LIST OF CASES FOR CRIMINAL LAW 1

1. Datu Guimid Matalam vs. People of the Philippines; GR Nos. 221849-50, April 4,
2016. (crimes mala in se vs crimes mala prohibita)

2. Nicolas vs. Romulo, et.al.; GR No. 175888, February 11, 2009; Salonga, et.al. vs.
Smith, et.al.; GR No. 176051, February 11, 2009. (Generality; exceptions – Visiting
Forces Agreement)

3. Rodolfo Schneckenburger vs. Moran; GR No. L-44896, July 31, 1936. (Generality;
exceptions – Republic Act No. 75 – consul does not possess diplomatic immunity)

4. People of the Philippines vs. Wong Chen; GR No. L-18924, October 19, 1922.
(Territoriality; exceptions; English Rule vs French Rule)

5. Republic of the Philippines, et.al. vs. Rosemoor Mining and Development

Corporation, et.al.; GR No. 149927, March 30, 2004. (Ex post facto law –
Proclamation 84 is not an ex post facto law)

6. United States vs. Conde; GR No. L-18208, February 14, 1922. (Ex post facto law)

7. People of the Philippines vs. Apolonio Carlos; GR No. L-239, June 30, 1947. (Bill of
Attainder – CA 682 is not a bill of attainder – 6 month detention is preventive, not
penal)

8. People of the Philippines vs. Hon. Basilio Gabo; GR No. 161083, August 3, 2010.
(Equipoise Rule – improperly used by the RTC)

9. People of the Philippines vs. Larry Erguiza; GR No. 171348, November 26, 2008.
(Equipoise Rule – two conflicting testimonies)

10. People of the Philippines vs. Anson Ong; GR No. 175940 (formerly GR Nos. 155361-
62), February 6, 2008. (Acquittal on reasonable doubt)

11. People of the Philippines vs. Richard Guinto; GR No. 198314, September 24, 2014. (In
dubio pro reo – acquittal on reasonable doubt)

12. People of the Philippines vs. Beth Temporada; GR No. 173473. (illegal recruitment –
malum prohibitum)

13. Artemio Villareal vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 151258, December 1, 2014;
People of the Philippines vs. Court of Appeals, et.al.; GR No. 154954; Dizon vs.
People of the Philippines; GR No. 155101; Gerarda Villa vs. Escalona II, et.al.; GR Nos.
178057. (Intentional vs Culpable Felonies – hazing – accused found guilty of a
culpable felony)
14. Medina vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 182648, June 17, 2015. (Proof beyond
reasonable doubt; Intent to gain)

15. People of the Philippines vs. Sarino, et.al.; GR Nos. 94992-93, April 7, 1993. (Motive,
when relevant)

16. United States vs. Ah Chong (15 Phil 488, March 19, 1910, GR No. L-5272) (Honest
Mistake of Fact)

17. People of the Philippines vs. Oanis and Galanta; GR No. L-47722, July 27, 1943.
(Honest Mistake of Fact)

18. Calderon vs. People of the Philippines and Court of Appeals; GR No. L-6189,
November 29, 1954. (Mistake in identity)

19. People of the Philippines vs. Gemoya and Tionko; GR No. 132633, October 4, 2000
(Mistake in identity; error in personae; aberratio ictus)

20. People of the Philippins vs. Sabalones, et.al.; GR No. 123485, August 31, 1998.
(aberratio ictus)

21. People of the Philippines vs. Adriano, et.al., GR No. 205228, July 15, 2015. (Aberratio
ictus; Qualifying Aggravating Circumstance of treachery)

22. Jacinto vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 162540, July 13, 2009. (Impossible
crime)

23. Abrogar and Abrogar vs. Cosmos Bottling Company; GR No. 164749, March 15, 2017.
(Proximate cause)

24. Fantastico and Villanueva vs. Malicse, Jr.; GR No. 190912, January 12, 2015.
(Attempted felony; qualifying aggravating circumstance)

25. Cruz vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 166441, October 8, 2014. (Attempted
felony; punishable only if there is no other consummated felony)

26. Etino vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 206632, February 14, 2018. (Frustrated
felony)
27. Canceran vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 206442, July 1, 2015. (Frustrated
felony; no frustrated theft)

