Week 1-2

Module # - GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAWBook

Lesson 1: Title
I
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
 
A.    Date of Effectiveness and application of the provisions
 
1.     Art. 1 and Art. 2
a.     Sources of Criminal Law
b.     Limitations on the power of the lawmaking body to enact penal legislation.
c.     Constitutional provisions on due process (Marquez vs. Sandiganbayan
641 SCRA 175, January 31, 2011)
d.     Void for Vagueness Doctrine (Estrada vs. Sandiganbayan 369 SCAR
394 November 19, 2011)
e.     Theories of Criminal Law
f.      Characteristics of criminal law and its exceptions.
 

Week 3-4
II
FELONIES AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH AFFECT CRIMINAL IABILITY
 
 
A.    Felonies
 
1.     Article 3 – Definitions
a. Crimes by omissions
2.     Article 4 – Criminal Liability
a.     Elements
b.     Culpable felonies
c.     Distinction between motive and intent (Salvador vs. People 559 SCRA
461, July 23, 2008)
d.     Distinction between mala in se and mala prohibita (Bahalidad vs. People
615 SCRA 597, March 17, 2010)
Cases:
1.     Garcia vs. CA 484 SCRA 617, March 14, 2006
2.     Estrada vs. Sandiganbayan, 369 SCRA 394 November 19, 2001
3.     Ysidoro vs. People (G.R. 192330, November 14, 2012)
e.     Mistake of fact
f.      Instances where the resulting injury is different from that intended.
g.     Doctrines enunciated by the Supreme Court in holding an offender liable
for the resulting injury if not intended.
Cases:
1.     Urbano vs. IAC, 157 SCRA 1, January 7, 1988
2.     Garcia vs. People, 597 SCRA 392, August 28, 2009
3.     People vs. Page, 77 SCRA 348, June 7, 1977
h.     Requisite of the Impossible Crime
Cases:
1.     Intod vs. CA, et la., 215 SCRA 52, October 21, 1992)
2.     Jacinto vs. People 592 SCRA 426, July 13, 2009 citing Intod vs. CA
 
 
3.    Article 6. Consummated, frustrated and attempted.
a.     Cases:
1.     Baleros vs. People, 483 SCRA 10, February 22, 2006
2.     Koh Tieach Heng vs. People 192 SCRA 533, December 21, 1990
3.     Epifanio vs. People G.R. No. 157057, 525 SCRA 552, June 26, 2007
4.     People vs. Tui, et al 216 SCRA 140, December 1, 1992
5.     People vs. Trinidad , 169 SCRA 51, Jan. 1989
6.     People vs. Lopes, 312 SCRA 684 August 19, 1999
7.     People vs. Ravelo 202 SCRA 655, October 15, 1991
8.     People vs. Ortia 184 SCRA 105, April 3, 1990
9.     People vs. Hangdaan, 201 SCRA 568 Sept. 13, 1991
10.  People vs. Campuhan,329 SCRA 270 (2000)
11.  Valenzuela vs. People, 525 SCRA 306, June 21, 2007, En banc.
12.   People vs. Enriquez October 23 1997, 28 SCRA 103
 
 
               4.  Article 7. When light felonies are punishable
               5.  Article 8. Conspiracy and proposal to commit felony
 
a.     Two concepts of conspiracy
 
 6. Article 9. Grave felonies. Less grave felonies and light felonies’
      
a.     Read. RA 10951 August 29, 2017
 
7. Article 10. Offense not subject to the provisions of this Code
 
a.     Cases:
 
1.     Go Tan vs. Sps. Perfecto and Juanita Tan, 567 SCRA 231, September 30,
2008
2.     People vs. Moreno, 60 Phil. 712 1934
3.     People v. Li Wai Cheung 214 SCRA 504 October 13, 1992
4.     People vs. Chowdury, 326 SCRA 572, February 15, 2000
5.     Yu v. People, 438 SCRA 431, September 20, 2004,
6.     Ladonga v. People, 451 SCRA 673, February 17, 2005,
  
B.    Justifying Circumstances and Circumstances which Exempt from Criminal
Liability
 
1.     Article 11. Justifying circumstances
 
a.     Cases:
1.     People vs. Manlulu 231 SCRA 701, April 22, 1994
2.     People vs. So, 247 SCRA 708 1995
3.     People vs. Gutual 254 SCRA 37, February 22, 1986
4.     Masipequina vs. CA 176 SRA 699, August 25, 1989
5.     Paera vs People, 649 SCRA 384, May 30, 2011
6.     People vs. Punzalan 687 SCRA 687 December 10, 2012
7.     Cabanlig vs. Sandiganbayan, 464 SCRA 324, July 28, 2005
8.     Yapyuco vs. Sandiganbayan 624 SCRA 470 June 25, 2012
 
