Complex Crime; Parricide w/ unintentional abortion (1994) Aldrich was dismissed from his Job by his employer.

Upon reaching home, his preg nant wife, Carmi, nagged him about money for her medicines. Depressed by his dis missal and angered by the nagging of his wife, Aldrich struck Carmi with his fis t. She fell to the ground. As a result, she and her unborn baby died. What crime was committed by Aldrich? SUGGESTED ANSWER: Aldrich committed the crime of parricide with unintentional abortion. When Aldri ch struck his wife, Carmi, with his fist, he committed the crime of maltreatment under Art, 266, par. 3 of the Revised Penal Code, Since Carmi died because of t he felonious act of Aldrich, he is criminally liable of parricide under Art. 246 , RPC in relation to Art. 4, par. 1 of the same Code. Since the unborn baby of C armi died in the process, but Aldrich had no intention to cause the abortion of his wife, Aldrich committed unintentional abortion as defined in Art. 257, RPC. Inasmuch as the single act of Aldrich produced two grave or less grave felonies, he falls under Art, 48, RPC, ie. a complex crime (People vs. Salufrancia, 159 S CRA 401). Criminal Liabilities; Rape; Homicide & Theft (1998 No) King went to the house of Laura who was alone. Laura offered him a drink and aft er consuming three bottles of beer. King made advances to her and with force and violence, ravished her. Then King killed Laura and took her jewelry. Doming, King's adopted brother, learned about the incident. He went to Laura's h ouse, hid her body, cleaned everything and washed the bloodstains inside the roo m. Later, King gave Jose, his legitimate brother, one piece of jewelry belonging to Laura. Jose knew that the jewelry was taken from Laura but nonetheless he sold it for P2,000. What crime or crimes did King, Doming and Jose commit? Discuss th eir criminal liabilities. [10%] SUGGESTED ANSWER: Criminal Law Bar Examination Q & A (1994-2006) King committed the composite crime of Rape with homicide as a single indivisible offense, not a complex crime, and Theft. The taking of Laura's jewelry when she is already dead is only theft.