CRIMINAL LAW CASE DIGESTS

BOOK ONE
Revised Penal Code
SET A

JD 2-1

Acanto, Realyn
Alonzo, Eymarie Julia
Atienza, Angelyne Vhea
Avena, Krizz Nicole
Baclor, John Victor
Baranda, Angelica Louise
Belarmino, Jona
Cantoria, Glaizel Mari
Capangyarihan, Luiza Ann
De Castro, Justin Adriel
del Rosario, Richard Vince
Dela Paz, Cheska Mhey
Dela Victoria, Jayson
Fernandez, Emmanuel
Florentino, Paulo
Lagura, Janeth
Lantin, John Lester
Lazaro, Mark Voltaire
Lechoncito, Trexia Mae
Lico, Ma. Christina
Magdamit, Kenneth Anthony
Medina, Brian Jacob
Par, Raiza Aljen
Poblete, Hoshea Aleeza
Ricafort Ma. Ciara Lyzza
Rivera, Ma. Kristine
Santos, Czarina
Sison, Phoebe Kris
Tabares, Wewin
Tolentino, Ivane Nathalie
Zaguirre, Maria Dolores
 CONTENTS
Criminal Law Book One Case Digests
SET A

TITLE ONE - FELONIES AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH AFFECT CRIMINAL LIABILITY

Chapter One - Felonies
Article 3. Definitions
Malabanan vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 186329, August 2, 2017) ................................................................... 1
Anacta, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 219352, November 14, 2018) ........................................................... 3
Tiongco vs. People (G.R. Nos. 218709-10, November 14, 2018) ........................................................................ 5
Ombudsman vs. Santidad (G.R. No. 207154, December 5, 2019) ...................................................................... 7
Patulot vs. People (G.R. No. 235071, January 7, 2019) .......................................................................................... 9

Article 4. Criminal liability

People vs. Callao (G.R. No. 228945, March 14, 2018).…........................................................................................ 11

Article 6. Consummated, frustrated, and attempted felonies

People vs. Sibbu (G.R. No. 214757, March 29, 2017) …......................................................................................... 14
Adlawan vs. People (G.R. No. 197645, April 18, 2018) ......................................................................................... 16
Etino vs. People (G.R. No. 206632, February 14, 2018) ....................................................................................... 18
People vs. Madrelejos (G.R. No. 225328, March 21, 2018) ................................................................................. 21
People vs. XXX (G.R. No. 225793, August 14, 2019) ............................................................................................... 23
Casilac vs. People (G.R. No. 238436, February 17, 2020) .................................................................................... 25

Article 8. Conspiracy and proposal to commit felony

Chua vs. People (G.R. No. 172193, September 13, 2017) ..................................................................................... 27
Granada, et. al., vs. People (G. R. No. 184092, February 22, 2017) .................................................................. 29
Cedeño vs. People (G.R. No. 193020 & 1930-193042, November 8, 2017) …............................................. 32
Napone, et. al. vs. People (G.R. No. 193085, November 29, 2017) ................................................................... 34
Escobar et al. vs. People (G.R. No. 205576, November 20, 2017) …................................................................. 37
People vs. Escobal (G.R. No. 206292, October 11, 2017) ..................................................................................... 39
People vs. Mateo (G.R. No. 210612, October 9, 2017) ........................................................................................... 41
People vs. Orozco, et. Al (G.R. No. 211053, November 29, 2017) ..................................................................... 43
People vs. Villanueva (G.R. No. 211082 December 13, 2017) ............................................................................ 45
Mananga vs. People (G.R. No. 218570, November 22, 2017) ............................................................................. 47
People vs. Tuballas (G.R. No. 218572, June 19, 2017) …………………................................................................. 49
People vs. Norada, et. Al (G.R. No. 218958, December 13, 2017) …................................................................. 51
People vs. Aguirre, et. Al (G.R. No. 219952, November 20, 2017) ...…............................................................. 53
Typoco vs. People (G.R. No. 221857, August 16, 2017) …...….............................................................................. 55
Napoles vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 224162, November 7, 2017) ................................................................. 57
People vs. Villanueva et. al (G. R. No. 226475, March 13, 2017) ....................................................................... 60
People vs. Macaranas (G.R. No. 226846, June 21, 2017) ...................................................................................... 62
People vs. Jesalva (G. R. No. 227306, June 19, 2017) ............................................................................................. 64
Rimando vs. People (G.R. No. 229701, November 29, 2017) ............................................................................. 66