Read RA 2622 – Anti-Violence Against Women and Children 
                                                                                                                                    
9.     People vs. Marivic Genosa GR No. 135982 January 15, 2004
10.   Ang vs. CA et al., 618 SCRA 592 April 20, 2010
11.   Dabalos vs. RTC Branch 59, Angeles City, 688 SCRA 64, January 7, 2013 –
12.   Socorra vs. Van WIlsen, 744 SCRA 516, December 16, 2014
 
2.     Article 12. Circumstances which exempt from criminal liability
 
a.     RA 9344 “An Act Establishing a Comprehensive Juvenile Justice and
Welfare System”
b.     Cases:
1.     People v. Jacinto, 645 SCRA 590, March 16, 2011
2.     People vs. Nepomuceno, 298 SCRA 450, November 11, 1998
3.     People vs. Latosa, 621 SCRA 586, June 23,
2010                                                                         
4.     U.S. vs. Vicente 19 Phil. 118
c.     Other absolutory causes.
d.     Entrapment and Instigation

 Module # - CIRCUMSTANCES MITIGATING THE PENALTYBook

 Week 5-6
A.    Circumstances which Mitigate Criminal Liability
 
1.     Article 13 Mitigating circumstances
 
a.     Ordinary mitigating and Privileged mitigating
b.     Cases:
1.     People vs. Maglian, 646 SCRA 770, March 30, 2011
 2.     People vs. Agapinay, 186 SCRA 812, June 27, 1990
3.     People vs. Pajares, 210 SCRA 237 June 23, 1992
4.     People vs. Ignas, 412 SCRA 311, September 30, 2003
5.     Pelonio vs. People 521 SCRA 207, April 13, 2007
6.     People vs. Cañete, et al., 410 SCRA 544, September 11, 2003
7.     Bacabac vs. People  532 SCRA 557, September 2007
8.     People vs. Cabalhin, 231 SCRA 486 March 28, 1994
9.     People vs. Real, 242 SCRA 671, March 24, 1995
10.  People vs. Germina, 290 SCRA, May 19, 1998
11.  People vs. Layson et al. 30 SCRA 92 October 31, 1969
12.  People vs. Bautista, 254 SCRA 621, March 12, 1996
13.  De Vera vs. De Vera, 58 SCRA 506 April 7, 2009
14.  People v. Magallanes, 275 SCRA 222, July 8, 1997
15.  . People vs. Pinca, 318 SCRA 270, November 17, 1999
 
c.     Distinguished provocation (Par. 4) from vindication (Par. 5)
d.     Elements of voluntary surrender
1.     Art. 152 of the RPC
2.     B.P. Blg. 873
 
e.     Specific mitigating
f.      Special mitigating
 

 Module # - CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH AGGRAVATE CRIMINAL

LIABILITYBook

 Week 7-8
1.     Article 14. Aggravating circumstances
 
a.     Generic aggravating
b.     Qualifying aggravating
c.     Specific aggravating
d.     Inherent aggravating
e.     Special aggravating
f.      Distinction of generic aggravating and qualifying aggravating
g.     Cases:
 
1.     People vs. Rebucan 654 SCRA 726 July 27, 2011
2.     People vs. Tac-an, 182 SCRA 601, February 26, 1990
3.     People vs. Bagsit GR No. 148877, August 19, 2003
4.     Pp vs. Rios, 333 SCRA 823, June 19, 2000
5.     People vs. Uycoque, et al., 246 SCRA 769, July 31, 1995
6.     Pp v. Morales GR. L-35413, November 7, 1979
7.     Pp v. Molina 311 S 517, July 28, 1999
 8.     People vs. Badilla, 185 SCRA 554, May 21, 1990
9.     People vs. Caliso 58 Phil. 283, July 1, 1933)
10.  People vs. Ong, 62 SCRA 174, January 30, 1975
11.  Pp. v. Palon 127 S 529 Feb. 20, 1984
12.  People vs. Abdul, et al., 310 SCRA 246, July 13, 1999
13.  People vs. Manlolo, 169 SCRA 394, January 26, 1989
14.  People vs. Lacao, et al., 201 SCRA 317, September 4, 1991
15.  People vs. Palon G.R. No. L-33271, February 20, 1984
16.  People vs. Quiñanola, G.R. No. 126148, 306 SCRA 710, May 5, 1999
17.  U.S. vs. Iglesia, 21 Phil. 55, December 14, 1911
18.  People vs. Fernandez, et al., 183 SCRA 511, March 22, 1990)
19.  People vs. Carmina 193 SCRA 429, January 28, 1991
 
