SPL

Introduction
1. What is a Penal Law
- Filoteo, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan, 263 SCRA 222, G.R. No. 79543, October 16, 1996
- Lacson vs. Executive Secretary, 301 SCRA 298, G.R. No. 128096 January 20,
1999
- Llamado vs. Court of Appeals, 174 SCRA 566, G.R. No. 84850 June 29, 1989
2. Special Penal Law
▶︎ not an amendment to Penal Code
- United States vs. Parrone., 24 Phil. 29, No. 7038, January 7, 1913
- Taer vs. Court of Appeals, 186 SCRA 598, G.R. No. 85204, June 18, 1990
▶︎ SPL and Malum Prohibitum
- People vs. Quijada, 259 SCRA 191, G.R. Nos. 115008-09 July 24, 1996
- Estrada vs. Sandiganbayan, 369 SCRA 394, G.R. No. 148560 November 19,
2001
- ABS-CBN Corporation vs. Gozon, 753 SCRA 1, G.R. No. 195956 March 11,
2015
- Dungo vs. People, 761 SCRA 375, G.R. No. 209464, July 1, 2015
▶︎ SPL and Intent
▷ General Intent vs. Specific Intent
- People vs. Delim, 396 SCRA 386, G.R. No. 142773 January 28, 2003
- Recuerdo vs. People, 493 SCRA 517, G.R. No. 168217 June 27, 2006
▷ Intent to Perpetrate the Act
- People vs. Dela Rosa, 284 SCRA 158, G.R. No. 84857 January 16, 1998
- People vs. De Gracia, 233 SCRA 716, G.R. Nos. 102009-10, July 6, 1994
▶︎ SPL and Penalties
- Mercado vs. People, 392 SCRA 687, G.R. No. 149375, November 26, 2002
3. Prescription of SPL
- Act No. 3326
- Republic vs. Cojuangco, Jr., 674 SCRA 492, G.R. No. 139930, June 26, 2012
4. RPC is suppletory
- Article 10, RPC
- People vs. Simon, 234 SCRA 555, G.R. No. 93028, July 29, 1994
- People vs. Abay, 580 SCRA 235, G.R. No. 177752, February 24, 2009