Criminal Law 1

New Era University – College of Law

Judge Emilio R. Gonzales III

I. General Principles of Criminal Law (Articles 1-2 of the Revised Penal Code)

• Ient v. Tullett Prebon, G.R. No. 189158, January 11, 2017

• Minucher v. Scalzo, G.R. No. 142396, February 11, 2003
• Liang v. People, G.R. No. 125865, January 28, 2000
• People v. Tulin, G.R. No. 111709, August 30, 2001
• White Light Corp. v. City of Manila, G.R. No. 122846, 20 January 20, 2009
• Garcia v. Drilon, G.R. No. 179267, June 25, 2013
• Guingguing v. People, G.R. No. 128959, September 30, 2005
• Estrada v. Escritor, AM No. P-02-1651, 22 June 2006
• People v. Echagaray, G.R. No. 117472, 7 February 1997
• Corpuz v. People, G.R. No. 180016, April 29, 2014
• People v. Ferrer, L-32613-14, December 27, 1972
• US v. Diaz Conde, L-18208, February 14, 1922
• People v. Abilong, L-1960, November 26, 1948
• People v. Formigones, L-3246, November 29, 1950
• Ladonga v. People, G.R. No. 141066, February 17, 2005
• People v. Simon, G.R. No. 93028, 29 July 1994

II. General Principles of Criminal Liability (Articles 3-10 of the Revised Penal Code)

• People v. Sylvestre and Atienza, G.R. No. 35748, December 14, 1931
• People v. Talingdan, L-32126, July 6, 1978
• Manuel v. People, G.R. No. 165842, November 29, 2005
• People v. Puno, G.R. No. 97471, February 17, 1993
• People v. Delim, G.R. No. 142773, January 28, 2003
• US v. Ah Chong, G.R. No. 5272, March 19, 1910
• People v. Oanis, G.R. No. 47722, July 27, 1943
• Padilla v. Dizon, A.C. No. 3086, February 23, 1988
• Magno v. CA, G.R. No. 96132, June 26, 1992
• Garcia v. CA, G.R. No. 157171, March 14, 2006
• People v. Pugay, L-74324, November 17, 1988
• Ivler v. San Pedro, G.R. No. 172716, November 17, 2010
• People v. Guillen, L-1477, January 18, 1950
• People v. Sabalones, G.R. No. 123485, August 31, 1998
• People vs. Albuquerque, G.R. No. 38773, December 19, 1933
• Bataclan v. Medina, L-10126, October 22, 1957
• People v. Iligan, G.R. No. 75369, November 26, 1990
• Urbano v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 72964, January 7, 1988
• Intod v. CA, G.R. No. 103119, October 21, 1992
• People v. Saladino, L-3634, May 30, 1951
• Jacinto v. People, G.R. No. 162540, July 13, 2009.

III. Stages of execution (Article 6, Revised Penal Code)

• US v. Eduave, G.R. No. 12155, February 2, 1917

• Rivera v. People, G.R. No. 166326, January 25, 2006
• Baleros v. People, G.R. No. 138033, February 22, 2006

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 1. Theft
• Valenzuela v. People, G.R. No. 160188, June 21, 2007

2. Illegal Trespass
• People v. Lamahang, L-43530, August 3, 1935

3. Physical Injuries, Homicide, and Murder

• People v. Borinaga, G.R. No. 33463, December 18, 1930
• People v. Kalalo, G.R. No. 39303-05, March 17, 1934
• People v. Trinidad, G.R. No. 79123-25, January 9, 1989
• Martinez v. CA, G.R. No. 168827, April 13, 2007
• Mondragon v. People, L-17666, June 30, 1966
• People v. Sy Pio, L-5848, April 30, 1954

