Criminal Law 1 – Section D

Cases Assignment for November 3rd, 2019 Class

EXEMPTING CIRCUMSTANCES

Concept
64. Sierra v People, GR 182941, 591 SCRA 666, July 3, 2009

Imbecility or Insanity
Imbecile
65. People v Sevilla, GR 112429-30, 276 SCRA 9, July 23, 1997

Insane person/Distinguish imsanity and imbecility

66. People v Ambal, GR L-52688, 100 SCRA 325, October 17, 1980

Feeble-minded person
67. People vs. Formigones, 87 Phil. 658

Fit of epilepsy
68. People vs. Almadsen, 305 SCRA 157, [G.R. No. 112088], (March 25, 1999)

Committing a Crime while in a dream

69.People vs. Taneo, 58 Phil 255, [G.R. No. 37573], March 31, 1933

Somnambulism
70. People vs. Gimena, 55 Phil. 604, [G.R.No. 33877], ( February 6, 1931)

Presumption of sanity/Intoxication causing insanity

71. People vs. Tabugoca, 285 SCRA 312. [G.R. No. 12534], (January 28, 1998)

Tests for exemption on grounds of insanity

Cognition
72. People v Rafanan, Jr., GR L-54135, 204 SCRA 65, November 21, 1991

How to overthrow presumption of sanity/ When Dementia Praecox exempting

73. People vs. Bonoan, 64 Phil. 87, [G.R. No. 45130], (February 17, 1987)

Minority
Read R.A, 9344, Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act
PD 603, Child and Youth Welfare Code, Art. 189 - 201

Child in conflict with the law

74. Ortega v People, GR 151085, 562 SCRA 450, August 20, 2008
Determination of the child's age
75. Sierra v People, GR 182941, 591 SCRA 666, July 3, 2009

Discernment
76. Guevara v Almodovar, GR 75256, 169 SCRA 476, January 26, 1989

Accident
77. Pomoy v People, GR 150647, 439 SCRA 439, September 29, 2004

78. People vs. Fallorina, 424 SCRA 655, [G.R.No. 137347], (March 4, 2004)

79. U.S. vs. Tayongtong, 21 Phil. 476, [G.R. No. 6897],( Febryary 15, 1912)

Compulsion of an Irresistible Force

When appreciated
80. People v Anod, GR 186420, 597 SCRA 205, August 25, 2009

81. People vs. Montenegro, 436 SCRA 33, [GR. No. 157933], (August 10, 2004)

Uncontrollable Fear of an Equal or Greater Injury

Requisites

82. People v Anticamara, GR 178771, 651 SCRA 489, June 8, 2011

When appreciated
83. US v Elicanal, GR L-11439, 35 Phil. 209, October 28, 1916

84. Ty v People, GR 149275, 439 SCRA 220, September 27, 2004

Lawful or Insuperable Cause

Intent
85. Guevara v Almodovar, GR 75256, 169 SCRA 476, January 26, 1989

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