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94 Criminal Law Cases
94 Criminal Law Cases
Marie Caranto
PRELIMINARY TITLE: Date of Effectiveness and Application of the Provisions of the RPC
Cases:
1. 1. US vs. Sweet, 1 Phil 18, (Characteristic of Criminal Law)
2. 2. Navales vs. Abaya, G.R. No. 162318-162341, October 25, 2004 (Jurisdiction of Military
Court)
3. 3. Bayan vs. Zamora, G.R. No. 138570, October 10, 2000 (Exception: Treaty stipulations)
Art. 3 – Definition
Cases:
6. 6. People vs. Silvestre and Atienza, 56 Phil 353 (Omission as a felony)
7. 7. US vs. Maleza, 14 Phil 468, 470 (Negligence as a crime)
8. 8. People vs. Beronilla, 96 Phil 566 (No felony if no intent)
9. 9. Magsumbol vs. People, G.R. NO. 207175, November 26, 2014 (Mistake of Fact)
10. 10. US vs. Ah Chong, 15 Phil 488 (Mistake of Fact)
11. 11. Garcia vs. CA and People, G.R. No. 157171 year 2006 (Mala in se/Mala
Prohibita)
Shei Abuan
Art. 4 - Criminal Liability
Cases:
1. 12. People vs. Reyes, 61 Phil 341 (Proximate Cause)
2. 13. Belbis vs. People, G.R. No. 181052, November 14, 2012 (Direct, natural consequence)
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3. 14. Quinto vs. Andres, G.R. No. 155791, March 16, 2005 (Proximate cause)
Joey Alibanto
Art. 11 - Justifying circumstances
Cases:
1. 24. People vs. Genosa, G.R. No. 135981, January 15, 2004 (Battered Woman Syndrome as a
Defense)
2. 25. People vs. Oasnis, G.R. No. 47722, July 27, 1943 (Performance of Duty)
3. 26. People vs. Barroga, G.R. No. 31563, January 16, 1930 (Obedience to Lawful Order)
4. 27. Tabuena vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 103507, February 17, 1997 (Obedience to
Lawful Order)
1. 60. People vs. Puedan, G.R. No. 139576, September 2, 2002 (Death/Physical Injuries under
Exceptional Circumstances)
2. 61. People vs. Bartolome, G.R. No. 191726, February 6, 2013 (Entrapment)
William Gundayao
TITLE THREE– PENALTIES (Articles 21-88)
Cases:
1. 72. Risos-Vidal vs. Lim, G.R. No. 206666, January 21, 2015 (Pardon)
2. 73. PDEA vs. Brodett, G.R. No. 196390, September 28, 2011 (Forfeiture and Confiscation)
3. 74. Legrama vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 178626, June 13, 2012 (Special Mitigating
Circumstance)
4. 75. Zafra vs. People, G.R. No. 176317, July 23, 2014 (Complex Crime penalty)
5. 76. Mariano vs. People, G.R. No. 178145, July 7, 2014 (Special Rule for Imprudence or
Negligence)
6. 77. Guinhawa vs. People, G.R. No. 162822, August 25, 2005 (Two options in imposing the
penalty Prision Correccional minimum)
7. 78. People vs. Martinada, G.R. Nos. 66401-03, February 13, 1991 (Complex crime)
8. 79. People vs. Medina, G.R. No. 38417, December 16, 1933 (Successive Service)
9. 80. People vs. Escares, G.R. No. L-11128-33, December 23, 1957 (Three-fold Rule)
10. 81. People vs. Dacuycuy, G.R. No. L-45127, May 5, 1989 (Subsidiary Imprisonment)
11. 82. Budlong vs. Palisok, G.R. No. 60151, June 24, 1983 (Probation)
12. 83. Colinares vs. People, G.R. No. 182748, December 13, 2011 (Probation after Appeal)