G.R. No. 175602 – 679 Phil. 279 – 663 SCRA 272 – Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Rule 110 – Information – Proper way to allege aggravating circumstances; treachery Brothers Eduardo Valdez and Edwin Valdez were police officers accused of killing three persons. They were charged in court for […]
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G.R. Nos. 148712-15 – 465 Phil. 477 – 420 SCRA 520 – Criminal Law – Qualifying Circumstance; Treachery – Aggravating Circumstance; Ignominy – Accomplices; Elements At around 6pm on December 28, 1999, in Bauang, La Union, two armed men entered the house of Jessie Barnachea, then 12 years old. Jessie was able […]
G.R. Nos. 135779-81 – 461 Phil. 865 – 416 SCRA 341 – Criminal Law – Book 1 – Aggravating Circumstances – