G.R. No. 239215 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act – Women may be offenders in VAWC cases Randy Michael Knutson, on behalf of his minor daughter Rhuby Knutson, filed a Petition for Permanent Protection Order against his estranged wife (mother of […]
Special Penal Laws
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G.R. No. 182941 – 609 Phil. 446 – 591 SCRA 666 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – RA 9344; Juvenile Justice Act – Determination of Age Book I – Exempting Circumstances – Minority – Meaning of “15 years old or below” In 2006, Robert Sierra was convicted for […]
G.R. No. 250927 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – R.A. 9165; Dangerous Drugs Act – Section 21; Presence of Insulating Witnesses; Mandatory but they need not witness actual buy-bust Marking of drug evidence must be done immediately after seizure In June 2015, Mario Nisperos was arrested in a […]
G.R. No. 260021 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Anti-Child Abuse Law – Corporal Punishment in School Melany Garin was a school teacher who, one day, ordered her pupils to place in their mouths pieces of trash, consisting of scraps of paper, pencil shavings, dirt, and candy wrappers […]
G.R. No. 231989 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – R.A. 9165 – Anti-Dangerous Drugs Act – Section 21 – Chain of Custody Romy Lim was subjected to a buy-bust operation. He was convicted by the trial court and his conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. ISSUE: […]
G.R. No. 235658 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – R.A. 9165 – Section 21 – Chain of Custody In April 2008, Raul Del Rosario was subjected to a buy bust operation. He was subsequently charged with violations of Sections 5 and 11 of R.A. 9165 or the Anti-Dangerous […]
G.R. No. 224946 – Criminal Law – Book II – Special Penal Laws – Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act – Section 5(i) – Economic Abuse must be Deliberate Christian Acharon was an Overseas Filipino Worker. His wife sued her for economic abuse (violation of Section 5(i) of R.A. […]
G.R. No. 228255 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Ant-Dangerous Drugs Act – Section 21 – Presence of Mandatory Witnesses – Chain of Custody In July 2014, Mary Jane Cadiente was allegedly subjected to a buy-bust operation in Makati. After the alleged buy-bust operation, people began to gather […]
G.R. No. 242947 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Anti-Dangerous Drugs Act – Section 21 – Presence of Mandatory Witnesses – Chain of Custody In June 2013, Mario Manabat was subjected to a buy bust operation in Dipolog City. After an alleged successful buy-bust, he was apprehended. Aside […]
G.R. No. 219852 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Anti-Dangerous Drugs Act – Section 21 – Presence of Mandatory Witnesses In February 2009, members of the Muntinlupa Police Station conducted a buy-bust operation against Dave Claudel. After the alleged sale of illegal drugs was made, the police brought […]
G.R. No. 193225 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – R.A. 9262 – Violations not subject to compromise agreement – Permanent Protection Order; Only the court may revoke the same In 2007, a Permanent Protection Order (PPO) was issued against BBB upon a petition filed by his wife, AAA. […]
G.R. No. 212196 – 745 SCRA 221 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Presumption of Innocence is Stronger than Presumption of Regularity in the Performance of Official Functions Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Republic Act 9165: Dangerous Drugs Act – Inventory; Chain of […]
G.R. No. 117857 – 351 SCRA 100 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Batas Pambansa 22 – Knowledge of Insufficiency Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 – Elements – Notice of Dishonor – Presumption of Knowledge of Insufficiency Luis Wong is a collector […]
G.R. No. 119178 – 274 SCRA 572 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Notice of Dishonor – Bouncing Checks Law – Corporate Checks Signed By Employee Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Anti-Bouncing Checks Law – Defenses; Lack of Knowledge of Insufficiency of Funds in Corporate Account Father […]
G. R. No. 137191 – 392 SCRA 61 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Notice of Dishonor – Bouncing Checks Law – Knowledge of Insufficiency of Funds Ben Rico is a contractor who purchases construction materials from Ever Lucky Commercial. Through the course of his business with Ever […]
G.R. No. 105461 – 227 SCRA 723 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Purpose of BP 22 Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 – Elements; Damage is not an element of violations of BP 22 Marlyn Lazaro, a businesswoman, was paid by Rudy […]