227865, November 7, 2018) .............................................................................. 41
People vs. Lopez, Jr. (G.R. No. 232247, April 23, 2018) ......................................................................................... 41
People vs. Bagabay (G.R. No. 236297, October 17, 2018) .................................................................................... 42
People vs. Vega (G.R. No. 216018, March 27, 2019) ……........................................................................................ 42
People vs. Gayon (G.R No. 230221, April 10, 2019) …............................................................................................ 42
Miranda vs. People (G.R. No. 231122, January 16, 2019) ..................................................................................... 43
People vs. Lumahang (G.R. No. 218581, March 27, 2019) ................................................................................... 43
People vs. Dela Peña (G.R. No. 238120, February 12, 2020) .............................................................................. 43
Casilac vs. People (G.R. No. 238436, February 17, 2020) ..................................................................................... 44

Article 12. Circumstances which exempt from criminal liability


People vs. Delector (G.R. No. 200026, October 4, 2017) ....................................................................................... 45
People vs. Cacho (G.R. No. 218425, September 27, 2017) …............................................................................... 45
People vs. Dagsil (G.R. No. 218945, December 13, 2017) .................................................................................... 45
People vs. Pantoja (G.R. No. 223114, November 29, 2017) ................................................................................ 46
People vs. Pulgo (G.R. No. 224886, September 4, 2017) ...................................................................................... 46
People vs. Roa (G.R. No. 225599, March 22, 2017) ................................................................................................. 46
People vs. Marzan (G.R. No. 207397, September 24, 2018) …............................................................................ 47

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People vs. Miraña (G.R. No. 219113, April 25, 2018) ............................................................................................. 47
People vs. Salvador, Sr. (G.R. No. 223566, June 27, 2018) ................................................................................... 48
People vs. Roy (G.R. No. 225604, July 23, 2018) …................................................................................................... 48
People vs. Haloc (G.R. No. 227312, September 5, 2018) ...................................................................................... 49
People vs. Bacolot (G.R. No. 233193, October 10, 2018) ….................................................................................. 49
CICL XXX People and Redoquerio (G.R. No. 237334, August 14, 2019) ......................................................... 49
People vs. Francisco, et. al. (G.R. No. 223103, August 4, 2020) …...................................................................... 50

Chapter Three - Circumstances which Mitigate Criminal Liability


Article 13. Mitigating circumstances
Napone, et. al., vs. People (G.R. No. 193085, November 29, 2017) .................................................................. 51
Bacerra vs. People (G.R. No. 204544, July 3, 2017) …............................................................................................. 52
People vs. Pulgo (G.R. No. 224886, September 4, 2017) ………............................................................................ 52
People vs. Ramelo (G.R. No. 224888, November 22, 2017) ................................................................................ 53
People vs. Marzan (G.R. No. 207397, September 24, 2018) …............................................................................ 53
People vs. Reyes (G.R. No. 224498, January 11, 2018) …...................................................................................... 53
People vs. Anticla (G.R. No.218702, October 17, 2018) ........................................................................................ 54
Tiongco vs. People (G.R. Nos. 218709-10, November 14, 2018) …................................................................... 54
People vs. Gonzales (G.R. No. 217022, June 3, 2019) ............................................................................................. 54
People vs. Aseniero (G.R. No. 218209, April 10, 2019) …...................................................................................... 55
People vs. Lita, et. al (G.R. No. 227755, August 14, 2019) ……............................................................................. 55
Tadena vs. People (G.R. No. 228610, March 20, 2019) …...................................................................................... 56
Miranda vs. People (G.R. No. 231122, January 16, 2019) ..................................................................................... 56
People vs. Sabalberino (G.R. No. 241088, June 3, 2019) ....................................................................................... 56
People vs. Lumahang (G.R. No. 218581, March 27, 2019) ................................................................................... 57

