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FEU I​NSTITUTE​ ​OF​ L​AW 


M​AKATI​ C​ITY 
 
C​RIMINAL​ L​AW​ I – A​TTY​. J. M. P​ABITON 
 
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M​ODULE​ II  
 
A​RTICLE​ 4 ​PAR​ 1 ​IN​ ​RELATION​ ​TO​ A​RTICLES​ 49  
 
A​RT​ 13, P​ AR​ 3, I​ N​ R​ ELATION​ T​ O​ A​RTICLE​ 4 
  
A​RTICLE​ 5  
 
 
O​BJECTIVES 
 
1. Determine  and  distinguish the different kinds of “errors” or “mistakes” called: Aberratio 
Ictus,  Error  in  Personae,  Praeter Intentionem and state as to which among the following 
cases discussed such concepts; 
 
2. Distinguish  the  phrases:  “Errors  that  result  to  a  felony/crime”  from  “No  intent  to 
commit a crime” from “No intent to commit so grave a wrong”  
 
A​RTICLES 
 
1. Rod  Hollier,  T​HE  U​LTIMATE  T​UIDE  T​ O  T​ HE  R​ATIO  D​ECIDENDI  A​ ND  O​BITER  D​ICTUM​, 
https://www.thelawproject.com.au/ratio-decidendi-and-obiter-dictum#rules-of-the-
ratio-decidendi​ (last visited 5 August 2020)  
C​ASES 
 
1. Talampas v. People​, G.R. No. 180219, November 23, 2011, 661 SCRA 197  
2. People v. Gemoya,​ G.R. No. 132633, October 4, 2000, 342 SCRA 63  
 
3. People v. Opero​, G.R. No. L-48796 June 11, 1981, 105 SCRA 41  
4. People v. Alburquerque​, G.R. No. L-38773, December 19, 1933 
5. People v. Tomotorgo​, G.R. No. L-47941 April 30, 1985, 136 SCRA 238  
6. Wacoy v. People​, G.R. Nos. 213792 & 213886 , June 22, 2015; 
 
7. People v. Ortega​, G.R. No. 116736, July 24, 1997, 276 SCRA 166  
 
*Note  ​(1)  Try  to  understand/summarize  the  ideas  behind  the  “Error  Cases” 
enumerated  above  in  relation  to  the  how  the  Supreme  Court  resolved Ortega ​(2) 
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Take  note  of  the  Information/Charge  vis-a-vis  the  decision  of  the  Courts  in 
relation to the Information/Charge. 
 
**Note: Look at how bad the Trial Court narrated the story on page 171  
 
8. Seguritan v. People​, G.R. No. 172896, April 19, 2010 
9. Villareal  v.  People,​   G.R.  Nos.  151258,  154954, 155101, 178057 & 178080, February 
1,  2012  -  Immediately  look  for  the  discussion  (in G.R. No. 154954) on why the four 
(4) accused should be liable for reckless imprudence and not homicide; 
 
 
10. Be  ready  to  explain  why the Supreme Court ruled as such in ​People v. Carmen​, G.R. 
No.  137268,  March  26,  2001,  ​Bagajo  v.  Marave,​   G.R.  No.  L-33345,  November  20, 
1978,  and  ​People  v.  Sales​,  G.R.  No.  177218,  October  3,  2011,  658  SCRA  367 
(repeat cases) 
 
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11. Mendoza v. People,​ G.R. No. 183891, October 19, 2011, 659 SCRA 681 
 
12. See also​ ​People v. Tomotorgo,​ G.R. No. L-47941 April 30, 1985, 136 SCRA 238 
(repeat case) 
 
13. Corpuz v. People​, G.R. No. 180016, April 29, 2014 - but go straight to the 
discussions on Article 5 and see R.A. 10951 25 July 2016 
 
 
 

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