4. Robbery
• People v. Dio, L-36461, June 29, 1984
• People v. Salvilla, G.R. No. 86163, April 26, 1990

5. Rape
• People v. Orita, G.R. No. 88724, April 3, 1990
• People v. Campuhan, G.R. No. 129433, March 30, 2000

6. Arson
• US v. Valdes, L-14128, December 10, 1918

IV. Conspiracy and proposals to commit a felony (Article 8, Revised Penal Code)

• People v. Aguilos, G.R. No. 121828, June 27, 2003

• People vs. Sandiganbayan, et al., G.R. No. 158754 Aug. 10, 2007
• Preferred Home Specialists, Inc. and Edwin Yu vs. CA and Hailey Sy – G.R. No.
16359,3 December 16, 2005
• US vs. Gloria, 4 Phil. 341
• People vs. Basco, et al., G.R. No. 189820 October 10, 2012

V. Justifying circumstances (Article 11, Revised Penal Code)

• Manaban v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 150723, July 11, 2006

• Senoja v. People, G.R. No. 160341, October 19, 2004
• People v. Decena, G.R. No. 107874, August 4, 1994
• People v. Dela Cruz, G.R. No. 128359, December 6, 2000
• People v. Jaurigue, G.R. No. 384, February 21, 1946
• People v. Narvaez, L-33466-67, April 20, 1983
• Sabang v. People, G.R. No. 168818, March 9, 2007
• People v. Dagani, G.R. No. 153875, August 16, 2006
• Palaganas v. People, G.R. No. 165483, September 12, 2006
• People v. Ricohermoso, L-30527-28, March 29, 1974
• People v. Delima, L-18660, December 22, 1922
• People v. Lagata, L-1940-42, March 24, 1949
• Mamangun v. People, G.R. No. 149152, February 2, 2007
• People v. Dagani, G.R. No. 153875, August 16, 2006
• People v. Beronilla, L-4445, February 28, 1955
• Tabuena v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 103501-03, February 17, 1997

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VI. Exempting Circumstances (Article 12, Revised Penal Code)

• People v. Taneo, L-37673, 31 March 1933, 58 Phil. 255

• People v. Bonoan, L-45130, 17 February 1937, 64 Phil. 87
• People v. Dungo, G.R. No. 89420, 31 July 1991, 199 SCRA 860
• People v. Rafanan, L-54135, 21 November 1991, 204 SCRA 65
• People v. Madarang, G.R. No. 132319, 12 May 2000, 332 SCRA 99
• People v. Robios, G.R. No. 138453, 29 May 2002, 382 SCRA 581
• People v. Opuran, G.R. Nos. 147674-75, 17 March 2004, 425 SCRA 654
• Verdadero v. People, G.R. No. 216021, 2 March 2016
• People v. Genosa, 341 SCRA 493, 419 SCRA 537

• RA 9344 as amended by RA 10630.

• People v. Doqueña, G.R. No. 46539, 27 September 1939, 68 Phil. 580
• Ortega v. People, G.R. No. 151085, 20 August 2008
• People v. Mantalaba, G.R. No. 186227, 20 July 2011.

• US v. Tañedo, L-5418, 12 February 1910, 15 Phil. 196

• People v. Castillo, G.R. No. 172695, 29 June 2007, 526 SCRA 215
• People v. Retubado, G.R. No. 124058, 10 December 2003
• Pomoy v. People, G.R. No. 150647, 29 September 2004, 439 SCRA 439

• US v. Caballeros, G.R. No. 1352, 29 March 1905, 4 Phil. 350

• People v. Loreno, L-54414, 9 July 1984, 130 SCRA 311
• People v. Del Rosario, G.R. No. 127755, 14 April 1999, 305 SCRA 740

• People v. Bandian, G.R. No. 45186, 30 September 1936, 63 Phil. 530

• People v. Lua Chu, G.R. No. 34917, 7 September 1931, 56 Phil. 44

• People v. Doria, G.R. No. 125299, 22 January 1999, 301 SCRA 668
• Intestate Estate of Manolita Gonzales v. People, G.R. No. 181409, 11 February 2010

VII. Mitigating Circumstances (Article 13, Revised Penal Code)

• People v. Jaurigue, G.R. No. 384, 21 February 1946, 76 Phil. 174

• People v. Narvaez, L-33466-67, 20 April 1983, 121 SCRA 389
• People v. Ulep, G.R. No. 132547, 20 September 2000
• Guillermo v. People, G.R. No. 153287, 20 January 2009.