Chapter Four - Circumstances which Aggravate Criminal Liability


Article 14. Aggravating circumstances
People vs. Macaspac (G.R. No. 198954, February 22, 2017) .............................................................................. 59
People vs. Sota, et. al. (G.R. No. 203121, November 29, 2017) .......................................................................... 60
People vs. Dasmariñas (G.R. No. 203986, October 4, 2017) ……........................................................................ 60
Amparo vs. People (G.R. No. 204990, February 22, 2017) .................................................................................. 61
People vs. Ohayas (G.R. No. 207516, June 19, 2017) ............................................................................................. 61
People vs. Sabida (G.R. No. 208359, June 19, 2017) ............................................................................................... 61
People vs. Armodia (G.R. No. 210654, June 7, 2017) …......................................................................................... 62
People vs. Dimapilit (G.R. No. 210802, August 9, 2017) ………............................................................................ 62
People vs. Orozco, et. al. (G.R. No. 211053, November 29, 2017) .................................................................... 63
People vs. Entrampas (G.R. No. 212161, March 29, 2017) .................................................................................. 63
People vs. Deniega (G.R. No. 212201, June 28, 2017) ............................................................................................ 64
People vs. Dayaday (G.R. No. 213224, January 16, 2017) .................................................................................... 64
People vs. Sibbu (G.R. No. 214757, March 29, 2017) ............................................................................................. 65
People vs. Descartin, Jr. (G.R. No. 215195, June 7, 2017) ..................................................................................... 65
People vs. Belen (G.R. No. 215331, January 23, 2017) .......................................................................................... 66
People vs. Duran (G.R. No. 215748, November 20, 2017) ................................................................................... 66

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People vs. Soriano (G.R. No. 216063, June 5, 2017) ............................................................................................... 66
People vs. Amoc (G.R. No. 216937, June 5, 2017) ................................................................................................... 67
People vs. Pulgo (G.R. No. 218205, July 5, 2017) ..................................................................................................... 67
Ramos, et. al., vs. People (G.R. No. 218466, January 23, 2017) .......................................................................... 68
People vs. Macapagal (G.R. No. 218574, November 22, 2017) .......................................................................... 68
People vs. Norada (G.R. No. 218958, December 13, 2017) ................................................................................. 68
People vs. Gallanosa, Jr. (G.R. No. 219885, July 17, 2017) ................................................................................... 69
People vs. Layug (G.R. No. 223679, September 27, 2017) ................................................................................... 69
People vs. Monroyo (G.R. No. 223708, June 28, 2017) .......................................................................................... 70
People vs. Mendoza (G.R. No. 224295, March 22, 2017) ...................................................................................... 70
People vs. Palanay (G.R. No. 224583, February 1, 2017) ..................................................................................... 70
People vs. Pulgo (G.R. No. 224886, September 4, 2017) ...................................................................................... 71
People vs. Ramelo (G.R. No. 224888, November 22, 2017) ................................................................................ 71
People vs. Raytos (G.R. No. 225623, June 7, 2017) ................................................................................................. 71
People vs. Tuardon (G.R. No. 225644, March 1, 2017) ......................................................................................... 72
People vs. Campit, et. al. (G.R. No. 225794, December 6, 2017) ....................................................................... 72
People vs. Calinawan (G.R. No. 226145, February 13, 2017) ............................................................................. 72
People vs. Pentecostes (G.R. No. 226158, November 8, 2017) .......................................................................... 73
People vs. Villanueva, et. al. (G. R. No. 226475, March 13, 2017) ..................................................................... 73
People vs. Romobio (G.R. No. 227705, October 11, 2017) .................................................................................. 73
People vs. Ordona (G.R. No. 227863, September 20, 2017) ................................................................................ 74
People vs. Santillan, et. al. (G.R. No. 227878, August 9, 2017) ........................................................................... 74
People vs. Udtohan (G.R. No. 228887, August 2, 2017) ........................................................................................ 75
People vs. Daroya (G.R. No. 229502, November 22, 2017) ................................................................................. 75
People vs. Niebres (G.R. No. 230975, December 4, 2017) ................................................................................... 76
People vs. Flores (G.R. No. 228886, August 8, 2018) ............................................................................................. 76
People vs. Aquino, et. al. (G.R. No. 203435, April 11, 2018) ............................................................................... 76
People vs. Gervero, et. al. (G.R. No. 206725, July 11, 2018) ................................................................................ 77
People vs. Marzan (G.R. No. 207397, September 24, 2018) ............................................................................... 77
People vs. Molejon (G.R. No. 208091, April 23, 2018) ........................................................................................... 77
Saldua vs. People (G.R. No. 210920, December 10, 2018) ................................................................................... 78
People vs. Agramon (G.R. No. 212156, June 20, 2018) ......................................................................................... 78
People vs. Petalino (G.R. No. 213222, September 24, 2018) .............................................................................. 79
People vs. Evasco (G.R. No. 213415, September 26, 2018) ……......................................................................... 79
People vs. Corpuz (G.R. No. 215320, February 28, 2018) .................................................................................... 79
People vs. Mat-an (G.R. No. 215720, February 21, 2018) .................................................................................... 80
People vs. Badillos (G.R. No. 215732, June 6, 2018) .............................................................................................. 80
People vs. Francisco (G.R. No. 216728, June 4, 2018) ........................................................................................... 80
People vs. Moreno (G.R. No. 217889, March 14, 2018) ........................................................................................ 81
People vs. Colamat (G.R. No. 210435, August 15, 2018) ...................................................................................... 81
People vs. Cadampong (G.R. No. 218244, June 13, 2018) .................................................................................... 82
People vs. Gonzales (G.R. No. 218946, September 5, 2018) ............................................................................... 82
People vs. Miraña (G.R. No. 219113, April 25, 2018) ............................................................................................. 82
People vs. Condino (G.R. No. 219591, February 19, 2018) ................................................................................. 83