28. People of the Philippines vs. Campuhan; GR No. 129433, March 30, 2000. (Frustrated
felony; no frustrated rape)

29. Benito vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 204644, February 11, 2015. (Conspiracy)

30. People of the Philippines vs. Samson; GR No. 214883, September 2, 2015. (Justifying
circumstance – self defense)

31. People of the Philippines vs. PFC Reyes; GR No. 224498, January 11, 2018. (Justifying
circumstance – self defense; Qualifying circumstances – evident premeditation;
treachery - negated; Mitigating Circumstance – voluntary surrender)

32. People of the Philippines vs. Marivic Genosa; GR No. 135981, January 15, 2004.
(Battered Woman Syndrome – justifying circumstance)

33. Velasquez and Velasquez vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 195021, March 15,
2017. (Justifying Circumstance – self defense, defense of relative)

34. People of the Philippines vs. Olarbe; GR No. 227421, July 23, 2018. (Justifying
Circumstance – self defense, defense of a stranger)

35. Aguilar vs. Department of Justice, et.al.; GR No. 197522, September 11, 2013. (no
Justifying Circumstance for Dangupon, qualifying circumstance of treachery
present)

36. German Management & Services, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals; GR No. 76217,
September 14, 1989; GR No. L-76216, September 14, 1989. (Doctrine of Self Help –
Defense of property)

37. Tabuena vs. Sandiganbayan; GR Nos. 103501-03, February 17, 1997; Peralta vs.
Sandiganbayan; GR No. 103507, February 17, 1997. (Justifying Circumstance –
Obedience to a Lawful Order of a Superior; Obedientia est legis essential –
“Obedience is the Essence of the Law”)

38. People of the Philippines vs. Roa; GR No. 225599; March 22, 2017. (Exempting
Circumstance – Insanity)
39. People of the Philippines vs. Pantoja; GR No. 223114, November 29, 2017.
(Exempting Circumstance – Insanity)

40. Verdadero vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 216021, March 2, 2016. (Exempting
Circumstance – Insanity; Exception – Lucid Interval)

41. People of the Philippines vs. Buenaflor; GR No. 93752, July 15, 1992. (Exempting
Circumstance – Imbecility; Mitigating Circumstance – Impaired mental faculty;
Alternative Circumstance - Intoxication)

42. Dorado vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 216671, October 3, 2016. (Exempting
Circumstance – Minority, R.A. 9344)

43. Hubilla vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 176102, November 26, 2014.
(Exempting Circumstance – Minority, R.A. 9344, Suspension of Sentence)

44. People of the Philippines vs. Delector; GR No. 200026, October 4, 2017. (Exempting
Circumstance – Accident)

45. People of the Philippines vs. Macal; GR No. 211062, January 13, 2016. (Exempting
Circumstance – Accident)

46. People of the Philippines vs. Anod; GR No. 186420, August 25, 2009. (Exempting
Circumstance – Irresistible Force and Uncontrollable Fear)

47. People of the Philippines vs. Bandian; GR No. 45186, September 30, 1936.
(Exempting Circumstance – Lawful or Insuperable Cause)

48. People of the Philippines vs. Apere; GR No. 178065, February 20, 2013. (Exempting
Circumstance – Instigation)

49. People of the Philippines vs. Bartolome; GR No. 191726, February 6, 2013.
(Entrapment)
50. Intestate Estate of Gonzales vs. People of the Philippines and William Sato; GR No.
181409, February 11, 2010. (Exempting Circumstance – Relationship)

51. People of the Philippines vs. Dulin; GR No. 171284, June 29, 2015. (Mitigating
Circumstance – Incomplete Self Defense)

52. Nadyahan vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 193134, March 2, 2016. (Privileged
Mitigating Circumstance – Incomplete Self Defense; Ordinary Mitigating
Circumstance – Voluntary Surrender)
53. People of the Philippines vs. Macbul; GR No. L-48976, October 11, 1943. (Mitigating
Circumstances – Plea of Guilt and Extreme Poverty and Necessity; Aggravating
Circumstance – Recidivism)

54. Hubilla vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 176102, November 26, 2014. (Privileged
Mitigating Circumstance – Minority, R.A. 9344)

55. People of the Philippines vs. Tomortogo; GR No. L-47941, April 30,1985. (Article 4,
Revised Penal Code; Mitigating Circumstance – Praeter Intentionem)