Aggravating circumstances not provided under the Revised Penal Code

 Module # - Alternative CircumstanceBook

 Week 9 - Midterm Examination

A.    Alternative Circumstances
 
1.     Article 15. Alternative circumstances.
 
a.     When relationship mitigating and when aggravating
b.     When Intoxication mitigating and when aggravating
 

 Final Period:
 Week 10-11

 Module # - PENALTIES IN GENERALBook

 Week 12-13
IV
PENALTIES
 
  
A.    Penalties in General
 
1.     Article 22. Retroactive application of penal law
2.     Article 23. Effect of pardon by the offended party
3.     Article 24. Measures of prevention or safety which are not considered
penalties
a.     Cases:
1.     Gonzaga vs. Sandiganbayan, 201 SCRA 417, September 6, 1991

 Module # - CLASSIFICATION, DURATION, EFFECT AND

COMPUTATION OF PENALTIESBook

 Week 14-15
A.    Classification of Penalties
 
1.     Article 25. Classification of Penalties (Distinguished from Art. 70 & Art. 71)
2.     Article 26. Classification of penalty as to fines.

 
B.    Duration and Effect of Penalties
 
1.     Article 27. Duration of penalties
a.     Distinction between Reclusion perpetua and Life Imprisonment
b.     In what cases is destierro punishable 
c.     People vs. Orita, 184 SCRA 105, April 3, 1990
d.     People vs. Takbobo, 244 SCRA 134, June 30, 1993
1.     Article 28. Computation of penalties
a.     When the offender is in prison
b.     When the offender is not in prison
2.     Article 29. Preventive imprisonment deducted from term of imprisonment

 Module # - ISLAW, PROBATION LAW, PARDON and APPLICATION OF

PENALTY ACCORDING TO PARTICIPATIONBook
 Week 16-17
A.    Effect of the Penalties according to their respective nature
 
1.     Article 36. Effect of Pardon
a.     Effect of Pardon
b.     Limitation of Pardon
c.     Alfredo Lim vs. Commission on Election and Joseph Ejercito Estrada
G.R. No. 206666 January 21, 2015
                    d.   Distinction between pardon by the president and pardon by the
offended party
             2.    Article 38. Pecuniary liabilities
                    a.    Distinction between pecuniary liability and pecuniary penalty
                    b.    Classification of fine when exactly P40,000.00
             3.    Article 39. Subsidiary Penalty
             4.    Bond to keep the peace
            
B.    Accessory Penalty
1.     Article 30 to 34
2.     Article 40 to 45
3.     Article 70
 
C.    Application/Penalty for the Principal, Accomplice and Accessories.
1.     Article 46
2.     Article 50 to 57
3.     Factors affecting the degree of penalty
4.     Factors affecting the period of penalty
5.     Article 64. Rules for the application of penalties which contain three
periods
6.     Article 70. Successive Service of Sentence
a.     3-fold Rule
7.     Article 71. Graduated scales of penalty
 
D.    Habitual Delinquency
1.     Article 62. Effect of Habitual delinquency
2.     Distinction between Habitual delinquency and Recidivism
 
E.    Probation law RA 10707
1.     Instances when probation may be granted
2.     Instance when probation may be denied
3.     Period of probation
4.     Cases:
1.     Colinares vs. People  662 SCRA 266 December 13, 2011
2.     Mustapha Dimakuta vs. People G.R. No. 206513, October 20, 2015
3.     Moreno vs. Comelec, 498 SCRA 547
 
F.     Indeterminate Sentence Law (ISLAW) (RA 4103)
1.     Instances where ISLAW is inapplicable
 2.     Rule of ISLAW in the RPC
3.     Rule of ISLAW in the SPL
 
A.    Factors to consider to arrive at the correct penalty
 

 Module # - EXTINCTION OF CRIMINAL LIABILITYBook

 Week 18 - Final class before the final

examination 
V
EXTINCTION
 
A.    Extinction of criminal liability
1.     Article 89. How criminal liability is totally extinguished
a.     Death
b.     Service of Sentence
c.     Amnesty
People vs. Patriarca, 341 SCRA 464
d.     Pardon
e.     Prescription of crime Art. 90
People vs. Reyes 175 SCRA 597 [1989]
Sermonia vs. CA 233 SCRA 155, June 14, 1994
f.      Prescription of Penalty Art. 92
g.     Marriage of the offended party.
 
2.     Article 94. Partial Extinction of Criminal Liability
1.     Conditional Pardon Art. 95
2.     Commutation Art. 96
3.     Good conduct Art. 97 (RA 105592)
4.     Special time allowance for loyalty Art. 98