University of the Philippines

COLLEGE OF LAW
Malcolm Hall

CRIMINAL LAW II
Prof. Ildefonso R. Jimenez
2nd Semester, AY 2010-2011

List of Cases and Special Laws

Title 14: QUASI-OFFENSES

Art. 365 Reckless Imprudence

Calimutan v People 482 SCRA 44

Gan v CA 165 SCRA 378
GSIS vs. Pacific Airways Corp., Aug 25, 2010
People v Agliday 367 SCRA 273
Ramos v CA 321 SCRA 584
Sps. Flores vs. Sps. Pineda, et al. 571 SCRA 83
Ibabao v People 132 SCRA 216

Title 8: CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS

Chapter 1: Destruction of Life

Arts. 256-259 Abortion

State v Merrill 450 NW2d 318

People v Paycana G.R. No. 179035, April 16, 2008

Art. 249 Homicide

US v Paicaoan 34 Phil 594

People v Pugay 167 SCRA 439
People v Eulo and
People v Bonilla 63 N.Y.2d 34, 482 N.Y.S.2d. 436,
472 N.E.2d 286
State v Minster 302 Md. 240, 486 A.2d. 1197

Art. 248 Murder

 People v Cagoco 58 Phil 524
US v Burns 41 Phil 418
People v Paterno 85 Phil 722

Art. 247 Death or Physical Injuries under Exceptional Circumstances

People v Gonzales 68 Phil 66 (see dissent)

Arts. 251 and 252 Death & Physical Injuries in a Tumultuous Affray

Chapter 2: Physical Injuries

Art. 262-266

Aguirre v Sec. of Justice G.R. No. 179035, April 16, 2008

US v Punsalan 23 Phil 375
People v Aviles 541 SCRA 265

Chapter 3: Rape

Art. 266-A to Art. 266-D Rape

R.A. 8353
People v Mariano 368 SCRA 636
People v Dagaojo 371 SCRA 321
People v Silvano 309 SCRA 362
People v Siao 327 SCRA 291
People v Balatazo 421 SCRA 298
People v Magabo 350 SCRA 126
People v De la Cruz 359 SCRA 667

Title 11: CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY

Chapter 2: (Rape and) Acts of Lasciviousness

Art. 336 Acts of Lasciviousness

People v Alcoreza 366 SCRA 655

People v Bailosis 2 Phil 49
People v Balbar 21 SCRA 1119
People v Ceballos 533 SCRA 493

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Chapter 3: Seduction, Corruption of Minors and White Slave Trade

Child Prostitution

RA 7610 Special Protection of Children

People v Optana 351 SCRA 485
De Guzman v Perez 496 SCRA 474
Malto v People 533 SCRA 643

Art. 337 Qualified Seduction

People v Fontanilla 23 SCRA 1227

Art. 338 Simple Seduction

Art. 339 Corruption of Minors

Art. 340 White Slave Trade

Chapter 4: Abduction

Art. 342 Forcible Abduction

People v Crisostomo 46 Phil 776

People v Jose 37 SCRA 450
People v Godines 196 SCRA 765

Art. 343 Consented Abduction

Perez v CA 168 SCRA 236

Chapter 1: Adultery and Concubinage

Art. 344-345

Chapter 5: Provisions Relative to the Preceding Chapters of Title 11

People v Nardo 353 SCRA 339

RA 7877, Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995

Aquino v Acosta 380 SCRA 1

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 PAAUC v NLRC 331 SCRA 237
Floralde v CA 337 SCRA 371

Title 9: CRIMES AGAINST PERSONAL LIBERTY AND SECURITY

Chapter 1: Crimes against Liberty

Art. 267 Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention

People v Domasian 219 SCRA 245

People v Kamad Akiran 18 SCRA 239
People v Sabardan, GR No. 132135, May 21, 2004
People vs. Lora 113 SCRA 266
People v Pagalasan 404 SCRA 275
People v Castillo 425 SCRA 136
People vs. Jatulan 522 SCRA 174

R.A. 9208 Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003

Chapter 2: Crimes Against Security

Art. 280 Qualified Trespass to Dwelling

US v Arceo 3 Phil 381

Art. 286-289 Coercion

People v Crisostomo 46 Phil 776

US v Alexander 8 Phil 29
Sarabia v People 361 SCRA 652

Chapter 3: Discovery and Revelation of Secrets

R.A. 4200, Anti-wiretapping

Ganaan v IAC 145 SCRA 112
Garcillano v House Committee G.R. No. 170338, Dec. 23, 2008
On Public Information, etc.