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People vs. Ramirez (G.R. No. 219863, March 6, 2018) .......................................................................................... 83
People vs. Belludo, et. al. (G.R. No. 219884, October 17, 2018) ........................................................................ 83
People vs. Abina, et. al. (G.R. No. 220146, April 18, 2018) .................................................................................. 84
People vs. Magallano, Jr., et. al. (G.R. No. 220721, December 10, 2018) ........................................................ 84
PO2 Flores vs. People (G.R. No. 222861, April 23, 2018) ..................................................................................... 84
People vs. Bauit (G.R. No. 223102, February 14, 2018) ........................................................................................ 85
People vs. Japag, et. al. (G.R. No. 223155, July 23, 2018) ...................................................................................... 85
People vs. Bermudo, et. al. (G.R. No. 225322, July 4, 2018) ................................................................................ 85
People vs. Pilpa (G.R. No. 225336, September 5, 2018) ....................................................................................... 86
People vs. Mejares (G.R. No. 225735, January 10, 2018) ..................................................................................... 86
People vs. Caliao (G.R. No. 226392, July 23, 2018) ................................................................................................. 86
People vs. Bringcula (G.R. No. 226400, January 24, 2018) .................................................................................. 87
People vs. Grabador, Jr., et. al. (G.R. No. 227504, June 13, 2018) ..................................................................... 87
People vs. Magbuhos (G.R. No. 227865, November 7, 2018) ............................................................................. 87
People vs. Tagle (G.R. No. 229348, November 19, 2018) ..................................................................................... 88
People vs. Kalipayan (G.R. No. 229829, January 22, 2018) ................................................................................. 88
People vs. Cirbeto (G.R. No. 231359, February 7, 2018) ...................................................................................... 88
People vs. CCC (G.R. No. 231925, November 10,2018) ......................................................................................... 89
People vs. Bulutano (G.R. No. 232649, November 28, 2018) ............................................................................. 89
People vs. Cortez, et. al. (G.R. No. 239137, December 5, 2018) ......................................................................... 89
People vs. Vega (G.R. No. 216018, March 27, 2019) .............................................................................................. 90
People vs. Aseniero (G.R. No. 218209, April 10, 2019) ......................................................................................... 90
People vs. Espina (G.R. No. 219614, July 10, 2019) ................................................................................................ 91
People vs. Corpuz (G.R. No. 220486, June 26, 2019) .............................................................................................. 91
People vs. Saltarin (G.R. No. 223715, June 3, 2019) ............................................................................................... 91
People vs. Dela Cruz (G.R. No. 227997, October 16, 2019) ................................................................................. 92
People vs. Acabo (G.R. No. 229823, February 27, 2019) ...................................................................................... 92
People vs. Arpon (G.R. No. 229859, June 10, 2019) ............................................................................................... 92
People vs. Albino (G.R. No. 229928, July 22, 2019) ................................................................................................ 93
People vs. Ampo, et. al. (G.R. No. 229938, February 27, 2019) ......................................................................... 93
People vs. Gayon (G.R No. 230221, April 10, 2019) ............................................................................................... 94
People vs. Vargas, et. al. (G.R. No. 230356, September 18, 2019) .................................................................... 95
People vs. Guro (G.R. No. 230619, April 10, 2019) ................................................................................................. 95
People vs. Casemiro, et. al. (G.R. No. 231122, January 16, 2019) ..................................................................... 95
People vs. Maron, et. al. (G.R. No. 232339, November 20, 2019) ..................................................................... 96
People vs. Jaurigue (G.R. No. 232380, September 4, 2019) ................................................................................ 96
People vs. Pagkatipunan (G.R. No. 232393, August 14, 2019) ........................................................................... 96
People vs. Navasero (G.R. No. 234240, February 6, 2019) .................................................................................. 97
People vs. Enojo (G.R. No. 240231, November 27, 2019) .................................................................................... 97
People vs. Torres (G.R. No. 241012, August 28, 2019) ......................................................................................... 97
People vs. Pespenian (G.R. No. 242413, September 4, 2019) ............................................................................ 98
People vs. Lumahang (G.R. No. 218581, March 27, 2019) ................................................................................... 98
People vs. Tazon (G.R. No. 191759, March 2, 2020) ............................................................................................... 98
People vs. Briones (G.R. No. 226486, January 22, 2020) ...................................................................................... 99