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 Garcia-Diaz vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. Nos. 193236, September 17, 2018) .................................................... 68
People vs. Golidan (G.R. No. 205307, January 11, 2018) ...................................................................................... 70
People vs. Dillatan, et. al (G.R. No. 212191, September 5, 2018) ...................................................................... 72
People vs. Evasco, et. al (G.R. No. 213415, September 26, 2018) ….................................................................. 74
People vs. Abella, et. al (G.R. No. 213918, June 27, 2018) .................................................................................... 76
People vs. Fernandez (G.R. No. 218130, February 14, 2018) ............................................................................. 78
People vs. Magallano, Jr. et. al (G.R. No. 220721, December 10, 2018) …...................................................... 81
People vs. Delima, et. al (G.R. No. 222645, June 27, 2018) .................................................................................. 83
People vs. Pal, et. al (G.R. No. 223565, June 18, 2018) …....................................................................................... 85
People vs. Angeles (G.R. No. 224289, August 14, 2019) ….................................................................................... 87
People vs. Bermudo, et. al (G.R. No. 225322, July 4, 2018) ….............................................................................. 89
People vs. Pilpa (G.R. No. 225336, September 5, 2018) ……................................................................................. 92
People vs. Gimpaya (G.R. No. 227395, January 10, 2018) .................................................................................... 94
People vs. Bongos (G.R. No. 227698, January 31, 2018) …................................................................................... 96
People vs. Vidal, Jr (G.R. No. 229678, June 20, 2018) …......................................................................................... 99
People vs. Gilles, et. al (G.R. No. 229860, March 21, 2018) ................................................................................ 101
People vs. Cariño, et. al (G.R. No. 232624, July 9, 2018) ..................................................................................... 103
People vs. Salga, et. al (G.R. No. 233334, July 23, 2018) ….................................................................................. 106
People vs. Bandojo, et. al (G.R. No. 234161, October 17, 2018) …................................................................... 108
People vs. Lababo, et. al (G.R. No. 234651, June 6, 2018) …............................................................................... 110
People vs. Credo, et. al (G.R. No 230779, July 22, 2019) …………....................................................................... 112
Sulit vs. People (G.R. No. 202264, October 16, 2019 …….................................................................................... 115
People vs. Pagapulaan (G.R. No. 216936, July 29, 2019) ................................................................................... 117
People vs. Balinas, et. al (G.R. No. 224301, July 30, 2019) ................................................................................. 119
Gurro vs. People (G.R. No. 224562, September 18, 2019) …............................................................................. 121
People vs. Solar (G.R. No. 225595, August 6, 2019) …......................................................................................... 123
People vs. Palada (G.R. No. 225640, July 30, 2019) ….......................................................................................... 125
People vs. Reyes, et. al (G.R. No. 227013, June 17, 2019) ................................................................................... 127
People vs. Verona, et. al (G.R. No. 227748, June 19, 2019) ................................................................................ 129
People vs. Palema, et. al (G.R. No. 228000, July 10, 2019) …….......................................................................... 131
People vs. Vargas, et. al (G.R. No. 230356, September 18, 2019) .................................................................... 134
People vs. Padal, et. al (G.R. No. 232070, October 2, 2019) …........................................................................... 136
People vs. CA, Borromeo, et. al (G.R. No. 227899, July 10,2019) .................................................................... 138
People vs. Francisco, et. al (G.R. No. 223103, August 4, 2020) ........................................................................ 141
People vs. Ambayanan, et. al (G.R. No. 247658, February 17, 2020) …......................................................... 143
People vs. Amago, et. al (G.R. No. 227739, January 22, 2020) ……................................................................... 145

Chapter Two - Justifying Circumstances and Circumstances which Exempt from Criminal Liability
Article 11. Justifying circumstances
Napone, et. al., vs. People (G.R. No. 193085, November 29, 2017) ................................................................ 148
Velasquez, et. al., vs. People (G.R. No. 195021, March 15, 2017) .................................................................... 151
Remegio vs. People (G.R. No. 196945, September 27, 2017) ........................................................................... 153
People vs. Escobal, et. al (G.R. No. 206292, October 11, 2017) ….................................................................... 155
People vs. Sabida (G.R. No. 208359, June 19, 2017) …………............................................................................... 156

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 People vs. Duran (G.R. No. 215748, November 20, 2017) ................................................................................. 158
People vs. Cosgafa, et. al (G.R. No. 218250, July 10, 2017) …............................................................................. 160
People vs. Norada, et. al (G.R. No. 218958, Dec. 13, 2017) ................................................................................ 162
People vs. Gallanosa, Jr. (G.R. No. 219885, July 17, 2017) ................................................................................. 164
PO1 Tabobo vs. People (G.R. No. 220977, June 19, 2017) ................................................................................. 166
Mariano vs. People (G.R. No. 224102, July 26, 2017) …....................................................................................... 168
People vs. Ramelo (G.R. No. 224888, November 22, 2017) ….......................................................................... 170
People vs. Bugarin (G.R. No.224900, March 15, 2017) …................................................................................... 172
People vs. Raytos (G.R. No. 225623, June 7, 2017) …........................................................................................... 174
People vs. Tuardon (G.R. No. 225644, March 1, 2017) ….................................................................................... 176
People vs. Daroya (G.R. No. 229502, November 22, 2017) ............................................................................... 178
Sombilon vs. People (G.R. No. 177246, September 25, 2017) ……………....................................................... 180
People vs. Panerio, et. al (G.R. No. 205440, January 15, 2018) ……................................................................. 182
People vs. Agramon (G.R. No. 212156, June 20, 2018) ....................................................................................... 184
People vs. Siega (G.R. No. 213273, June 27, 2018) …............................................................................................ 187
People vs. Manzano (G.R. No. 217974, March 5, 2018) …................................................................................... 190
People vs. Advincula (G.R. No. 218108, April 11, 2018) …................................................................................. 192
People vs. Gonzales (G.R. No. 218946, September 5, 2018) ............................................................................. 194
People vs. Macaraig (G.R. No. 219848, June 7, 2017) …....................................................................................... 196
People vs. Abina, et. al (G.R. No. 220146, April 18, 2018) .................................................................................. 198
People vs. Japag, et. al (G.R. No. 223155, July 23, 2018) ..................................................................................... 200
People vs. People (G.R. No. 224498, January 11, 2018) ..................................................................................... 202
People vs. Endaya, Jr. (G.R. No. 225745, February 28, 2018) …....................................................................... 205
People vs. Caliao (G.R. No. 226392, July 23, 2018) …........................................................................................... 207
People vs. Olarbe (G.R. No. 227421, July 23, 2018) ….......................................................................................... 209
People vs. Gajila (G.R. No. 227502, July 23, 2018) ................................................................................................ 212
People vs. Magbuhos (G.R. No. 227865, November 7, 2018) ........................................................................... 214
People vs. Lopez, Jr. (G.R. No. 232247, April 23, 2018) ....................................................................................... 216
People vs. Bagabay (G.R. No. 236297, October 17, 2018) ................................................................................. 218
People vs. Vega (G.R. No. 216018, March 27, 2019) ……..................................................................................... 220
People vs. Gayon (G.R No. 230221, April 10, 2019) ….......................................................................................... 223
Miranda vs. People (G.R. No. 231122, January 16, 2019) .................................................................................. 225
People vs. Lumahang (G.R. No. 218581, March 27, 2019) ................................................................................. 227
People vs. Dela Peña (G.R. No. 238120, February 12, 2020) ............................................................................ 229
Casilac vs. People (G.R. No. 238436, February 17, 2020) .................................................................................. 231

