FACTS: Dominga Agnas Vda. De Globo, a seventy-three year old woman, was allegedly chased by accused-appellant Roland Miraña, with a bolo. After the incident, Dominga’s brother advised her not to go back to her house and to report the incident to the barangay. Unfortunately, the victim did not heed the advice and returned to her… Read More People v. Miraña G.R. No. 219113, April 25, 2018 Insanity as Defense

FACTS: Petitioner Victor C. Agustin, a Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist, was charged with libel for allegedly writing libelous and defamatory articles tending to impeach the character, integrity, virtue and reputation of Anthony De Leon as Acting General Manager of the Baguio Country Club.  Agustin was arraigned, and pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Agustin… Read More Agustin v. Pamintuan,et al. G.R. No. 164938, August 22, 2005 Libel, Defamation, Venue of Criminal Actions

FACTS: Witness Cristina Mendeja narrated that on January 23, 2002, at around 2:00AM, when Danilo Cruz was buying bread, Orlito Villacorta suddenly appeared and, without uttering a word, stabbed Cruz, using a sharpened bamboo stick. The bamboo stick broke and was left in Cruz’s body. Villacorta immediately fled thereafter. Her neighbor Aron removed the broken… Read More PEOPLE v. VILLACORTA G.R. No. 186412 September 7, 2011 Proximate Cause, Efficient Intervening Cause, Slight Physical Injuries

FACTS: Between 8 and 9 o’clock in the morning of April 28 1918, Mrs. Lewin received a call from their  neighbor, Mrs. Auckback, informing her that smoke was coming from the former’s house. Mrs. Lewin ordered their servant Paulino Banal to look for the fire. He found a piece of a jute sack and a… Read More US v. Valdes G.R. No. L-14128 December 10, 1918 Frustrated Arson

FACTS: On December 15,1906, at about 10 o’clock on the morning, A. H. Barnes, J. A. Ryan, and three Filipinos, one of whom was Pedro Leonardo, were out duck shooting. When they were about to return, there were ducks on an estero or stream. Barnes at once fired his gun twice, Pedro Leonardo being near… Read More U.S. v. A.H. Barnes G.R. No. 4774. November 18, 1908 Criminal Intent, Reckless Negligence