G.R. No. 219852 – 851 Phil. 64 – 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 […]
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G.R. No. 193225 – 753 Phil. 382 – 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 […]
G.R. No. 196359 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Marriage; Annulment of Marriage – Psychological Incapacity – Abandonment of certain portions of the Molina Guidelines – Expert witness not needed in proving psychological incapacity In 1995, Rosanna Tan and Mario Victor Andal married each other. They were […]
G.R. No. 212196 – 750 Phil. 212 – 745 SCRA 221 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Presumption of Innocence is Stronger than Presumption of Regularity in the Performance of Official FunctionsCriminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Republic Act 9165: Dangerous Drugs Act – […]
G.R. No. 155080 – 466 Phil. 894 – 422 SCRA 272 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Modes of Acquisition of Title – Acquisitive Prescription – Extraordinary Prescription In 1947, Fermina Calicdan donated a parcel of land to Silverio Cendaña. The land was owned by Sixto Calicdan, her […]
G.R. No. 179267 – 712 Phil. 44 – 699 SCRA 352 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Basic Principles – Equal Protection Clause – The VAWC Law is not violative of the equal protection clause Remedial Law – Jurisdiction of Courts – The Family Court may act on issues […]
G.R. No. 248905 – Criminal Law – Book I – Criminal Liability; Degree of Participation – Principal vs Accomplice; Conspiracy Remedial Law – Evidence – Testimonial Evidence – Inconsistencies in the testimony of a witness; when not fatal to the case Criminal Law – Book II – Crimes Against Liberty […]
G.R. No. 106634 – 396 Phil. 784 – 342 SCRA 620 – Criminal Law – Book II – Crimes Against Persons – Rape – Unnatural Acts of an alleged victim of abduction and rape lead to an acquittal – Lack of Penile Penetration Estela Eng alleged that in January 1990, […]
G.R. No. 218575 – 819 Phil. 467 – 842 SCRA 165 – Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Rule 110 – Information – Designation of Offenses – Variance Doctrine – Acts of Lasciviousness; Sec. 5b of R.A. 7610 In 2006, Francisco Ursua was alleged to have raped his 14 year […]
G.R. No. L-20216 and L-20217 – 21 SCRA 1119 – Criminal Law – Book II – Crimes Against Chastity – Acts of Lasciviousness – Elements; Lewd Design – No lewd design if committed in a public place In August 1960, Tiburcio Balbar went inside the classroom of teacher Ester Gonzales […]
G.R. No. L-18202 – 10 SCRA 753 – Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Rule 110 – Prosecution of Offenses – Information for Acts of Lasciviousness Must Allege “Lewd Design” Sometime in the late 1950s, Percival Gilo was indicted for the crime of Acts of Lasciviousness. Trial proceeded but after […]
G.R. No. 149199 – 444 Phil. 571 – 396 SCRA 506 – Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Rule 120 – Variance Doctrine – Lesser Offense Necessarily Included in the Charge In November 1998, Nemesio Bon was indicted for allegedly raping a minor child in 1997 in Caloocan City. During […]
G.R. No. 161032 – 587 Phil. 64; 565 SCRA 132 – Criminal Law – Book II; Revised Penal Code – Crimes Against Honor – Libel – Doctrine of Qualified Privileged Communication From May to June 1999, Erwin Tulfo published articles in his column in the tabloid REMATE where he accused […]
G.R. No. L-4254 – 90 Phil. 70 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Declaration of Principles and State Policies – Doctrine of Incorporation – Universal Declaration of Human Rights In 1948, Boris Mejoff, a Russian who was brought to the Philippines by the invading Japanese forces, was due for […]
G.R. No. 188794 – 768 Phil. 272 – 788 SCRA 670 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Right Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures – Invalid Search Warrant – Proof of Personal Examination by the Judge Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Rule 126 – Motion […]
G.R. No. 105813 – 236 SCRA 398 – Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Offer of Testimony Evidence – Testimonial Evidence – Offer of Testimony Concepcion Catuira was being tried for two counts of estafa. After the prosecution rested its case, Catuira filed a demurrer to evidence on the ground […]