56. Wacoy vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 213792, June 22, 2015; Quibac vs.
People of the Philippines; GR No. 213886. (Aggravating Circumstance – Abuse of
Superior Strength; Mitigating Circumstance – Praeter Intentionem)

57. Napone, Jr. and Napone vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 193085, November 29,
2017. (Justifying Circumstances – Self Defense, Defense of Relatives - Negated;
Conspiracy negated)

58. People of the Philippines vs. Gelaver; GR No. 95357, June 9, 1993. (Article 247 –
Exceptional Circumstances; Mitigating Circumstance – Voluntary Surrender;
Passion or Obfuscation negated)

59. People of the Philippines vs. Oloverio; GR No. 211159; March 18, 2015. (Mitigating
Circumstance – Passion or Obfuscation)

60. People of the Philippines vs. Placer; GR No. 181753, October 9, 2013. (Justifying
Circumstance – Self Defense, negated; Mitigating Circumstance – Voluntary
Surrender)

61. People of the Philippines vs. Racal; GR No. 224886, September 4, 2017. (Qualifying
Circumstance – Treachery; Evident Premeditation, negated; Exempting
Circumstance – Insanity, negated; Mitigating Circumstance – Sufficient
Provocation, negated; Mitigating Circumstance – Plea of Guilt, negated for not
being spontaneous.)

62. Ombudsman vs. Court of Appeals; GR No. 167844, November 22, 2006. (Restitution
of malversed funds as a mitigating circumstance, not exculpatory)
63. United States vs. Torrida; GR Nos. 7450, 7451 and 7452, September 18, 1912.
(Aggravating Circumstances – Abuse of Confidence, negated; Recidivism, negated;
Taking Advantage of Public Position, appreciated)

64. People of the Philippines vs. Rodil; GR No. L-35156, November 20, 1981.
(Aggravating Circumstances – Disregard of Rank, Contempt of or insult to public
authority)

65. People of the Philippines vs. Dagsil; GR No. 218945, December 13, 2017. (Exempting
Circumstance – Insanity, negated; Qualifying Aggravating Circumstance –
Treachery, appreciated, absorbs abuse of superior strength; Evident Premeditation
and Dwelling – non-imposition of Death Penalty)

66. People of the Philippines vs. Mangsant; GR No. L-45704, May 25, 1938. (Aggravating
Circumstance – Evident Premeditation, negated; Disregard of Respect due on
account of age, negated; Abuse of Superior Strength, negated; Mitigating
Circumstances – Passion and Obfuscation, negated; lack of instruction, negated;
voluntary confession, appreciated.)

67. People of the Philippines vs. Tubongbanua; GR No. 171271, August 31, 2006.
(Aggravating Circumstances – Dwelling, Abuse of Superior Strength; Qualifying
Aggravating Circumstance – Evident Premeditation; Non-imposition of Death
Penalty)

68. People of the Philippines vs. Lapore; GR No. 191197, June 22, 2015. (R.A. 8353 –
Rape Law, Special Aggravating Circumstance – Use of Deadly Weapon, Qualifying
Aggravating Circumstance – Abuse of Confidence, Obvious Ungratefulness,
Minority, Relationship, not appreciated, does not qualify simple rape to qualified
rape.)

69. People of the Philippines vs. Verdad; GR No. L-51797, May 16, 1983. (Attempted
Felony; Aggravating Circumstance – Abuse of Confidence, Obvious Ungratefulness,
Abuse of Superior Strength)

70. People of the Philippines vs. Manzano, Jr., et.al.; GR No. 217974, March 5, 2018.
(Justifying Circumstance – Self Defense, negated; Qualifying Aggravating
Circumstance – Treachery, Abuse of Superior Strength; Mitigating Circumstance –
Voluntary Surrender, negated)
71. People of the Philippines vs. Arpa; GR No. L-26789, April 25, 1969. (Aggravating
Circumstance – Uninhabited Place; Aggravating Circumstance – On the Occasion of
a Misfortune, negated; Mitigating Circumstance – Praeter Intentionem, negated)

72. People of the Philippines vs. Apduhan, Jr.; GR No. L-19491, August 30, 1968.
(Aggravating Circumstance – Abuse of Superior Strength absorbed in Band;
Dwelling, aggravating in Robbery with Violence or Intimidation; Nocturnity;
Alternative Circumstance – Intoxication; Plea of Guilt – constitutes admission of
the accusation including all aggravating circumstances.)

