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    This case involves two petitioners, Raymund and Rodel Madali, who were minors aged 14 and 16 respectively when they helped each other attack and kill someone in 1999. They were found guilty of homicide by the lower court. On appeal, they argued they should be exempt from criminal liability under the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 (RA 9344). The court ruled both petitioners were exempt as the Act states those 15 and under are exempt and those 15-18 are exempt unless they acted with discernment. Both petitioners fell under the Act's protections. However, the policy section notes RA 9344 is meant to rehabilitate minors but has failed, as more minors commit crimes and

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    This case involves two petitioners, Raymund and Rodel Madali, who were minors aged 14 and 16 respectively when they helped each other attack and kill someone in 1999. They were found guilty of homicide by the lower court. On appeal, they argued they should be exempt from criminal liability under the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 (RA 9344). The court ruled both petitioners were exempt as the Act states those 15 and under are exempt and those 15-18 are exempt unless they acted with discernment. Both petitioners fell under the Act's protections. However, the policy section notes RA 9344 is meant to rehabilitate minors but has failed, as more minors commit crimes and

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    This case involves two petitioners, Raymund and Rodel Madali, who were minors aged 14 and 16 respectively when they helped each other attack and kill someone in 1999. They were found guilty of homicide by the lower court. On appeal, they argued they should be exempt from criminal liability under the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 (RA 9344). The court ruled both petitioners were exempt as the Act states those 15 and under are exempt and those 15-18 are exempt unless they acted with discernment. Both petitioners fell under the Act's protections. However, the policy section notes RA 9344 is meant to rehabilitate minors but has failed, as more minors commit crimes and

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    Raymund Madali and Rodel Madali VS. People of the Philippines G.R. No.

    180380
    ISSUE: Whether petitioners should be exempted from criminal liability as established in RA 9344.

    FACTS: On the 13th day of April 1999, Petitioners, Raymund Madali and Rodel Madali, mutually helped each other at striking and attacking one AAA, which resulted to his death. At the time of the crime, Raymund and Rodel were minors 14 years old and 16 years old respectively. The lower court found them guilty of homicide. Petitioners filed a notice of appeal so the case was elevated to the CA and during the pendency of the appeal, RA 9344 took effect. RULING: Both petitioners are exempted from criminal liabilities since they were minors at the time of the commission of the crime. REASONING: Section 6 of RA 9344 states that:
    A child fifteen (15) years of age or under at the time of the commission of the offense shall be exempt from criminal liability. However, the child shall be subjected to an intervention program pursuant to Section 20 of this Act. A child above fifteen (15) years but below eighteen (18) years of age shall likewise be exempt from criminal liability and be subjected to an intervention program, unless he/she has acted with discernment, in which case, such child shall be subjected to the appropriate proceedings in accordance with this Act. The exemption from criminal liability herein established does not include exemption from civil liability, which shall be enforced in accordance with existing laws.

    Since both petitioners are covered by the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 or RA 9344, their criminal liabilities are extinguished. POLICY: RA 9344 is supposed to protect the children and also rehabilitate them from the cruelty of the society but this has deemed to be a failure. An increasing number of minors are involved in delinquent cases and they have successfully used RA 9344 as a means to evade trial.

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