Article 12. Circumstances which exempt from criminal liability

People vs. Delector (G.R. No. 200026, October 4, 2017) .................................................................................... 234
People vs. Cacho (G.R. No. 218425, September 27, 2017) …............................................................................. 236
People vs. Dagsil (G.R. No. 218945, December 13, 2017) .................................................................................. 238
People vs. Pantoja (G.R. No. 223114, November 29, 2017) .............................................................................. 240
People vs. Pulgo (G.R. No. 224886, September 4, 2017) .................................................................................... 242
People vs. Roa (G.R. No. 225599, March 22, 2017) .............................................................................................. 244
People vs. Marzan (G.R. No. 207397, September 24, 2018) ….......................................................................... 246

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 People vs. Miraña (G.R. No. 219113, April 25, 2018) ........................................................................................... 248
People vs. Salvador, Sr. (G.R. No. 223566, June 27, 2018) ................................................................................. 250
People vs. Roy (G.R. No. 225604, July 23, 2018) …................................................................................................ 252
People vs. Haloc (G.R. No. 227312, September 5, 2018) .................................................................................... 254
People vs. Bacolot (G.R. No. 233193, October 10, 2018) …................................................................................ 256
CICL XXX People and Redoquerio (G.R. No. 237334, August 14, 2019) ....................................................... 258
People vs. Francisco, et. al. (G.R. No. 223103, August 4, 2020) ….................................................................... 260

Chapter Three - Circumstances which Mitigate Criminal Liability

Article 13. Mitigating circumstances
Napone, et. al., vs. People (G.R. No. 193085, November 29, 2017) ................................................................ 263
Bacerra vs. People (G.R. No. 204544, July 3, 2017) ….......................................................................................... 266
People vs. Pulgo (G.R. No. 224886, September 4, 2017) ………......................................................................... 268
People vs. Ramelo (G.R. No. 224888, November 22, 2017) .............................................................................. 270
People vs. Marzan (G.R. No. 207397, September 24, 2018) ….......................................................................... 272
People vs. Reyes (G.R. No. 224498, January 11, 2018) ….................................................................................... 274
People vs. Anticla (G.R. No.218702, October 17, 2018) ..................................................................................... 276
Tiongco vs. People (G.R. Nos. 218709-10, November 14, 2018) …................................................................. 278
People vs. Gonzales (G.R. No. 217022, June 3, 2019) .......................................................................................... 280
People vs. Aseniero (G.R. No. 218209, April 10, 2019) …................................................................................... 282
People vs. Lita, et. al (G.R. No. 227755, August 14, 2019) ……........................................................................... 284
Tadena vs. People (G.R. No. 228610, March 20, 2019) ….................................................................................... 286
Miranda vs. People (G.R. No. 231122, January 16, 2019) .................................................................................. 288
People vs. Sabalberino (G.R. No. 241088, June 3, 2019) .................................................................................... 290
People vs. Lumahang (G.R. No. 218581, March 27, 2019) ................................................................................. 292

Chapter Four - Circumstances which Aggravate Criminal Liability

Article 14. Aggravating circumstances
People vs. Macaspac (G.R. No. 198954, February 22, 2017) ............................................................................ 295
People vs. Sota, et. al. (G.R. No. 203121, November 29, 2017) ........................................................................ 298
People vs. Dasmariñas (G.R. No. 203986, October 4, 2017) ……...................................................................... 300
Amparo vs. People (G.R. No. 204990, February 22, 2017) ............................................................................... 302
People vs. Ohayas (G.R. No. 207516, June 19, 2017) ........................................................................................... 305
People vs. Sabida (G.R. No. 208359, June 19, 2017) ............................................................................................ 307
People vs. Armodia (G.R. No. 210654, June 7, 2017) …....................................................................................... 309
People vs. Dimapilit (G.R. No. 210802, August 9, 2017) ………......................................................................... 311
People vs. Orozco, et. al. (G.R. No. 211053, November 29, 2017) ................................................................... 314
People vs. Entrampas (G.R. No. 212161, March 29, 2017) ............................................................................... 316
People vs. Deniega (G.R. No. 212201, June 28, 2017) ......................................................................................... 319
People vs. Dayaday (G.R. No. 213224, January 16, 2017) ................................................................................. 321
People vs. Sibbu (G.R. No. 214757, March 29, 2017) .......................................................................................... 323
People vs. Descartin, Jr. (G.R. No. 215195, June 7, 2017) ................................................................................... 326
People vs. Belen (G.R. No. 215331, January 23, 2017) ........................................................................................ 328
People vs. Duran (G.R. No. 215748, November 20, 2017) ................................................................................. 330