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People vs. Dela Peña (G.R. No. 238120, February 12, 2020) .............................................................................. 99
Casilac vs. People (G.R. No. 238436, February 17, 2020) .................................................................................... 99
People vs. Ambayanan, et. al. (G.R. No. 247658, February 17, 2020) ........................................................... 100

Chapter Five - Alternative Circumstances


Article 15. Their concept
People vs. XXX (G.R. No. 225339, July 10, 2019) ................................................................................................... 101

TITLE TWO - PERSONS CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR FELONIES


Article 16. Who are criminally liable
Article 17. Principals
Chua vs. People (G.R. No. 172193, September 13, 2017) .................................................................................. 102
People vs. Dillatan, Sr., et. al (G.R. No. 212191, September 5, 2018) ............................................................ 103
People vs. Labagala (G.R. No. 221427, July 30, 201) …........................................................................................ 103

Article 18. Accomplices


Napone, et. al. vs. People (G.R. No. 193085, November 29, 2017) ................................................................. 104
Saldua vs. People (G.R. No. 210920, December 10, 2018) ................................................................................ 104

Article 19. Accessories


Gurro vs. People (G.R. No. 224562, September 18, 2019) ................................................................................. 105

TITLE THREE - PENALTIES


Chapter Three - Duration and Effect of Penalties
Section Two - Effects of the penalties according to their respective nature
Article 39. Subsidiary Penalty
People vs. Alapan (G.R. No. 199527, January 10, 2018) ..................................................... 107

Chapter Four - Application of Penalties


Section One - Rules for the application of penalties to the persons criminally liable and for
the graduation of the same
Article 48. Penalty for complex crimes
People vs. Donio (G.R. No. 212815, March 1, 2017) ............................................................. 108
People vs. Arcenal (G.R. No. 216015, March 27, 2017) ...................................................... 108
People vs. Domingo (G.R. No. 225743, June 7, 2017) …...................................................... 109
People vs. Macaranas (G.R. No. 226846, June 21, 2017) .................................................... 109
People vs. Anticla (G.R. No.218702, October 17, 2018) …................................................. 109
Desmoparan vs. People (G.R. No. 233598, March 27, 2019) ............................................ 110
Arias vs. People (G.R. No. 237106-07, June 10, 2019) ........................................................ 110
People vs. Mabalo (G.R. No. 238839, February 27, 2019) …............................................. 110
Salcedo vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. Nos. 223869-960, February 13, 2019) ……………. 111
People vs. Briones (G.R. No. 226486, January 22, 2020) ................................................... 111