Title Ten: CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY

Chapter 1: Robbery in General

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 Art. 293 Robbery

US v Sana Lim 28 Phil 404 (incl. dissent)

Art. 294 Robbery with Violence/Intimidation against Persons

People v Java 227 SCRA 668

People v Mangulabnan 99 Phil 992
People v Marquez 365 SCRA 200
People v Lagmay 215 SCRA 268
People v Cabbab 527 SCRA 589
People v Ponciano 204 SCRA 627
People v Arizobal 348 SCRA 143
People v Sultan 331 SCRA 216
People v Suyu 499 SCRA 177
People v Naag 351 SCRA 694
People v Escote 400 SCRA 603

Chapter 2: Brigandage

People v Puno 219 SCRA 85

P.D. 532 Highway Robbery

Chapter 3: Theft

People v Gulinao 179 SCRA 774

People v Consejero 352 SCRA 276
People v Escarda 368 SCRA 334
P.D. 1612 Anti-Fencing Law

Chapter 4: Usurpation

Chapter 5: Culpable Insolvency

Chapter 6: Swindling and Other Deceits

Art. 315 Estafa

Erquiaga v CA 367 SCRA 357

US v Sevilla 43 Phil 190
US v Clarin 17 Phil 86
Batulanon v People 502 SCRA 35

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 Ceniza-Manantan v People 531 SCRA 364
Dela Cruz v People 265 SCRA 299
Montano v People 371 SCRA 655
Ilagan v CA 239 SCRA 575
People v Guilon 349 SCRA 610
Recuerdo v People 493 SCRA 517
Evangelista v People 227 SCRA 144

P.D. 818
P.D. 1869
P.D. 2018
People v Arabia 365 SCRA 34

B.P. 22 The Bouncing Checks Law

Lozano v Martinez 146 SCRA 323
Magno v CA 210 SCRA 471
People v Griffith 379 SCRA 94
Arceo v People 495 SCRA 204
SC Administrative Circular No. 12-2000
Ong v People 346 SCRA 117
Domagsang v CA 347 SCRA 75
Lim v CA 274 SCRA 572
Tan v People 349 SCRA 777
Lim v People 340 SCRA 49
De Joya v Jail Warden of Batangas City (Dec. 10, 2003)

RA 8484 Access Devices Regulation Act

Laurel v Abrogar 483 SCRA 243

Chapter 7: Chattel Mortgage

Chapter 8: Arson and Other Crimes Involving Destruction

R.A. 7659 Death Penalty Law

P.D. 1613
US v Burns 41 Phil 418
People v Malugan 503 SCRA 294

Chapter 9: Malicious Mischief

Chapter 10: Exemption From Criminal Liability in Crimes Against Property

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Title 13: CRIMES AGAINST HONOR

Chapter 1: Libel

Art. 353 Libel

New York Times v Sullivan 376 US 254

US v Bustos 37 Phil 731
Mercado v CFI, Rizal 116 SCRA 93
Newsweek v IAC 142 SCRA 171
Soriano v IAC 167 SCRA 222
Santos v CA 203 SCRA 110
Sazon v CA 255 SCRA 692
Alcantara v Ponce 517 SCRA 74
Guingguing v CA G.R. No. 128959, Sept. 30,2005

Art. 358 Slander

Victorio v CA 173 SCRA 645

Villanueva v People 487 SCRA 42

Chapter 2: Incriminatory Machinations

Art. 363 Incriminating innocent person

Campanano , Jr. v Datuin 536 SCRA 471

Title 12: CRIMES AGAINST THE CIVIL STATUS OF PERSONS

Chapter 1: Simulation of Births and Usurpation of Civil Status

Art. 347 Simulation of births, substitution of one child for another, and
concealment or abandonment of a legitimate child

US v Capilla and Paduga 30 Phil 349

Chapter 2: Illegal Marriage

Art. 349 Bigamy

Wiegel v Sempio-Dy 143 SCRA 499

Semonia v CA 233 SCRA 155
Terre v Terre 211 SCRA 6

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Title 1: CRIMES AGAINST NATIONAL SECURITY AND THE LAW OF NATIONS

Chapter 1: Crimes Against National Security

Art. 114 Treason

Laurel v Misa 77 Phil 856

People v Perez 83 Phil 314
People v Adriano 78 Phil 561
People v Prieto 80 Phil 138
People v Victoria 78 Phil 122

Art. 117 Espionage

C.A. No. 616, Espionage Law

B.P. Blg. 39, Foreign Agents Act

Art. 122 Piracy and Mutiny

People v Tulin 364 SCRA 10

P.D. 532, Anti-Piracy Law

Art. 123 Qualified Piracy

R.A. 6235, Anti-Hijacking Law

Title 3: CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER

Chapter 1: Rebellion, Coup d’etat, Sedition, Disloyalty

Art. 134-135 Rebellion, Insurrection , and Coup d’etat

People v Dasig 221 SCRA 550

Enrile v Salazar 186 SCRA 217
People v Hernandez 99 Phil 515
People v Oliva 349 SCRA 435
Carino v People 7 SCRA 900
Gonzales v Abaya 498 SCRA 445

