Persons criminally liable for

felonies
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Who are criminally liable?

Grave and less grave felonies

Principals
Accomplices
Accessories
 Light felonies
Principals
Accomplices
 Who are principals?

Those who take a direct part in

the execution of the crime
Those who directly force or induce others
to commit a crime

Those who cooperate in the commission of

the offense by another act without which
it would not have been accomplished
 Accomplices

Those who cooperate in the execution of

the offense by previous or simultaneous
acts
 Accessories
Are those who , having knowledge of the
commission of the crime and without
having participated, either as
accomplices or as principals
How can one be an accomplice?

By profiting themselves or assisting the

offender to profit by the effects of the
crime

By concealing or destroying the body of

the crime, or the effects or instruments
thereof, in order to prevent discovery
By harboring , concealing, or assisting in
the escape of the principal of the crime,
provided the accessory acts with abuse
of his public function
Felonies and circumstances
which affect criminal
liability
 What are felonies?

Acts or omissions punishable by law

Revised Penal Code

Felonies are committed not only
by means of deceit ( dolo) but
also by means of fault (culpa)
Consumated
Frustrated
Attempted
 Consumated

A felony is consumated when all the

elements necessary for its execution and
accomplishment are present
 Frustrated

When the offender performs all acts of

execution which would produce the
felony as a consequence but which,
nevertheless, do not produce it by
reason of causes independent of the will
of the perpetrator