FACTS: On May 21, 1970, at nine o’clock in the evening, Asuncion Pablo Ulep died as a result of physical injuries inflicted upon her by her husband, accused Macario Ulep.  The following day, the Chief of Police received a report of the said death of Asuncion who allegedly died of a heart attack.  The Chief… Read More People v. Ulep G.R. No. L-36858 June 20, 1988 Criminal Liability, Proximate Cause

FACTS: Petitioner Sulpicio Intod and his companions, Mandaya, Pangasian, Tubio and Daligdig had a meeting with Aniceto Dumalagan. He told Mandaya that he wanted Palangpangan to be killed because of a land dispute between them and that Mandaya should accompany the four (4) men, otherwise, he would also be killed. At about 10:00 o’clock in… Read More INTOD v. CA G.R. No. 103119. October 21, 1992 Impossible Crime, Factual Impossibility, Legal Impossibility

FACTS: On Christmas Day of 1990, at around 4:00 P.M., Luzviminda, the 14-year old daughter of the victim testified that she was playing with her siblings at home, when she was asked by her mother to fetch her father, Jaime Ballesteros, who was then watching a game in the basketball court. On her way, Luzviminda… Read More PEOPLE v. DECENA G.R. No. 107874 August 4, 1994 Self-defense v. Retaliation

FACTS: Raymundo Zamora  went home for breakfast after driving his tricycle. He found Francisca Talaro, Lolito Aquino, Renato Ramos, and Norberto Adviento talking under a santol tree in front of his house.  He went near the group and he learned that his aunt, Francisca, was transacting with the other three accused-appellants for the killing of… Read More People v. Talaro G.R. No. 175781 March 20, 2012 Conspiracy

FACTS: AAA, a housemaid, was invited by accused Carlito Claro who was then working as a security guard near AAA’s place of work, to meet at Augusto San Francisco Street, Sta. Ana Manila. There, they proceeded on board a passenger jeepney to the Jollibee restaurant in Rizal Avenue. Thereafter, they proceeded to Aroma Motel. Upon… Read More People v. Claro G.R. No. 199894 April 5, 2017 Reasonable Doubt, Accused Acquitted on the ground of Reasonable Doubt

FACTS: On or about June 30, 1920, two boats left Matuta, a Dutch possession. In the second boat were eleven men, women, and children, all subjects of Holland.  At about 7 o’clock in the evening, between the Islands of Buang and Bukid in the Dutch East Indies, the said boat was surrounded by six vintas… Read More People v. Lol-lo and Saraw G.R. No. 17958 February 27, 1922 Piracy, Jurisdiction

FACTS: The Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) of Leyte operated a Core Shelter Assistance Program (CSAP) that provided construction materials to indigent calamity victims with which to rebuild their homes. The beneficiaries provided the labor needed for construction. When construction for calamity victims in Sitio Luy-a, Barangay Tinugtogan, was 70% done, the beneficiaries… Read More Ysidoro v. People G.R. No. 192330 November 14, 2012 Technical Malversation

FACTS: On June 19, 1988, between 9:00 and 10:00 p.m., Jesus Mallo, Jr., accompanied by Amiel Malana, went to the house of Leticia Kummer. Mallo knocked at the front door with a stone and identified himself by saying, “Auntie, ako si Boy Mallo.” The petitioner opened the door and at this point, her son and… Read More KUMMER v. PEOPLE G.R. No. 174461, September 11, 2013 Motive

FACTS: On November 14, 2012, CCC gathered clothes from the clothesline outside her house. As she was about to enter the house, she was surprised to see Evangeline Patulot there, holding a casserole. Without warning, Patulot poured the contents of the casserole – hot cooking oil – on her.  AAA , a three year old… Read More Patulot v. People G.R. No. 235071, January 7, 2019 R.A. No. 7610, Child Abuse

FACTS: At about 9:00 in the evening of January 27, 1996, accused Armando Gemoya, Ronilo Tionko, Rolly Tionko and Candelario Aliazar, armed with pipe, wood and an improvised bow and arrow made of nail with feathers in the end, proceeded to the house of the Alferezes, which was along the road in front of the… Read More PEOPLE v. GEMOYA G.R. No. 132633 October 4, 2000 Conspiracy