REVISED COURSE SYLLABUS IN CRIMINAL LAW 2
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By. Prof. Ramel C. Muria, LL.M
Title One. Crimes against National Security
and the Law of Nations
Art. 114. Treason
A. Allegiance as element of treason
Laurel v. Misa, 77 Phil. 856
B. Levying war; giving aid and comfort
1. US v. Lagnason, 3 Phil. 495
2. People v. Perez, 83 Phil. 314
3. People v. Adriano, 78 Phil. 560
4. People v. Roble, 83 Phil. 1
5. People v. Alvero, 86 Phil. 58
6. People v. Labata, 89 Phil. 60
7. People v. Godinez, 79 Phil. 775
C. Treason absorbs any common crime committed pursuant
thereto
8. People v. Prieto, 80 Phil. 138
9. People v. Labra, 81Phil. 377
10. People v. Albano, 82 Phil 767
D. Two –witness rule
11. People v. Adriano, supra
12. People v. Yanzon, 100 Phil. 1103
13. People v. Reyes and Gutierrez, 85 Phil. 403
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14. People v. Alitagtag, 79 Phil.
15. People v. Rosas, 88 Phil. 355
Art. 115. Conspiracy and proposal to commit treason
Art. 116. Misprision of treason
16. US v. Bautista, 6 Phil. 681
Art. 117. Espionage
17. Santos v. Misa, 70 Phil. 415
Arts. 118, 119, 120, 121
Arts. 122, 123
A. Piracy as crime against humanity
18. US v. Lol-lo and Saraw, 43 Phil. 19
B. Mutiny
19. US v. Dasal, 3 Phil. 6
C. Qualified piracy
20. People v. Rodriguez, 135 SCRA 485
21. People v. Catantan, 278 SCRA 761
22. People v. Siyoh, 141 SCRA 356
Republic Act 6235, “An Act Prohibiting Certain Acts Inimical
to Civil Aviation”
P.D. 532, “The Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery Law of
1972”

Title Two: Crimes against the Fundamental
Law of the State
Art. 124. Arbitrary detention
Warrantless arrest
23. People v. Delos Reyes G.R. No. 1774774, August 31,
2011, 656 SCRA 417
24. Milo v. Salonga, 152 SCRA 113
25. US v. Samonte, 16 Phil. 516
26. Sayo v. Chief of Police, 80 Phil. 859
27. People v. Mengote, 210 SCRA 174
28. People v. Burgos, 144 SCRA 1
29. Umil v. Ramos, 202 SCRA 251
30. People v. Sucro, 195 SCRA 388
31. Go v. Court of Appeals, 206 SCRA 138
32. People v. Tangliben, 184 SCRA 220
33. People v. Malmstedt, 198 SCRA 401
34. People v. Claudio, 160 SCRA 646
35. People v. Montilla, 285 SCRA 703
36. People v. Alvario, 275 SCRA 529
Art. 125. Delay of delivery of detained persons to the proper
judicial authorities
37. Lino v. Fugoso, 77 Phil. 933
Art. 126. Delaying release
Art. 127. Expulsion
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38. Villavicencio v. Lukban, 39 Phil. 778
Art. 128. Violation of domicile
Art. 129. Search warrants maliciously obtained
Art. 130. Searching domicile without witnesses
Requisites for the issuance of search warrant
39. People v. Burgos, 144 SCRA 01
40. Lim v. Ponce de Leon, 66 SCRA 301
41. Mata v. Bayona, 128 SCRA 388
42. Prudente v. Judge Dayrit, 180 SCRA 69
43. Burgos, Sr., v. Chief of Staff, 133 SCRA 815
44. Quintero v. NBI, 162 SCRA 467
Title Three: Crimes against Public Order
Art. 134. Rebellion
Art. 134-A. Coup d’etat
Consequences of the political nature of rebellion
45. People v. Lovediero, 250 SCRA 389
46. People v. De Gracia, 233 SCRA 716
47. People v. Dasig, 221 SCRA 549
48. Umil v. Ramos, 187 SCRA 312
49. People v. Hernandez, 99 Phil. 515
50. Ponce Enrile v. Amin, 189 SCRA 573
51. Enrile v. Salazar, 186 SCRA 218