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Soriano vs. People (G.R. No. 240458, January 8, 2020) ...................................................... 111

Section Two - Rules for the application of penalties with regard to the mitigating and
aggravating circumstances, and habitual delinquency
Article 63. Rules for the application of indivisible penalties
People vs. Brusola (G.R. No. 210615, July 26, 2017) …........................................................ 112
People vs. Armodia (G.R. No. 210654, June 7, 2017) …....................................................... 113
People vs. Soriano (G.R. No. 216063, June 5, 2017) ............................................................. 113
People vs. Sta. Ana (G.R. No. 202863, February 21, 2018) ................................................ 113
People vs. Nuyte (G.R. No. 219111, March 12, 2018) ……………………………………....... 114

Article 64. Rules for the application of penalties which contain three periods
People vs. Soriano (G.R. No. 216063, June 5, 2017) ............................................................. 115
People vs. Belludo (G.R. No. 219884, October 17, 2018) …............................................... 116
People vs. Aseniero (G.R. No. 218209, April 10, 2019) …................................................... 116
Del Rosario vs. People (G.R. No. 235739, July 22, 2019) .................................................... 116

Article 66. Imposition of fines


Belen vs. People (G.R. No. 211120, February 13, 2017) ..................................................... 117
Montelibano vs. Yap (G.R. No. 197475, December 6, 2017) ............................................. 118

TITLE FOUR - EXTINCTION OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY


Chapter One – Extinction of Criminal Liability
Section One - Total Extinction of Criminal Liability
Article 89. How criminal liability is totally extinguished
People vs. Culas (G.R. No. 211166, June 5, 2017) ….............................................................. 119
People vs. Dimaala (G.R. No. 225054, July 17, 2017) …....................................................... 120
People vs. Toukyo (G.R. No. 225593, March 20, 2017) ....................................................... 120
People vs. Jao, et. al (G.R. No. 225634, June 7, 2017) ........................................................... 120
People vs. Antido (G.R. No. 208651, March 14, 2018) ........................................................ 121
People vs. Crispo, et. al (G.R. No. 230065, March 14, 2018) .............................................. 121
People vs. Andes, et. al (G.R. No. 217031, August 14, 2019) ............................................. 121
People vs. Monroyo (G.R. No. 223708, October 9, 2019) ................................................... 122
People vs. Sayo, et. al (G.R. No. 227704, April 10, 2019) .................................................... 122
People vs. Santiago (G.R. No. 228819, July 24, 2019) .......................................................... 122
People vs. Robles, et. al (G.R. No. 229943, March 18, 2019) ............................................. 123
People vs. Gallardo (G.R. No. 238748, March 18, 2019) …................................................. 123

Article 90. Prescription of crimes


Orbe vs. Miaral (G.R. No. 217777, August 16, 2017) …........................................................ 124

Article 91. Computation of prescription of offenses


People vs. Lee, Jr. (G.R. No. 234618, September 16, 2019) ............................................... 125

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TITLE FIVE - CIVIL LIABILITY
Chapter One - Persons Civilly Liable for Felonies
Article 100. Civil liability of a person guilty of felony
People vs. Polangcus (G.R. No. 216940, December 13, 2017) ......................................................................... 126
People vs. Bueñaflor (G.R. No. 210435, August 15, 2018) ................................................................................ 126
People vs. Martinez, et. al (G.R. No. 226394, March 7, 2018) ........................................................................... 127
People vs. Parba-Rural (G.R. No. 231884, June 27, 2018) ................................................................................. 127
People vs. Tulagan (G.R. No. 227363, March 12, 2019) ..................................................................................... 127

Chapter Two - What Civil Liability Includes


Article 106. Reparation - How made
Fuentes vs. People (G.R. No. 186421, April 17, 2017) …..................................................................................... 128
People vs. Romobio (G.R. No. 227705, October 11, 2017) ……......................................................................... 128

