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II. Special Laws Affecting Liabilities

2.1. Prohibition on the Imposition of Death Penalty

24. R.A. 9346
25. People vs. Quiachon, 500 SCRA 704, G.R. No. 170236 August 31, 2006
26. People v. Bon, G.R. No. 166401, [October 30, 2006], 536 PHIL 897-943
27. People vs. Abellera, 526 SCRA 329, G.R. No. 166617 July 3, 2007
28. People vs. Sarcia, 599 SCRA 20, G.R. No. 169641 September 10, 2009

2.2. Indeterminate Sentence Law

29. R.A. 4103

2.2.1. Philosophy and Intent

30. De Joya vs. The Jail Warden of Batangas City, 417 SCRA 636, G.R. Nos.
159418-19 December 10, 2003

2.2.2. Disqualification
31. Guinhawa vs. People, 468 SCRA 278, G.R. No. 162822, August 25, 2005
32. People vs. Manlulu, 231 SCRA 701, G.R. No. 102140 April 22, 1994
33. People vs. Gardon, 503 SCRA 757, G.R. No. 169872 September 27, 2006

2.2.3. Determining the Sentence

34. People vs. Ducosin, 59 Phil. 109, No. 38332 December 14, 1933
35. People vs. Temporada, 574 SCRA 258, G.R. No. 173473, December 17,
2008
36. People vs. Cesar, 22 SCRA 1024, No. L-26185 March 13, 1968
37. People vs. Mantalaba, 654 SCRA 188, G.R. No. 186227, July 20, 2011
38. Bacasmas vs. Sandiganbayan, 701 SCRA 35, G.R. No. 189343 July 10,
2013
39. People vs. Simon, 234 SCRA 555, G.R. No. 93028, July 29, 1994
40. Mabunot v. People, G.R. No. 204659 (Resolution), [September 19, 2016]
41. People v. Obias, Jr., y Arroyo, G.R. No. 222187, [March 25, 2019]

2.2.4. ISL and Complex Crime

42. Fransdilla vs. People, 756 SCRA 164, G.R. No. 197562 April 20, 2015

2.2.5. ISLAW and Accessory Penalty

43. Villareal vs. People, 743 SCRA 351, G.R. Nos. 178057 & 178080
December 1, 2014

2.2.6. Serving minimum

2.2.7. Parole and Liability

44. People vs. Abesamis, 531 SCRA 300, G.R. No. 140985 August 28, 2007

2.2.8. Termination

2.3. Probation Law

45. P.D. 968

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46. P.D. 1257

47. R.A. 10707

2.3.1. Nature of Probation

48. Villareal vs. People, 743 SCRA 351, G.R. Nos. 178057 & 178080
December 1, 2014
49. Santos To vs. Paño, 120 SCRA 8, No. L-55130 January 17, 1983
50. Office of the Court Administrator vs. Librado, 260 SCRA 624, A.M. No.
P-94-1089 August 22, 1996
51. Llamado vs. Court of Appeals, 174 SCRA 566, G.R. No. 84850 June 29,
1989

2.3.2. Probation and Eventual Reduction of Sentence

52. Colinares vs. People, 662 SCRA 266, G.R. No. 182748 December 13,
2011
53. Yusi vs. Morales, 121 SCRA 853, No. L-61958 April 28, 1983
54. Hernan v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 217874, [December 5, 2017]
55. Disqualifications
56. Q - Disqualification
57. more than six years imprisonment
58. Amandy vs. People, 161 SCRA 436, No. L-76258 May 23, 1988

2.3.3.1. Previous Conviction

59. Francisco vs. Court of Appeals, 243 SCRA 384, G.R. No. 108747 April
6, 1995
60. Rura vs. Lopena, 137 SCRA 121, Nos. L-69810-14, June 19, 1985
61. Pablo vs. Castillo, 337 SCRA 176, G.R. No. 125108 August 3, 2000
62. SPL
63. Manibog v. People, G.R. No. 211214, [March 20, 2019]

2.3.4. Conditions of Probation

64. Q - Conditions of probation
65. Baclayon vs. Mutia, 129 SCRA 148, No. L-59298 April 30, 1984
66. Soriano vs. Court of Appeals, 304 SCRA 231, G.R. No. 123936 March 4,
1999

2.3.5. Recommendation of Probation Offcer

67. Ching v. Ching, G.R. No. 240843, [June 3, 2019]

2.3.6. Termination of Probation

68. Bala vs. Martinez, 181 SCRA 459, G.R. No. 67301, January 29, 1990

2.3.7. Commission of Another Crime

69. Suyan vs. People, 729 SCRA 1, G.R. No. 189644, July 2, 2014
70. People vs. Salazar, 266 SCRA 607, G.R. No. 98060 January 27, 1997

2.4. Subsidiary Penalty

71. R.A. 10159

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2.4.1. Cannot be imposed without judgment

72. Ramos vs. Gonong, 72 SCRA 559, No. L-42010, August 31, 1976
73. Bagtas vs. Director of Prisons, 84 Phil. 692, No. L-3215 October 6, 1949

2.5. Preventive Imprisonment

74. s 1, R.A. 10592

2.5.1. Applies to Articles of War

75. Garcia vs. Executive Secretary, 677 SCRA 750, G.R. No. 198554 July 30,
2012

2.6. Allowances
76. ss 2-5, R.A. 10592
77. Inmates of NBP vs. de Lima, G.R. Nos. 212719/214637, June 25, 2019-1

2.7. Obstruction of Justice

78. P.D. 1829
79. a 19, RPC

2.7.1. Elements
80. Padiernos vs. People, 766 SCRA 614, G.R. No. 181111 August 17, 2015

2.7.2. Obstruction and Illegal Search

81. Posadas vs. Ombudsman, 341 SCRA 388, G.R. No. 131492 September
29, 2000

2.8. Fencing
82. P.D. 1612
83. a 19, RPC

2.8.1. Elements
84. Ong vs. People, 695 SCRA 588, G.R. No. 190475 April 10, 2013
85. Dimat vs. People, 664 SCRA 220, G.R. No. 181184 January 25, 2012
86. Capili vs. Court of Appeals, 338 SCRA 45, G.R. No. 139250 August 15,
2000

2.8.1.1. Cahulogan v. People, G.R. No. 225695, [March 21, 2018]

2.9. Juvenile Justice and Welfare

87. R.A. 9344
88. R.A. 10630

2.9.1. Intent of the Law

89. Sierra vs. People, 591 SCRA 666, G.R. No. 182941 July 3, 2009

2.9.2. Exempting Circumstance

90. Ortega vs. People, 562 SCRA 450, G.R. No. 151085 August 20, 2008
91. Madali vs. People, 595 SCRA 274, G.R. No. 180380 August 4, 2009

2.9.3. Mitigating

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92. People vs. Jacinto, 645 SCRA 590, G.R. No. 182239 March 16, 2011

2.9.4. Suspended Sentence

93. Declarador vs. Gubaton, 499 SCRA 341, G.R. No. 159208 August 18,
2006
94. People vs. Sarcia, 599 SCRA 20, G.R. No. 169641 September 10, 2009

2.9.5. Agricultural Camp

95. People vs. Mantalaba, 654 SCRA 188, G.R. No. 186227 July 20, 2011

2.9.6. Imprisonment
96. Hubilla vs. People, 742 SCRA 487, G.R. No. 176102 November 26, 2014
97. ss 57 and 570A
98. SPARK vs. Quezon City, G.R. No. 225442, August 8, 2017

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