Garcia v.

CA
GR 157171
Facts: The petitioner was charged and convicted for violating Section 27!" of Rep#!lic Act $o.
%%&% case' wherein she raise the defence of lac( of intent and good faith.

)ss#e: *hether or not the defence has +erit.

,eld: $o' since the evidence add#ced !- the trial co#rt provides otherwise.
)t is noteworth- that the S#pre+e Co#rt defined differentiates +ala in se and +ala prohi!ita'
wherein the for+er are inherentl- i++oral' while the latter are not inherentl- i++oral !#t
!eco+es p#nisha!le !- legislative intent.
Also altho#gh the s#!.ect law at the present case is a special law the sa+e was dee+ed to !e a
+ala in se since the act or o+ission p#nished are inherentl- i++oral' since it is done with
+alice and intent to in.#re another.