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People vs. Soriano (G.R. No. 216063, June 5, 2017) ............................................................................................. 332
People vs. Amoc (G.R. No. 216937, June 5, 2017) ................................................................................................. 335
People vs. Pulgo (G.R. No. 218205, July 5, 2017) .................................................................................................. 337
Ramos, et. al., vs. People (G.R. No. 218466, January 23, 2017) ........................................................................ 339
People vs. Macapagal (G.R. No. 218574, November 22, 2017) ........................................................................ 342
People vs. Norada (G.R. No. 218958, December 13, 2017) ............................................................................... 344
People vs. Gallanosa, Jr. (G.R. No. 219885, July 17, 2017) ................................................................................. 346
People vs. Layug (G.R. No. 223679, September 27, 2017) ................................................................................ 348
People vs. Monroyo (G.R. No. 223708, June 28, 2017) ....................................................................................... 350
People vs. Mendoza (G.R. No. 224295, March 22, 2017) ................................................................................... 353
People vs. Palanay (G.R. No. 224583, February 1, 2017) ................................................................................... 355
People vs. Pulgo (G.R. No. 224886, September 4, 2017) .................................................................................... 357
People vs. Ramelo (G.R. No. 224888, November 22, 2017) .............................................................................. 359
People vs. Raytos (G.R. No. 225623, June 7, 2017) ............................................................................................... 361
People vs. Tuardon (G.R. No. 225644, March 1, 2017) ....................................................................................... 363
People vs. Campit, et. al. (G.R. No. 225794, December 6, 2017) ...................................................................... 365
People vs. Calinawan (G.R. No. 226145, February 13, 2017) .......................................................................... 368
People vs. Pentecostes (G.R. No. 226158, November 8, 2017) ....................................................................... 370
People vs. Villanueva, et. al. (G. R. No. 226475, March 13, 2017) ................................................................... 372
People vs. Romobio (G.R. No. 227705, October 11, 2017) ................................................................................ 374
People vs. Ordona (G.R. No. 227863, September 20, 2017) ............................................................................. 376
People vs. Santillan, et. al. (G.R. No. 227878, August 9, 2017) ......................................................................... 378
People vs. Udtohan (G.R. No. 228887, August 2, 2017) ...................................................................................... 381
People vs. Daroya (G.R. No. 229502, November 22, 2017) ............................................................................... 384
People vs. Niebres (G.R. No. 230975, December 4, 2017) ................................................................................. 386
People vs. Flores (G.R. No. 228886, August 8, 2018) ........................................................................................... 388
People vs. Aquino, et. al. (G.R. No. 203435, April 11, 2018) .............................................................................. 390
People vs. Gervero, et. al. (G.R. No. 206725, July 11, 2018) .............................................................................. 392
People vs. Marzan (G.R. No. 207397, September 24, 2018) ............................................................................. 394
People vs. Molejon (G.R. No. 208091, April 23, 2018) ........................................................................................ 396
Saldua vs. People (G.R. No. 210920, December 10, 2018) ................................................................................ 398
People vs. Agramon (G.R. No. 212156, June 20, 2018) ....................................................................................... 400
People vs. Petalino (G.R. No. 213222, September 24, 2018) ............................................................................ 403
People vs. Evasco (G.R. No. 213415, September 26, 2018) ……....................................................................... 405
People vs. Corpuz (G.R. No. 215320, February 28, 2018) ................................................................................. 407
People vs. Mat-an (G.R. No. 215720, February 21, 2018) .................................................................................. 409
People vs. Badillos (G.R. No. 215732, June 6, 2018) ............................................................................................ 411
People vs. Francisco (G.R. No. 216728, June 4, 2018) ......................................................................................... 413
People vs. Moreno (G.R. No. 217889, March 14, 2018) ...................................................................................... 415
People vs. Colamat (G.R. No. 210435, August 15, 2018) .................................................................................... 417
People vs. Cadampong (G.R. No. 218244, June 13, 2018) .................................................................................. 419
People vs. Gonzales (G.R. No. 218946, September 5, 2018) ............................................................................. 421
People vs. Miraña (G.R. No. 219113, April 25, 2018) .......................................................................................... 423
People vs. Condino (G.R. No. 219591, February 19, 2018) ............................................................................... 425