Art. 139 Sedition

People v Umali 96 Phil 185

People v Tahil 51 Phil 315

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 Art. 142 Inciting to Sedition

Primicias v Fugoso 80 Phil 71

People v Perez 45 Phil 599
Texas v Johnson 491 US 397, 109 S.Ct. 2533, 105
L.ed.2d.342

Chapter 2: Crimes against Popular Representation

Chapter 3: Illegal Assemblies and Associations

Chapter 4: Assault Upon, and Resistance and Disobedience to Persons in

Authority and their Agents

Art. 148 Direct Assaults

People v Rodil 109 SCRA 308

People v Balbar 21 SCRA 1119
People v Recto 367 SCRA 390
US v Garcia 20 Phil 358
B.P. Blg. 873

Chapter 5: Public Disorders

Chapter 6: Evasion of Service of Sentence

Art. 156 Delivery of Prisoners from Jail

Alberto v Dela Cruz 98 SCRA 406

Chapter 7: Commission of Another Crime During Service of Penalty

Art. 160 Quasi-recidivism

People v Dioso 132 SCRA 616

RA 8294, Illegal Possession of Firearms & Explosives

People v Ladjaalam 340 SCRA 617

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Title 4: CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC INTEREST

Chapter 1: Forgeries

Art. 168 Illegal possession of false bank notes

Tecson v CA 310 SCRA 181

Art. 171-172 Falsification

People v Isla 42 Phil 485

People v Quasha 93 Phil 333
RA 8792, E-Commerce Act secs 5(c), (e) and (f), 6, 7 & 8

Chapter 2: Other Falsifications

Art. 177 Usurpation of authority or official functions

People v Hilvano 99 Phil 655

Chapter 3: Frauds

Sec 217, RA 8293, Intellectual Property Code

Title 5: CRIMES RELATIVE TO OPIUM AND OTHER PROHIBITED DRUGS

RA 9165 Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act

People v Salamat 225 SCRA 499
People v Hindoy 357 SCRA 692
People v Adam Oct. 23, 2003
Buenaventura v People 529 SCRA 500

Title 6: CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALS

Chapter 1: Gambling and Betting

P.D. 1602 Increasing Penalties on Illegal Gambling

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Chapter 2: Offenses against Decency and Good Customs

Art. 201 Immoral Doctrines

People v Kottinger 45 Phil 352

Pita v CA 178 SCRA 362
Fernando v CA 510 SCRA 351
Barnes v Glen Theatre, Inc 504 US 560 (1991)

Art. 202 Vagrancy

Papichristou v City of Jacksonville 408 US 156

Title 2: CRIMES AGAINST THE FUNDAMENTAL LAW OF THE STATE

Chapter 2: Arbitrary Detention or Expulsion, Violation of Dwelling, etc

Art. 124 Arbitrary detention

People v Burgos 144 SCRA 1

Art. 128 Violation of Domicile

US v De los Reyes & Esguerra 20 SCRA 383

Art. 129 Search warrants maliciously obtained

Stonehill v Diokno 20 SCRA 383

Burgos v Chief of Staff 133 SCRA 800

Art. 131 Prohibition, interruption, and dissolution of peaceful meetings

David v Macapagal-Arroyo G.R. No. 171396, etc., May 3, 2008

Art. 133 Offending religious feelings

People v Baes 68 Phil 203 (see also dissenting)

Title 7: CRIMES COMMITTED BY PUBLIC OFFICERS

Chapter 1: Preliminary Provisions

Art. 203 Who are public officers

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 Laurel v Desierto 381 SCRA 48
Macalino v Sandiganbayan 376 SCRA 452
RA 7975
People vs. Sandiganbayan February 16, 2005

Chapter 2: Malfeasance and Misfeasance in Office

Art. 204 Knowingly Rendering Unjust Judgment

Evangelistas v Hon. Baes 61 SCRA 475

Art. 210 212 Direct, Qualified, and Indirect Bribery and Corruption of Public
Officers

People v Abesamis 93 Phil 712

Formilleza v Sandiganbayan 159 SCRA 1
P.D. 46
P.D. 749

Chapter 3: Frauds and Illegal Exactions and Transactions

Chapter 4: Malversation of Public Funds or Property

Art. 217 Malversation

People v Rodis, et al. 105 Phil 1294

Quinon v People 389 SCRA 412
Castillo v Buencillo 354 SCRA 641
Madarang v Sandiganbayan 355 SCRA 525
Agullo v Sandiganbayan 361 SCRA 556
Querijero v People 397 SCRA 465

Art. 218 Failure to Render Accounts

Manlangit v Sandiganbayan 531 SCRA 420

R.A. 3019 Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act

Sayson v Sandignbayan 359 SCRA 595

Peligrino v People 362 SCRA 683

R.A. 7080 Anti-Plunder Law

Estrada v Sandiganbayan 369 SCRA 394

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 Ejercito v Sandiganbayan 509 SCRA 190

R.A. 1379

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