73. People of the Philippines vs. Kalipayan; GR No. 229829, January 22, 2018. (Qualifying
Circumstance – Evident Premeditation, negated; Treachery, appreciated)

74. People of the Philippines vs. Dacillo; GR No. 149368, April 14, 2004. (Aggravating
Circumstance – Abuse of Superior Strength; Recidivism, negated for failure to
allege)

75. People of the Philippines vs. Real; GR No. 93436, March 24, 1995. (Aggravating
Circumstance – Recidivism; Mitigating Circumstance – Passion and Obfuscation)

76. People of the Philippines vs. Tolentino; GR No. L-48740, August 5, 1942.
(Aggravating Circumstance – Recidivism, effects of Habitual Delinquency.)

77. People of the Philippines vs. Perete; GR No. L-15515, April 29, 1961. (Qualifying
Aggravating Circumstance – Treachery; Quasi-recidivism, effect)

78. People of the Philippines vs. Hipolito, et.al.; GR No. 31402, August 17, 1981.
(Qualifying Circumstance – Evident Premeditation, Price, Reward or Promise, to be
taken separately)

79. People of the Philippines vs. Medina, et.al.; GR No. 127157, July 10, 1998.
(Aggravating Circumstance – Craft, Fraud or Disguise; when taken as aggravating)

80. People of the Philippines vs. Balondo; GR No. L-27401, October 31, 1969.
(Aggravating Circumstance – Ignominy, negated; Qualifying Circumstances – Taking
Advantage of Superior Strength; Exempting Circumstance – Insanity, negated,
unmeritorious)
81. People of the Philippines vs. Salahuddin, et.al.; GR No. 206291, January 18, 2016.
(Evident Premeditation – elements; Special Aggravating Circumstance – Use of
Unlicensed Firearm; Generic Aggravating Circumstance – Use of Motor Vehicle)

82. People of the Philippines vs. Bernabe; GR No. 185726, October 16, 2009. (Qualifying
Circumstance – Treachery, Cruelty)

83. People of the Philippines vs. Caoili; GR No. 196342, August 8, 2017; Caoili vs. People
of the Philippines; GR No. 196848, August 8, 2017. (R.A. 8353 – Rape, Alternative
Aggravating Circumstance – Relationship, appreciated)

84. People of the Philippines vs. Molejon; GR No. 208091, April 23, 2018. (R.A. 8353 –
Rape, Alternative Aggravating Circumstance – Relationship, appreciated)

85. People of the Philippines vs. Mat-an; GR No. 215720, February 21, 2018. (Alternative
Circumstance – Intoxication; Aggravating Circumstance – Abuse of Superior
Strength)

86. People of the Philippines vs. Macatanda; GR No. L-51368, November 6, 1981.
(Alternative Circumstance – Degree of Instruction, not applicable in Robbery or
Theft; Effect of two ordinary mitigating circumstances – plea of guilt; extreme
poverty)

87. Napone, Jr. and Napone vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 193085, November 29,
2017. (Principal and Accomplice; Requisites to be considered an accomplice)

88. People of the Philippines vs. Castillo, et.al.; GR No. L-19238, July 26, 1996. (Principal
by Inducement, when applicable)

89. People of the Philippines vs. Fronda; GR No. 102361-62, May 14, 1993. (Principal by
Indispensable Cooperation)

90. Saldua vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 210920, December 10, 2018. (Principal
and Accomplice; Requisites to be considered an accomplice)

91. Avengoza vs. People of the Philippines; GR No. 155046, June 26, 2006. (Accessory to
Murder; when an accessory is liable)
92. Vino vs. People of the Philippines and Court of Appeals; GR No. 84163, October 19,
1989. (Charged as Principal, convicted as Accessory; Acquittal of Principal does not
automatically result to acquittal of the accessory)

93. Parulan vs. Hon. Sotero Rodas and Luis B. Reyes; GR No. L-1536, July 31, 1947.
(Complex Crime)

94. People of the Philippines vs. Bernal; GR No. L-25623, May 8, 1969. (Complex Crime –
Murder with Double Frustrated Murder)

95. People of the Philippines vs. Elizalde and Placente; GR No. 210434, December 5,
2016. (Special Complex Crime of Kidnapping for Ransom with Homicide)

96. Maquilan vs. Maquilan; GR No. 155409, June 8, 2007. (Civil Interdiction as an
accessory penalty)