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People vs. Ramirez (G.R. No. 219863, March 6, 2018) ........................................................................................ 427
People vs. Belludo, et. al. (G.R. No. 219884, October 17, 2018) ....................................................................... 429
People vs. Abina, et. al. (G.R. No. 220146, April 18, 2018) ................................................................................. 430
People vs. Magallano, Jr., et. al. (G.R. No. 220721, December 10, 2018) ...................................................... 432
PO2 Flores vs. People (G.R. No. 222861, April 23, 2018) ................................................................................... 434
People vs. Bauit (G.R. No. 223102, February 14, 2018) ..................................................................................... 437
People vs. Japag, et. al. (G.R. No. 223155, July 23, 2018) .................................................................................... 439
People vs. Bermudo, et. al. (G.R. No. 225322, July 4, 2018) .............................................................................. 441
People vs. Pilpa (G.R. No. 225336, September 5, 2018) ..................................................................................... 444
People vs. Mejares (G.R. No. 225735, January 10, 2018) ................................................................................... 446
People vs. Caliao (G.R. No. 226392, July 23, 2018) ............................................................................................... 449
People vs. Bringcula (G.R. No. 226400, January 24, 2018) ............................................................................... 451
People vs. Grabador, Jr., et. al. (G.R. No. 227504, June 13, 2018) .................................................................... 453
People vs. Magbuhos (G.R. No. 227865, November 7, 2018) ........................................................................... 455
People vs. Tagle (G.R. No. 229348, November 19, 2018) .................................................................................. 457
People vs. Kalipayan (G.R. No. 229829, January 22, 2018) ............................................................................... 459
People vs. Cirbeto (G.R. No. 231359, February 7, 2018) .................................................................................... 462
People vs. CCC (G.R. No. 231925, November 10,2018) ...................................................................................... 464
People vs. Bulutano (G.R. No. 232649, November 28, 2018) ........................................................................... 466
People vs. Cortez, et. al. (G.R. No. 239137, December 5, 2018) ....................................................................... 468
People vs. Vega (G.R. No. 216018, March 27, 2019) ............................................................................................ 470
People vs. Aseniero (G.R. No. 218209, April 10, 2019) ...................................................................................... 473
People vs. Espina (G.R. No. 219614, July 10, 2019) ............................................................................................. 475
People vs. Corpuz (G.R. No. 220486, June 26, 2019) ........................................................................................... 477
People vs. Saltarin (G.R. No. 223715, June 3, 2019) ............................................................................................. 480
People vs. Dela Cruz (G.R. No. 227997, October 16, 2019) ............................................................................... 482
People vs. Acabo (G.R. No. 229823, February 27, 2019) ................................................................................... 484
People vs. Arpon (G.R. No. 229859, June 10, 2019) ............................................................................................. 487
People vs. Albino (G.R. No. 229928, July 22, 2019) .............................................................................................. 489
People vs. Ampo, et. al. (G.R. No. 229938, February 27, 2019) ........................................................................ 491
People vs. Gayon (G.R No. 230221, April 10, 2019) ............................................................................................. 493
People vs. Vargas, et. al. (G.R. No. 230356, September 18, 2019) .................................................................. 496
People vs. Guro (G.R. No. 230619, April 10, 2019) ............................................................................................... 498
People vs. Casemiro, et. al. (G.R. No. 231122, January 16, 2019) ................................................................... 501
People vs. Maron, et. al. (G.R. No. 232339, November 20, 2019) .................................................................... 503
People vs. Jaurigue (G.R. No. 232380, September 4, 2019) .............................................................................. 506
People vs. Pagkatipunan (G.R. No. 232393, August 14, 2019) ........................................................................ 508
People vs. Navasero (G.R. No. 234240, February 6, 2019) ............................................................................... 510
People vs. Enojo (G.R. No. 240231, November 27, 2019) .................................................................................. 512
People vs. Torres (G.R. No. 241012, August 28, 2019) ....................................................................................... 514
People vs. Pespenian (G.R. No. 242413, September 4, 2019) .......................................................................... 516
People vs. Lumahang (G.R. No. 218581, March 27, 2019) ................................................................................ 518
People vs. Tazon (G.R. No. 191759, March 2, 2020) ............................................................................................ 521
People vs. Briones (G.R. No. 226486, January 22, 2020) ................................................................................... 523

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 People vs. Dela Peña (G.R. No. 238120, February 12, 2020) ............................................................................ 525
Casilac vs. People (G.R. No. 238436, February 17, 2020) .................................................................................. 527
People vs. Ambayanan, et. al. (G.R. No. 247658, February 17, 2020) ........................................................... 529

Chapter Five - Alternative Circumstances

Article 15. Their concept
People vs. XXX (G.R. No. 225339, July 10, 2019) ................................................................................................... 533

TITLE TWO - PERSONS CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR FELONIES

Article 16. Who are criminally liable
Article 17. Principals
Chua vs. People (G.R. No. 172193, September 13, 2017) .................................................................................. 536
People vs. Dillatan, Sr., et. al (G.R. No. 212191, September 5, 2018) ............................................................ 538
People vs. Labagala (G.R. No. 221427, July 30, 2018) …..................................................................................... 540

Article 18. Accomplices

Napone, et. al. vs. People (G.R. No. 193085, November 29, 2017) ................................................................. 542
Saldua vs. People (G.R. No. 210920, December 10, 2018) ................................................................................ 545

Article 19. Accessories

Gurro vs. People (G.R. No. 224562, September 18, 2019) ................................................................................. 547

TITLE THREE - PENALTIES

Chapter Three - Duration and Effect of Penalties
Section Two - Effects of the penalties according to their respective nature
Article 39. Subsidiary Penalty
People vs. Alapan (G.R. No. 199527, January 10, 2018) ..................................................... 550

Chapter Four - Application of Penalties

Section One - Rules for the application of penalties to the persons criminally liable and for
the graduation of the same
Article 48. Penalty for complex crimes
People vs. Donio (G.R. No. 212815, March 1, 2017) ............................................................. 553
People vs. Arcenal (G.R. No. 216015, March 27, 2017) ...................................................... 556
People vs. Domingo (G.R. No. 225743, June 7, 2017) …...................................................... 558
People vs. Macaranas (G.R. No. 226846, June 21, 2017) .................................................... 560
People vs. Anticla (G.R. No.218702, October 17, 2018) …................................................. 563
Desmoparan vs. People (G.R. No. 233598, March 27, 2019) ............................................ 565
Arias vs. People (G.R. No. 237106-07, June 10, 2019) ........................................................ 568
People vs. Mabalo (G.R. No. 238839, February 27, 2019) …............................................. 570
Salcedo vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. Nos. 223869-960, February 13, 2019) ……………. 571
People vs. Briones (G.R. No. 226486, January 22, 2020) ................................................... 573

