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Criminal Law I Syllabus Atty GJ Santos

Prescribed Book: Revised Penal Code Book I by Luis Reyes

I. General Principles

Definition of Criminal Law

Mala in se vs Mala prohibita
Generality; Territoriality; and Prospectivity

Validity of Penal Statutes

Romualdezvs COMELEC, 30Apr2008
Southern Hemisphere vs Anti-terrorism Council, 05Oct2010

Diplomatic Immunity
MinuchervsScalzo, 11Feb2003
Liang vs People, 26Mar2001

Retroactivity
People vsLacson 01Apr2003
Go vsDimagiba 21Jun2005

Repeal of Penal Laws

TuatesvsBersamin, 04Oct2002

Utilitarian Theory
Magnovs CA, 26Jun92

Art 2. Applicability of provisions

US vs Bull 15Phil7
People vs Wong Cheng 46Phil729
People vs Look Chaw 18Phil573
People vsLol-lo and Saraw 43Phil19
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II. Felonies and Circumstances which affect criminal liability (Arts 3 -15)

Art 3. Definition of Felony

People vsOanis 74Phil257
People vsPugay, 17Nov1988
People vs Garcia, 23Feb2004
Garcia vs CA, 14Mar2006
People vsDelim, 28Jan2003

Mistake of Fact and Mistake of Law

US vs Ah Chong 15Phil257
Manuel vs People, 29Nov2005

Art 4. Criminal Liability

Elements of criminal liability
PeoplevsIligan 193SCRA643
People vsMananquil 132SCRA198
Quintovs Andres, 16Mar2005
People vsGuanzon, 62Phil167

Impossible Crimes
People vsBalmores, 85Phil
Intodvs CA, 215SCRA52
People vsDomasian, 219SCRA245

Art 6. Stages of Execution

USvsEduave 36Phil209

Rape
People vsOrita 184SCRA105
People vsCampuhan 329SCRA270

Theft
US vsAdiao 38Phil754
Valenzuela vs People 528SCRA306

Robbery
People vsLamahang 61Phil703
People vsSalvilla 584SCRA671
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Murder
Epifaniovs People, 26Jun2007
People vsSyPio 94Phil885
People vsRavelo 202SCRA655

Homicide
People vsKalalo 59Phil755

Art 10.
Ladongavs People, 17Feb2005
People vs Simon 234SCRA555

Art 11. Justifying circumstances

Unlawful Aggression
People vsManaban, 11Jul2006

Test of Real and Imminent Peril

Senojavs People, 11Oct2004

Reasonable Necessity
People vsRazon, 21Jun2007

Sufficient Provocation
People vsOriente, 30Jan2007
People vsBoholst-Caballero 61SCRA180
People vsAlconga 78Phil366
US vs Mack 8Phil701
People vsSumicad 56Phil643
People vsGenosa 419SCRA537

Defense of Honor
People vsLuague 62Phil504
People vs Dela Cruz 61Phil344
People vsJaurigue 76Phil174

Defense of Property
US vsBumanglag 14Phil644
People vs Narvaez 121SCRA389
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Art 12. Exempting circumstances

Insanity
People vsBonoan 64Phil87
People vs Puno 105SCRA51
People vs Yam-id 308SCRA651
People vsBelonio 429SCRA579

Somnabulism
People vsTaneo 58Phil255

Minority
RA 9344
People vsEstefano 307SCRA701
Llavevs People, 20Apr2006
Jarcovs CA 321SCRA390

Irresistible Force/Uncontrollable Fear

US vs Caballeros 4Phil350
US vsExaltacion 3Phil339

Art 13. Mitigating circumstances

Lack of intention to commit so grave a wrong

People vs Ural 56SCRA138
People vsCallet, 09May2002

Sufficient provocation
People vs Leonor 305SCRA285

Immediate vindication of a grave offense

People vsEspina, 26Jul2001
US vsAmpar 37Phil201
People vsPajares 21SCRA237

Passion or Obfuscation
People vsAdlawan, 30Jan2002
US vs Hicks 14Phil217
US vs Dela Cruz 22Phil429
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Illness
People vs Javier 311SCRA576