Chapter Three - Extinction and Survival of Civil Liability


Article 112. Extinction of civil liability
Estate of Poblador, Jr., vs. Manzano (G.R. No. 192391, June 19, 2017) ........................................................ 129
Estate of Poblador, Jr., vs. Manzano (G.R. No. 192391, June 19, 2017) ........................................................ 129
Chua vs. People (G.R. No 195248, November 22, 2017) ………......................................................................... 130

OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS


A. Constitutional Prohibition Against Double Jeopardy
Macapagal-Arroyo vs. People (G.R. No. 220598, April 18, 2017) ................................................................... 131

B. Continuous Crimes (Delito Continuado)


Navaja vs. De Castro, Borje (G.R. No. 180969, September 11, 2017) ............................................................ 132
Lim vs. People (G.R. No. 224979, December 13, 2017) ...................................................................................... 132

C. Corpus Delicti
People vs. Del Mundo, et. al (G.R. No. 208095, September 20, 2017) ........................................................... 133
People vs. Comoso (G.R. No. 227497, April 10, 2019) ........................................................................................ 133
People vs. Yagao (G.R. No. 216725, February 18, 2019) .................................................................................... 133
People vs. Galuken (G.R. No. 216754, July 17, 2019) …....................................................................................... 134
People vs. Caranto (G.R. No. 217668, February 20, 2019) ................................................................................ 134
People vs. Tampan G.R. No. 222648, February 13, 2019) ................................................................................. 135
People vs. Dolendo (G.R. No. 223098, June 3, 2019) …........................................................................................ 135
People vs. Gumban (G.R. No. 224210, January 23, 2019) .................................................................................. 135
People vs. Royol (G.R. No. 224297, February 13, 2019) .................................................................................... 136
People vs. Guerrero (G.R. No. 228881, February 6, 2019) ................................................................................ 136
People vs. Sahibil (G.R. No. 228953, January 28, 2019) ..................................................................................... 136
People vs. Cardenas (G.R. No. 229046, September 11, 2019) ......................................................................... 137
People vs. Visperas (.R. No. 231010, June 26, 2019) ........................................................................................... 137
People vs. Galisim (G.R. No. 231305, September 11, 2019 ............................................................................... 137

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People vs. Arago (G.R. No. 233833, February 20, 2019) .................................................................................... 138
People vs. Maganon (G.R. No. 234040, June 26, 2019) ....................................................................................... 138
Badio vs. People (G.R. No. 236023, February 20, 2019) .................................................................................... 138
People vs. Alconde (G.R. No. 238117, February 4, 2019) .................................................................................. 139
People vs. Acosta (G.R. No. 238865, January 28, 2019) ..................................................................................... 139
People vs. Retada (G.R. No. 239331, July 10, 2019) ............................................................................................. 139
People vs. Acabo (G.R. No. 241081, February 11, 2019) ................................................................................... 140
People vs. Cohayco (G.R. No. 241324, September 11, 2019) ........................................................................... 140
Aranas vs. People (G.R. No. 242315, July 3, 2019) ................................................................................................ 140
People vs. De Castro (G.R. No. 243386, September 2, 2019) ............................................................................ 141
People vs. Antonio (G.R. No. 243936, September 16, 2019) ............................................................................ 141
People vs. Caray (G.R. No. 245391, September 11, 2019) ................................................................................. 141
People vs. Advincula GR No. 201576, July 22, 2019) ........................................................................................... 142
People vs. Briones G.R. No. 226486, January 22, 2020) ..................................................................................... 142

D. Downgrading of Penalties
People vs. Domasig (G.R. No. 217028, June 13, 2018) ........................................................................................ 143

E. Mistake of Fact
People vs. Gervero et. al (G.R. No. 206725, July 11, 2018) ................................................................................ 143