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 Soriano vs. People (G.R. No. 240458, January 8, 2020) ...................................................... 575

Section Two - Rules for the application of penalties with regard to the mitigating and
aggravating circumstances, and habitual delinquency
Article 63. Rules for the application of indivisible penalties
People vs. Brusola (G.R. No. 210615, July 26, 2017) …........................................................ 578
People vs. Armodia (G.R. No. 210654, June 7, 2017) …....................................................... 580
People vs. Soriano (G.R. No. 216063, June 5, 2017) ............................................................. 582
People vs. Sta. Ana (G.R. No. 202863, February 21, 2018) ................................................ 584
People vs. Nuyte (G.R. No. 219111, March 12, 2018) …………………………………….... 586

Article 64. Rules for the application of penalties which contain three periods
People vs. Soriano (G.R. No. 216063, June 5, 2017) ............................................................. 589
People vs. Belludo (G.R. No. 219884, October 17, 2018) …............................................... 591
People vs. Aseniero (G.R. No. 218209, April 10, 2019) …................................................... 592
Del Rosario vs. People (G.R. No. 235739, July 22, 2019) .................................................... 594

Article 66. Imposition of fines

Belen vs. People (G.R. No. 211120, February 13, 2017) ..................................................... 596
Montelibano vs. Yap (G.R. No. 197475, December 6, 2017) ............................................. 599

TITLE FOUR - EXTINCTION OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY

Chapter One – Extinction of Criminal Liability
Section One - Total Extinction of Criminal Liability
Article 89. How criminal liability is totally extinguished
People vs. Culas (G.R. No. 211166, June 5, 2017) ….............................................................. 602
People vs. Dimaala (G.R. No. 225054, July 17, 2017) …....................................................... 604
People vs. Toukyo (G.R. No. 225593, March 20, 2017) ....................................................... 605
People vs. Jao, et. al (G.R. No. 225634, June 7, 2017) ........................................................... 607
People vs. Antido (G.R. No. 208651, March 14, 2018) ........................................................ 609
People vs. Crispo, et. al (G.R. No. 230065, March 14, 2018) .............................................. 611
People vs. Andes, et. al (G.R. No. 217031, August 14, 2019) ............................................. 613
People vs. Monroyo (G.R. No. 223708, October 9, 2019) ................................................... 615
People vs. Sayo, et. al (G.R. No. 227704, April 10, 2019) .................................................... 616
People vs. Santiago (G.R. No. 228819, July 24, 2019) .......................................................... 619
People vs. Robles, et. al (G.R. No. 229943, March 18, 2019) ............................................. 621
People vs. Gallardo (G.R. No. 238748, March 18, 2019) …................................................. 623

Article 90. Prescription of crimes

Orbe vs. Miaral (G.R. No. 217777, August 16, 2017) …........................................................ 625

Article 91. Computation of prescription of offenses

People vs. Lee, Jr. (G.R. No. 234618, September 16, 2019) ............................................... 627

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TITLE FIVE - CIVIL LIABILITY
Chapter One - Persons Civilly Liable for Felonies
Article 100. Civil liability of a person guilty of felony
People vs. Polangcus (G.R. No. 216940, December 13, 2017) ......................................................................... 629
People vs. Bueñaflor (G.R. No. 210435, August 15, 2018) ................................................................................ 632
People vs. Martinez, et. al (G.R. No. 226394, March 7, 2018) ........................................................................... 633
People vs. Parba-Rural (G.R. No. 231884, June 27, 2018) ................................................................................. 635
People vs. Tulagan (G.R. No. 227363, March 12, 2019) ..................................................................................... 637

Chapter Two - What Civil Liability Includes

Article 106. Reparation - How made
Fuentes vs. People (G.R. No. 186421, April 17, 2017) …..................................................................................... 640
People vs. Romobio (G.R. No. 227705, October 11, 2017) ……......................................................................... 643

Chapter Three - Extinction and Survival of Civil Liability

Article 112. Extinction of civil liability
Estate of Poblador, Jr., vs. Manzano (G.R. No. 192391, June 19, 2017) ........................................................ 645
Estate of Poblador, Jr., vs. Manzano (G.R. No. 192391, June 19, 2017) ........................................................ 649
Chua vs. People (G.R. No 195248, November 22, 2017) ………......................................................................... 651

OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS

A. Constitutional Prohibition Against Double Jeopardy
Macapagal-Arroyo vs. People (G.R. No. 220598, April 18, 2017) ................................................................... 653

B. Continuous Crimes (Delito Continuado)

Navaja vs. De Castro, Borje (G.R. No. 180969, September 11, 2017) ............................................................ 655
Lim vs. People (G.R. No. 224979, December 13, 2017) ...................................................................................... 657