 52. People v. Pimentel, 288 SCRA
53. Ocampo v. Abando, 715 SCRA 673
Art. 135. Penalty for rebellion and coup d’ etat
Art. 136. Conspiracy and proposal to commit rebellion
Art. 137. Disloyalty of public officers or employees
Art. 138. Inciting to rebellion or insurrection
Art. 139. Sedition
A. Sedition distinguished from rebellion
54. People v. Umali, 96 Phil. 185
55. League v. People, 73 Phil. 156
B. Object of sedition
56. People v. Cabrera, 53 Phil. 64
57. U.S. v. Lapus, 4 Phil. 148
C. Elements
58. US v. Apurado, 7 Phil. 422
59. People v. Mendoza, et al., G.R. L-2371, May 5, 1950
Art. 140. Penalty for sedition
Art. 141. Conspiracy to commit sedition
Art. 142. Inciting to commit sedition
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A. Elements
60. People v. Perez, 45 Phil. 599
61. U.S. v. Tolentino, 5 Phil. 682
62. People v. Nabong, 57 Phil. 455
63. Espuelas v. People, 90 Phil. 524
B. Constitutional standards for free speech and expression
Art. 143. Acts tending to prevent meeting of the assembly and
similar bodies
Art. 144. Disturbance of proceedings
Art. 145. Violation of parliamentary immunity
Art. 146. Illegal assemblies
Art. 147. Illegal association
Art. 148. Direct Assault
A. Direct assault vis-à-vis rebellion
64. People v. Dasig, supra
65. Gelig v. People, G.R. No. 173150, July 28, 2010, 628
SCRA 48
B. Nature of assault
66. U.S. v. Tabiana, 37 Phil. 515
67. US v. Gumban, 39 Phil. 176
C. Person and agent of person in authority
 68. People v. Benitez, 73 Phil. 671
69. People v. Balbar, 21 SCRA 1119
70. U.S. v. Tabiana, supra
71. People v. Hernandez, 59 Phil. 343
D. Performance of duty or by reason thereof
72. People v. Rillorta, 180 CRA 102
73. US v. Baluyot, 40 Phil. 385
74. Justo v. Court of Appeals, 99 Phil. 453
75. US v. Garcia, 20 Phil. 353
76. People v. Hecto, 135 SCRA 113
77. Sarcepuedes v. People, 90 Phil 228
E. Qualified direct assault
Art. 149. Indirect assault
Art. 150. Disobedience to summons issued by the national
assembly
Art. 151. Resistance and disobedience to a person in authority
or agents of such person
78. U.S. v. Ramayrat, 22 Phil. 183
79. People v Chan Fook, 42 Phil. 230
80. U.S. v. Panaligan, 14 Phil. 46
Art. 152. Persons in authority and agents of persons in
authority
Art. 153. Tumults and other disturbances
81. Villanueva v. Ortiz, 108 Phil. 493
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Art. 154. Unlawful use of means of publication and unlawful
utterances
Art. 155. Alarms and scandals
Art. 156. Delivering prisoners from jails
Art. 157. Evasion of service of sentence
82. Alvarez v. Dir. of Prisons, 80 Phil. 43
83. People v. Abilong, 82 Phil. 172
Art. 158. Evasion of service of sentence on the occasion of
disorders, conflagrations, earthquakes, other calamities
Art. 159. Other cases of evasion of service of sentence
84. De Leon v. Dir. of Prisons, 31 Phil. 60
85. People v. Jose, 75 Phil. 612
86. People v. Villalon, 37 Phil. 322
Art. 160. Commission of another crime during service of
penalty imposed for another previous offense
87. People v. Yabut, 58 Phil. 490
88. People v. Capilas, 133 SCRA 171
89. People v. Delos Santos, 122 SCRA 65
Republic Act 9745, “The Anti-Torture Law”
P.D. 1866, “The Law against Illegal Possession of Firearms and
Explosives”