F. Presumption of Regularity of Acts Done by Law Enforcement Officers


People vs. Barte (G.R. No. 179749, March 1, 2017) .............................................................................................. 144
People vs. Cabiles (G.R. No. 220758, June 7, 2017) .............................................................................................. 144
People vs. Belmonte (G.R. No. 224588, July 4, 2018) .......................................................................................... 144
People vs. Ordiz (G.R. No. 206767, September 11, 2019) ................................................................................. 145
People vs. Garcia (G.R. No. 215344, June 10, 2019) ............................................................................................. 145
People vs. Quilatan (G.R. No. 218107, September 9, 2019) .............................................................................. 145
Abilla vs. People (G.R. No. 227676, April 3, 2019) ................................................................................................ 146
People vs. Lozano (G.R. No. 227700, August 28, 2019) ...................................................................................... 146
People vs. Briones (G.R. No. 239077, March 20, 2019) ...................................................................................... 146

G. Quantum of Proof in Criminal Cases


Calahi, et. al., vs. People (G.R. No. 195043, November 20, 2017) ................................................................... 147
Dacanay vs. People (G.R. No. 199018, September 27, 2017) ........................................................................... 147
Awas vs. People (G.R. No. 203114, June 28, 2017) ............................................................................................... 148
People vs. Segundo (G.R. No. 205614, July 26, 2017) .......................................................................................... 148
People vs. Arposeple (G.R. No. 205787, November 22, 2017) ........................................................................ 148
People vs. Pangan (G.R. No. 206965, November 29, 2017) .............................................................................. 149
People vs. Sagana (G.R. No. 208471, August 2, 2017) ......................................................................................... 149
People vs. Rodriguez (G.R. No. 211721, September 20, 2017) ....................................................................... 149
People vs. Tionloc (G.R. No. 212193, February 15, 2017) ................................................................................. 150
People vs. Belen (G.R. No. 215331, January 23, 2017) ........................................................................................ 150
People vs. Umapas (G.R. No. 215742, March 22, 2017) ..................................................................................... 150

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People vs. Ali (G.R. No. 222965, December 6, 2017) ........................................................................................... 151
People vs. Calvelo (G.R. No. 223526, December 6, 2017) .................................................................................. 151
People vs. Ching (G.R. No. 223556, October 9, 2017) .......................................................................................... 152
People vs. Geronimo (G.R. No. 225500, September 11, 2017) ........................................................................ 152
Lamsen vs. People (G.R. No. 227069, November 22, 2017) ............................................................................. 152
People vs. Hementiza (G.R. No. 227398, March 22, 2017) ................................................................................ 153
People vs. Patricio (G.R. No. 202129, July 23, 2018) ........................................................................................... 153
People vs. Viray (G.R. No. 206398, November 5, 2018) ..................................................................................... 154
People vs. Nepomuceno (G.R. No. 216062, September 19, 2018) ................................................................. 154
People vs. Alecarte (G.R. No. 218805, November 7,2018) ................................................................................ 154
People vs. Sanchez (G.R. No. 227312, September 5, 2018) ............................................................................... 155
People vs. Lumagui (G.R. No. 224293, July 23, 2018) ..........................................………………………………… 155
People vs. Otom (G.R. No. 225786, November 14, 2018) .................................................................................. 155
People vs. Espinosa (G.R. No. 228877, August 29, 2018) ….............................................................................. 156
People vs. Sangcajo, Jr. (G.R. No. 229204, September 5, 2018) ....................................................................... 156
People vs. Seneres (G.R. No. 231008, November 5, 2018) ................................................................................ 156
People vs. Acmad (G.R. No. 231843, November 7, 2018) ...............................…………………………………… 156
Marinas vs. People (G.R. No. 232891, July 23, 2018) ………....................................……………………………… 157
People vs. Velasco (G.R. No. 233084, October 8, 2018) ....................................………………………………...... 157
People vs. Cadenas, et. al. (G.R. No. 233199, November 5, 2018) ................................……………...……...... 158
People vs. Guanzon (G.R. No. 233653, September 5, 2018) ...............................……………………...……...… 158
People vs. Arbuis (G.R. No. 234154, July 23, 2018) ...........................................…………………….……….…… 158
People vs. Gutierrez (G.R. No. 236304, November 5, 2018) ................................………………….……..……. 159
People vs. Misa (G.R. No. 236838, October 1, 2018) .....................................…………………………...……….... 159
People vs. Isla (G.R. No. 237352, October 15, 2018) ...................................………………………………………. 159
People vs. Lagman (G.R. No. 238594, November 5, 2018) ...............................…………………………………. 160
People vs. Sembrano (G.R. No. 238829, October 15, 2018) ...................................……………………...…...… 160
People vs. Comoso (G.R. No. 227497, April 10, 2019) .......................................…………………………….……. 160
Dela Cruz, et. al., vs. People (G.R. No. 193862, October 1, 2019) ......................................………………….... 161
People vs. Lacdan, et. al. (G.R. No. 208472, October 14, 2019) ........................................................................ 161
People vs. Ternida (G.R. No. 212626, June 3, 2019) ….........................................………………………...………. 161
People vs. Vertudes, et. al. (G.R. No. 220725, October 16, 2019) ...................................……………...…….... 162
People vs. Angeles (G.R. No. 224223, November 20, 2019) .............................…………………………….…… 162
People vs. Sultan (G.R. No. 225210, August 7, 2019) .......................................………………………………...…. 162
Catubao vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 227371, October 2, 2019) .....................................…………….……… 163
Abilla vs. People (G.R. No. 227676, April 3, 2019) ...........................................……………………………………. 163
People vs. Tulod (G.R. No. 227993, September 25, 2019) .............................……………………………...……. 164
People vs. Dayon (G.R. No. 229669, November 27, 2019) .............................…………………………………… 164
People vs. Gayon (G.R No. 230221, April 10, 2019) ..........................................…………………………………… 165
People vs. Catubay, et. al. (G.R. No. 232083, November 27, 2019) .............................……………................. 165
People vs. Roales (G.R. No. 233656, October 2, 2019) ......................................……………………………...…... 165
People vs. Baculio, et. al. (G.R. No. 233802, November 20, 2019) ..............................……………...………… 166
People vs. Ambrosio (G.R. No. 234051, November 27, 2019) ..............................……………………...……… 166
People vs. Jodan (G.R. No. 234773, June 3, 2019) ............................................……………………………..……... 166