• People v. Ural, L-30801, 27 March 1974, 56 SCRA 138

People v. Gonzales, G.R. No. 139542, 21 June 2001, 359 SCRA 352

• People v. Pagal, L-32040, 25 October 1977, 79 SCRA 570

• Urbano v. People, G.R. No. 182750, 20 January 2009

• People v. Benito, L-32042, 13 February 1975, 74 SCRA 271

• Bacabac v. People, G.R. No. 149372, 11 September 2007

• US v. Hicks, G.R. No. 4971, 23 September 1909, 14 Phil. 217

• US v. Dela Cruz, G.R. No. 7094, 29 March 1912, 22 Phil. 429
• People v. Gelaver, G.R. No. 95357, 9 June 1993, 223 SCRA 310
• People v. Bello, L-18792, 28 February 1964

• People v. Amaguin, G.R. Nos. 54344-45, 10 January 1994, 229 SCRA 166

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 • People v. Dela Cruz, L-45284, 29 December 1936, 63 Phil. 874
Canta v. People, G.R. No. 140937, 28 February 2001

VIII. Aggravating Circumstances (Article 14, Revised Penal Code)

• People v. Legaspi, G.R. Nos. 136164-65, 20 April 2001

• People v. Capalac, L-38297, 23 October 1982, 117 SCRA 874
• People v. Gapasin, G.R. No. 73489, 25 April 1994, 231 SCRA 728
• People v. Tiongson, L-35123-24, 25 July 1984, 130 SCRA 614
• People v. Magdueño, L-68699, 22 September 1986, 144 SCRA 210
• People v. Tac-an, G.R. Nos. 76338-89, 26 February 1990.
• Disregard of rank, age, or sex, and dwelling;
• People v. Diaz, G.R. No. L-24002, 21 January 1974.
• People v. Arizobal, G.R. No. 135051-52, 14 December 2000, 348 SCRA 143
• People v. Daniel, G.R. No. L-40330, 20 November 1978
• People v. Apduhan, L-19491, 30 August 1968
• People v. Mandolado, L-51304-05, 28 June 1983, 123 SCRA 133
• People v. Garcia, L-30449, 31 October 1979, 94 SCRA 14
• People v. Rodas, G.R. No. 175881, 28 August 2007
• People v. Damaso, L-30116, 20 November 1978, 86 SCRA 370 (uninhabited)
• People v. Baldera, L-2390, 24 April 1950, 86 Phil. 189
• People v. Melendrez, G.R. No. 39913, 19 December 1933, 59 Phil. 154
• US v. Manalinde, G.R. No. 5292, 28 August 1909, 14 Phil. 77
• People v. Ilaoa, G.R. No. 94308, 16 June 1994, 233 SCRA 231
• People v. Bibat, G.R. No. 124319, 13 May 1998, 290 SCRA 27
• People v. Empacis, G.R. No. 95756, 14 May 1993, 222 SCRA 59
• People v. Bigcas, G.R. No. 94534, 2 July 1992, 211 SCRA 631
• People v. Sangalang, L-32914, 30 August 1974, 58 SCRA 737
• People v. San Pedro, L-44274, 22 January 1980, 95 SCRA 306
• People v. Castillo, G.R. No. 120282, 20 April 1998, 289 SCRA 213
• People v. Arizobal, G.R. No. 135051-52, 14 December 2000, 348 SCRA 143
• People v. Escote, G.R. No. 140756, 4 April 2003, 400 SCRA 603
• People v. Villonez, G.R. Nos. 122976-77, 16 November 1998, 359 Phil. 95, 1998
• People v. Guzman, G.R. No. 169246, 26 January 2007

• People v. Torriefel CA-GR. No. 659-R, 29 November 1947, 45 OG 803

• People v. Jose, L-28232, 6 February 1971, 37 SCRA 450
• People v. Butler, L-50276, 27 January 1983, 120 SCRA 281
• People v. Saylan, L-36941, 29 June 1984, 130 SCRA 159
• People v. Sultan, G.R. No. 132470, 27 April 2000, 331 SCRA 216
• People v. Ladjaalam, G.R. Nos. 136149-51, 19 September 2000
• Celino v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 170562, 29 June 2007