C. Corpus Delicti
People vs. Del Mundo, et. al (G.R. No. 208095, September 20, 2017) ........................................................... 659
People vs. Comoso (G.R. No. 227497, April 10, 2019) ........................................................................................ 661
People vs. Yagao (G.R. No. 216725, February 18, 2019) .................................................................................... 664
People vs. Galuken (G.R. No. 216754, July 17, 2019) …....................................................................................... 666
People vs. Caranto (G.R. No. 217668, February 20, 2019) ................................................................................ 669
People vs. Tampan G.R. No. 222648, February 13, 2019) ................................................................................. 671
People vs. Dolendo (G.R. No. 223098, June 3, 2019) …........................................................................................ 673
People vs. Gumban (G.R. No. 224210, January 23, 2019) .................................................................................. 675
People vs. Royol (G.R. No. 224297, February 13, 2019) .................................................................................... 677
People vs. Guerrero (G.R. No. 228881, February 6, 2019) ................................................................................ 679
People vs. Sahibil (G.R. No. 228953, January 28, 2019) ..................................................................................... 681
People vs. Cardenas (G.R. No. 229046, September 11, 2019) ......................................................................... 683
People vs. Visperas (.R. No. 231010, June 26, 2019) ........................................................................................... 685

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 People vs. Galisim (G.R. No. 231305, September 11, 2019 ............................................................................... 687
People vs. Arago (G.R. No. 233833, February 20, 2019) .................................................................................... 689
People vs. Maganon (G.R. No. 234040, June 26, 2019) ....................................................................................... 691
Badio vs. People (G.R. No. 236023, February 20, 2019) .................................................................................... 694
People vs. Alconde (G.R. No. 238117, February 4, 2019) .................................................................................. 696
People vs. Acosta (G.R. No. 238865, January 28, 2019) ..................................................................................... 698
People vs. Retada (G.R. No. 239331, July 10, 2019) ............................................................................................. 700
People vs. Acabo (G.R. No. 241081, February 11, 2019) ................................................................................... 702
People vs. Cohayco (G.R. No. 241324, September 11, 2019) ........................................................................... 704
Aranas vs. People (G.R. No. 242315, July 3, 2019) ................................................................................................ 706
People vs. De Castro (G.R. No. 243386, September 2, 2019) ............................................................................ 708
People vs. Antonio (G.R. No. 243936, September 16, 2019) ............................................................................ 710
People vs. Caray (G.R. No. 245391, September 11, 2019) ................................................................................. 712
People vs. Advincula GR No. 201576, July 22, 2019) ........................................................................................... 714
People vs. Briones G.R. No. 226486, January 22, 2020) ..................................................................................... 716

D. Downgrading of Penalties
People vs. Domasig (G.R. No. 217028, June 13, 2018) ........................................................................................ 718

E. Mistake of Fact
People vs. Gervero et. al (G.R. No. 206725, July 11, 2018) ................................................................................ 721

F. Presumption of Regularity of Acts Done by Law Enforcement Officers

People vs. Barte (G.R. No. 179749, March 1, 2017) .............................................................................................. 724
People vs. Cabiles (G.R. No. 220758, June 7, 2017) .............................................................................................. 726
People vs. Belmonte (G.R. No. 224588, July 4, 2018) .......................................................................................... 728
People vs. Ordiz (G.R. No. 206767, September 11, 2019) ................................................................................. 731
People vs. Garcia (G.R. No. 215344, June 10, 2019) ............................................................................................. 733
People vs. Quilatan (G.R. No. 218107, September 9, 2019) .............................................................................. 735
Abilla vs. People (G.R. No. 227676, April 3, 2019) ................................................................................................ 737
People vs. Lozano (G.R. No. 227700, August 28, 2019) ...................................................................................... 739
People vs. Briones (G.R. No. 239077, March 20, 2019) ...................................................................................... 741

G. Quantum of Proof in Criminal Cases

Calahi, et. al., vs. People (G.R. No. 195043, November 20, 2017) ................................................................... 743
Dacanay vs. People (G.R. No. 199018, September 27, 2017) ........................................................................... 745
Awas vs. People (G.R. No. 203114, June 28, 2017) ............................................................................................... 747
People vs. Segundo (G.R. No. 205614, July 26, 2017) .......................................................................................... 749
People vs. Arposeple (G.R. No. 205787, November 22, 2017) ........................................................................ 751
People vs. Pangan (G.R. No. 206965, November 29, 2017) .............................................................................. 753
People vs. Sagana (G.R. No. 208471, August 2, 2017) ......................................................................................... 756
People vs. Rodriguez (G.R. No. 211721, September 20, 2017) ....................................................................... 759
People vs. Tionloc (G.R. No. 212193, February 15, 2017) ................................................................................. 761
People vs. Belen (G.R. No. 215331, January 23, 2017) ........................................................................................ 764