Analogous Circumstances
People vsCanta 353SCRA250

Art 14. Aggravating circumstances

Insult to public authorities

People vsRodil 109SCRA308

Dwelling
People vs Daniel 86SCRA511

Nighttime
People vsBermas 309SCRA741

Evident Premeditation
US vsManalinde 14Phil77
People vsDiscalsota, 11Apr2002

Treachery
People vsSangalang 58SCRA737
People vsCaratao, 10Jun2003
People vsSitchon, 27Feb2002
People vsAncheta, 21Dec2001

Ignominy/Cruelty
People vsAlianta 320SCRA357
People vs Dizon, 26Oct2001

Art 15. Alternative circumstances

Intoxication
People vs Camano 115SCRA688
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III. Persons criminally liable for felonies (Arts. 16-20)

Art 17. Principals

Principals by direct participation

US vsDiris 26Phil133

Conspiracy
People vs Dela Cerna 21SCRA569
People vsPelagio 20SCRA53
People vs Federico 247SCRA246
People vsAguilos, 27Jun2003

Principals by inducement
People vsOngChiat Lay 60Phil788
US vsIndanan 24Phil203
People vsKiichiOmine 61Phil609

Principals by indispensable cooperation

US vs Lim Buanco 14Phil472
People vsMadali 188SCRA69

Art 18. Accomplices

People vsNierra 96SCRA1
People vsDoble 114SCRA131
People vsDoctolero 193SCRA632
People vsWatima, 16Aug2000

Art 19. Accessories

People vsTalingdan 84SCRA19
Taervs CA 186SCRA598
PD1612
Dizon-Pamintuanvs People 234SCRA63
Tan vs People 313SCRA220

PD1829

IV. PENALTIES (Arts 21 -88)

Classes/Duration/Effect
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Art 48. Complex Crimes

Complex vs Composite Crimes
Enrilevs Salazar 186SCRA217
Napolisvs CA 43SCRA301
People vsSalvilla 184SCRA671
People vs Valdez 304SCRA611
Ivlervs Modesto-San Pedro, 17Nov2010

Abduction with rape

People vs Garcia, 28Feb2002

Two-tiered penalty
People vsAlfeche, 17Aug98

Common Elements
Batulanonvs People, 15Sep2006

Continued Crime
People vs De Leon 49Phil437
Santiago vsGarchitorena, 02Dec93

Application of Penalties

Indeterminate Sentence Law

Three-Fold Rule
Subsidiary Imprisosnment
People vsDucusin 59Phil109
People vsFormigones 87Phil658
People vs Simon 234SCRA555

Death Penalty
RA9346
People vs Bon 30Oct2006

Probation Law
Sec24 RA 9165
Llamadovs CA 174SCRA566
Balavs Martinez 181SCRA459
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Salgado vs CA 189SCRA304
Francisco vs CA (1995)
Lagrosavs CA, 03Jul2003

Graduation of Penalties
Computation of Penalties
Accessory Penalties
Execution and Service

V. EXTINCTION OF CRIMINAL LIABILTY (Arts. 89-99)

Pardon and Amnesty

People vsPatriarca, 29Sep2000

Prescription
Domingo vsSandiganbayan, 20Jan2000
People vsPacificador, 13Mar2001
Sermoniavs CA, 14Jun1994
Romualdezvs CA, 28Jul2006

VI. CIVIL LIABILITY (Arts. 100-113)

Subsidiary Liability
Barilaovs CA, 17Mar2000
PRBL vsMangawang, 16May2005

Persons civilly liable for felonies

CarpiovsDoroja, 180SCRA1

What civil liability includes

Heirs of Raymundo Castro vsBustos 27SCRA327

Extinction of Civil Liability

People vsBayotas 236SCRA239