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People vs. Chavez (G.R. No. 235783, September 25, 2019) ............................……………………………...…... 167
People vs. Castillo (G.R. No. 238339, August 7, 2019) ........................................……………………………...…. 167
People vs. Rodriguez (G.R. No. 238516, February 27, 2019) ................................……………………………... 167
Polangcos vs. People (G.R. No. 239866, September 11, 2019) .............................………………………...…... 168
People vs. Fayo (G.R. No. 239887, October 2, 2019) ......................................………………………………...…... 168
Mesa vs. People (G.R. No. 241135, October 14, 2019) ...................................…………………………................ 168
People vs. Flores (G.R. No. 241261, July 29, 2019) ...........................................………………………………...…. 169
Fernandez vs. People (G.R. No. 241557, December 11, 2019) ..............................…………………................ 169
People vs. Sendad (G.R. No. 242025, November 20, 2019) ..............................…………………………………. 169
Musa, et. al., vs. People (G.R. No. 242132, September 25, 2019) .............................………………………...… 170
People vs. Roxas (G.R. No. 242817, September 16, 2019) .............................………………………………….... 170
Matabilas vs. People (G.R. No. 243615, November 11, 2019) .............................…………………………….... 171
People vs. Santos (G.R. No. 243627, November 27, 2019) ..............................………………………...……...… 171
People vs. Rasos, Jr. (G.R. No. 243639, September 18, 2019) ..............................…………………...…………. 172
People vs. Sta. Cruz (G.R. No. 244256, November 25, 2019) .............................………………………………... 172
Padas vs. People (G.R. No. 244327, October 14, 2019) ..................................……………………………………. 173
Grefaldo vs. People (G.R. No. 246362, November 11, 2019) .............................………………………...……… 173
People vs. Salmeron, et. al. (G.R. No. 246477, October 2, 2019) ......................................…………….………. 174

H. Retroactivity of Laws
Hernan vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 217874, December 5, 2017) ..................................………………...…. 174

I. The State as the Offended Party


People vs. XXX (G.R. No. 205888, August 22, 2018) ......................................…………………………...……….... 175
Osental vs. People (G.R. No. 225697, September 5, 2018) ................................…………………………...……. 175

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