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People vs. Umapas (G.R. No. 215742, March 22, 2017) ..................................................................................... 766
People vs. Ali (G.R. No. 222965, December 6, 2017) ........................................................................................... 769
People vs. Calvelo (G.R. No. 223526, December 6, 2017) .................................................................................. 771
People vs. Ching (G.R. No. 223556, October 9, 2017) .......................................................................................... 773
People vs. Geronimo (G.R. No. 225500, September 11, 2017) ........................................................................ 776
Lamsen vs. People (G.R. No. 227069, November 22, 2017) ............................................................................. 779
People vs. Hementiza (G.R. No. 227398, March 22, 2017) ................................................................................ 781
People vs. Patricio (G.R. No. 202129, July 23, 2018) ........................................................................................... 783
People vs. Viray (G.R. No. 206398, November 5, 2018) ..................................................................................... 785
People vs. Nepomuceno (G.R. No. 216062, September 19, 2018) ................................................................. 786
People vs. Alecarte (G.R. No. 218805, November 7,2018) ................................................................................ 788
People vs. Sanchez (G.R. No. 227312, September 5, 2018) ............................................................................... 789
People vs. Lumagui (G.R. No. 224293, July 23, 2018) ..........................................………………………………… 791
People vs. Otom (G.R. No. 225786, November 14, 2018) .................................................................................. 793
People vs. Espinosa (G.R. No. 228877, August 29, 2018) ….............................................................................. 795
People vs. Sangcajo, Jr. (G.R. No. 229204, September 5, 2018) ....................................................................... 797
People vs. Seneres (G.R. No. 231008, November 5, 2018) ................................................................................ 799
People vs. Acmad (G.R. No. 231843, November 7, 2018) ...............................…………………………………… 800
Marinas vs. People (G.R. No. 232891, July 23, 2018) ………....................................……………………………… 801
People vs. Velasco (G.R. No. 233084, October 8, 2018) ....................................………………………………...... 803
People vs. Cadenas, et. al. (G.R. No. 233199, November 5, 2018) ................................……………...……...... 805
People vs. Guanzon (G.R. No. 233653, September 5, 2018) ...............................……………………...………... 806
People vs. Arbuis (G.R. No. 234154, July 23, 2018) ...........................................…………………….……….…… 808
People vs. Gutierrez (G.R. No. 236304, November 5, 2018) ................................………………….…….……. 810
People vs. Misa (G.R. No. 236838, October 1, 2018) .....................................…………………………...……….... 812
People vs. Isla (G.R. No. 237352, October 15, 2018) ...................................………………………………………. 814
People vs. Lagman (G.R. No. 238594, November 5, 2018) ...............................…………………………………. 816
People vs. Sembrano (G.R. No. 238829, October 15, 2018) ...................................……………………...…...… 818
People vs. Comoso (G.R. No. 227497, April 10, 2019) .......................................…………………………………. 820
Dela Cruz, et. al., vs. People (G.R. No. 193862, October 1, 2019) ......................................………………….... 823
People vs. Lacdan, et. al. (G.R. No. 208472, October 14, 2019) ........................................................................ 825
People vs. Ternida (G.R. No. 212626, June 3, 2019) ….........................................………………………...………. 828
People vs. Vertudes, et. al. (G.R. No. 220725, October 16, 2019) ...................................……………...…….... 830
People vs. Angeles (G.R. No. 224223, November 20, 2019) .............................…………………………….…… 833
People vs. Sultan (G.R. No. 225210, August 7, 2019) .......................................………………………………...…. 836
Catubao vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 227371, October 2, 2019) .....................................…………….……… 838
Abilla vs. People (G.R. No. 227676, April 3, 2019) ...........................................……………………………………. 840
People vs. Tulod (G.R. No. 227993, September 25, 2019) .............................……………………………...……. 843
People vs. Dayon (G.R. No. 229669, November 27, 2019) .............................…………………………………… 845
People vs. Gayon (G.R No. 230221, April 10, 2019) ..........................................…………………………………… 847
People vs. Catubay, et. al. (G.R. No. 232083, November 27, 2019) .............................……………................. 849
People vs. Roales (G.R. No. 233656, October 2, 2019) ......................................……………………………..…… 851
People vs. Baculio, et. al. (G.R. No. 233802, November 20, 2019) ..............................……………...………… 853
People vs. Ambrosio (G.R. No. 234051, November 27, 2019) ..............................……………………...……… 856

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 People vs. Jodan (G.R. No. 234773, June 3, 2019) ............................................……………………………..……... 858
People vs. Chavez (G.R. No. 235783, September 25, 2019) ............................……………………………...…... 860
People vs. Castillo (G.R. No. 238339, August 7, 2019) ........................................……………………………...…. 862
People vs. Rodriguez (G.R. No. 238516, February 27, 2019) ................................……………………………... 864
Polangcos vs. People (G.R. No. 239866, September 11, 2019) .............................………………………...…... 866
People vs. Fayo (G.R. No. 239887, October 2, 2019) ......................................………………………………...…... 868
Mesa vs. People (G.R. No. 241135, October 14, 2019) ...................................…………………………................ 870
People vs. Flores (G.R. No. 241261, July 29, 2019) ...........................................………………………………...…. 873
Fernandez vs. People (G.R. No. 241557, December 11, 2019) ..............................…………………................ 875
People vs. Sendad (G.R. No. 242025, November 20, 2019) ..............................…………………………………. 877
Musa, et. al., vs. People (G.R. No. 242132, September 25, 2019) .............................………………………...… 879
People vs. Roxas (G.R. No. 242817, September 16, 2019) .............................………………………………….... 881
Matabilas vs. People (G.R. No. 243615, November 11, 2019) .............................…………………………….... 884
People vs. Santos (G.R. No. 243627, November 27, 2019) ..............................………………………...……...… 886
People vs. Rasos, Jr. (G.R. No. 243639, September 18, 2019) ..............................…………………...…………. 888
People vs. Sta. Cruz (G.R. No. 244256, November 25, 2019) .............................………………………………... 890
Padas vs. People (G.R. No. 244327, October 14, 2019) ..................................……………………………………. 892
Grefaldo vs. People (G.R. No. 246362, November 11, 2019) .............................……………………......……… 895
People vs. Salmeron, et. al. (G.R. No. 246477, October 2, 2019) ......................................…………….………. 897

H. Retroactivity of Laws
Hernan vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 217874, December 5, 2017) ..................................………………...…. 899

I. The State as the Offended Party

People vs. XXX (G.R. No. 205888, August 22, 2018) ......................................…………………………...……….... 901
Osental vs. People (G.R. No. 225697, September 5, 2018) ................................…………………………...……. 903

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