People of the Philippines v.

Macatanda
GR L-51368
Facts: The accused as cha!"ed and convicted of violatin" the anti cattle hustlin" la a special
penal la# the accused appeal contendin" that $ein" a %osle% should %iti"ate his c!i%inal
lia$ilit&.

'ssue: (hethe! o! not a!ticles f!o% the penal code could $e applied to special las

)eld: *es# the penal code supple%ent special las unless e+p!essl& p!ovided othe!ise.