IX. Alternative Circumstances (Article 15, Revised Penal Code)

• People v. Atop, G.R. No. 124303-05, 10 February 1998, 286 SCRA 157
• US v. McMann, L-2229, 1 July 1905, 4 Phil. 561
• People v. San Pedro, L-44274, 22 January 1980, 95 SCRA 306

X. Persons Criminally Liable (Articles 16-20, Revised Penal Code)

• People v. Yanson-Dumancas, G.R. No. 133527-28, 13 December 1999, 320 SCRA

584
• People v. Maluenda, G.R. No. 115351, 27 March 1998, 288 SCRA 225

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 • People v. Montealegre, L-67948, 31 May 1988
• People v. Madali, L-67803, 30 July 1990
• Abejuela v. People, G.R. No. 80130, 19 August 1991, 200 SCRA 806
• People v. Doble, L-30028, 31 May 1982, 114 SCRA 131
• People v. Doctolero, G.R. No. 34386, 7 February 1991, 193 SCRA 632
• People v. De Vera, G.R. No. 128966, 18 August 1999, 312 SCRA 640
• Garces v. People, G.R. No. 173858, 17 July 2007

• People v. Talingdan, L-32126, 6 July 1978, 84 SCRA 19

• Dizon-Pamintuan v. People, G.R. No. 111426, 11 July 1994
• People v. Tabaco, G.R. No. 100382, 19 March 1997
• People v. Valdez, G.R. No. 127663, 11 March 1999
• People v. Sanchez, G.R No. 131116, 27 August 1999, 313 SCRA 254

• People vs. Hernandez, L-6025-26, 18 July 1956, 99 Phil. 515

• Enrile vs. Salazar, G.R. No. 92163, 5 June 1990, 184 SCRA 217
• People v. Garcia, G.R. No. 141125, 28 February 2002
• Batulanon v. People, G.R. No. 139857, 15 September 2006

XI. Penalties (Articles 21-45, Revised Penal Code)

• RA 10951
• People vs. Ignacio, 11 SCRA 153
• People vs. Quinto, 60 Phil. 351
• People vs. Crisostomo, 116 Phil. 200
• People vs. Yu Hai, 99 Phil. 725
• People vs. Basalo, 101 Phil. 57
• People v. Bon, G.R. No. 166401, 30 October 2006
• People v. Lucas, G.R. No. 108172, 25 May 1994;
• People v. Lucas, G.R. No. 108172, 9 January 1995;
• People v. Latupan, G.R. No. 112453, 28 June 2001

XII. Application and computation of penalties (Articles 46-77, Revised Penal Code)

• Indeterminate Sentence Law

• People v. Lanuza, G.R. No. 188562, 17 August 2011
• Talampas v. People, G.R. No. 180219, 23 November 2011
• People v. Temporada, G.R. No. 173473, 17 December 2008

XIII. Execution and service of penalties (Articles 78-88, Revised Penal Code)

• In re Petition for Habeas Corpus, Pete Lagran, G.R. No. 147270, 15 August 2001, 363
SCRA 275
• Probation Law (PD 968 as amended); RA 10707
• Section 31-35 of AM No. 02-1-18-SC
• RA 9344

XIV. Extinction of criminal liability (Articles 89-99, Revised Penal Code)

• Sermonia v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 109454, 14 June 1994

• Republic v. Desierto, G.R. No. 136506, 23 August 2001, 363 SCRA 585
• Romualdez v. Marcelo, G.R. No. 165510, 28 July 2006
• Cruz III v. Go, G.R. No. 223446, 28 November 2016

XV. Civil Liability arising from criminal liability (Articles 100-113, Revised Penal Code)
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• People v. Bayotas, G.R. No. 102007, 2 September 1994.
• Balite vs. People – 18 SCRA 280
• Tejuco vs. E R Squibb and Sons, et al – 103 Phil. 594
• Fulton Iron Works Co. vs. Schwarkopth – 67 Phil. 274
• US vs. Madlangbayan, et al – 2 Phil. 426
• Tejuco vs. E R Squibb and Sons, et al – 103 Phil. 594
• Quining vs. dela Rosa – 67 Phil. 406

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