Category: Criminal Law

— Civil Law, Criminal Law —

UNITED STATES vs.  LAURENTE REY G.R. No. L-3326  September 7, 1907 Loss of Possession, Robbery

October 25, 2018

FACTS: On the 19th of September, 1905, silver and paper money amounting to 25,000 pesos belonging to the firms of Urrutia & Co. and Muñoz & Co., was placed on the steamer Cantabria at Manila by said firms for shipment. 5,000 pesos of the said money belonged to Muñoz & Co. and 20,000 pesos to… Read More UNITED STATES vs.  LAURENTE REY G.R. No. L-3326  September 7, 1907 Loss of Possession, Robbery

— Criminal Law, Taxation —

TUPAZ v. ULEP G.R. No. 127777. October 1, 1999 Taxation, Assessment, Prescriptive Period, Criminal Action

October 24, 2018

FACTS:      On January 10, 1991, two Informations were filed with the RTC, against Petronila C. Tupaz and her late husband Jose J. Tupaz, Jr., as corporate officers of El Oro Engravers Corp., for nonpayment of deficiency corporate income tax for the year 1979. Criminal Case No. Q-91-17321 was raffled to Branch 105, presided over… Read More TUPAZ v. ULEP G.R. No. 127777. October 1, 1999 Taxation, Assessment, Prescriptive Period, Criminal Action

— Criminal Law —

Qualified Theft

October 11, 2018

CANDELARIA vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES G.R. No. 209386    December 8, 2014 FACTS: Viron Transit Corporation ordered 14,000 liters of diesel fuel  from Unioil, a company owned by private complainant Lao. Petitioner Mel Carpizo Candelaria, a truck driver employed by Lao, was dispatched to deliver the diesel fuel in Laon Laan, Manila. However, in… Read More Qualified Theft

— Criminal Law —

People v. Silvestre and Atienza G.R. No. L-35748 December 14, 1931 Conspiracy to Commit Arson

September 26, 2018

FACTS: Silvestre Romana, wife of Domingo Joaquin, cohabited with co-defendant Martin Atienza in the barrio of Masocol, municipality of Paombong, Bulacan.  Domingo Joaquin filed a complaint for adultery. The two acused begged the municipal president of Paombong to to urge Domingo to withdraw the complaint. They promised to discontinue cohabitation, and not to live again… Read More People v. Silvestre and Atienza G.R. No. L-35748 December 14, 1931 Conspiracy to Commit Arson

— Criminal Law, Political Law —

SHORT REVIEWER ON AMNESTY FOR 2018 BAR EXAMS BY JUDGE MARLO CAMPANILLA

September 10, 2018

Three conditions to be entitled to read or print these materials: 1. Share these materials to your friends; 2. Do not delete my posters; 3. Read my posters (he he he). Thanks ADMISSION OF GUILT In Vera vs. People, G.R. No. L-18184, January 31, 1963, the Supreme Court En Banc rejected the argument of the… Read More SHORT REVIEWER ON AMNESTY FOR 2018 BAR EXAMS BY JUDGE MARLO CAMPANILLA

— Criminal Law —

PEOPLE vs. OPIANA G.R. No. 200797 January 12, 2015 R.A. No. 9165, Illegal sale and possession of dangerous drugs

July 10, 2018

FACTS: Appellant Manolito Opiana was charged with the crimes of violations of Section 5 (sale of illegal drugs; 0.05 gram) and Section 11 (possession of dangerous drugs; 0.74 gram) of R.A. 9165 in a buy-bust operation on appellant who was reportedly engaged in illegal drug trade. Appellant was apprehended and when bodily frisked, 19 heat-sealed… Read More PEOPLE vs. OPIANA G.R. No. 200797 January 12, 2015 R.A. No. 9165, Illegal sale and possession of dangerous drugs

— Criminal Law —

PEOPLE v. AMARELA and RACHO G.R. No. 225642-43 January 17, 2018 Rape, The “Women’s Honor” Doctrine

June 20, 2018

FACTS: [AAA] is single, a housekeeper and a resident of  Davao City. [AAA] testified that on February 10, 2009, at around 6:00 o’clock in the evening, she was watching a beauty contest with her aunt at a basketball court where a make-shift stage was put up. The only lights available were those coming from the… Read More PEOPLE v. AMARELA and RACHO G.R. No. 225642-43 January 17, 2018 Rape, The “Women’s Honor” Doctrine

— Constitutional Law, Criminal Law —

Malana vs. People G.R. No. 173612 March 26, 2008 Equipoise Rule

May 2, 2018

  FACTS: The petitioners Dominador and Rodel, together with their acquitted co-accused Elenito, were charged with the crime of murder and multiple frustrated murder before the RTC. The charges stemmed from an incident that left Betty dead, and her daughter Suzette and granddaughter injured. The appellants pleaded not guilty during the arraignment. Vicente, the husband… Read More Malana vs. People G.R. No. 173612 March 26, 2008 Equipoise Rule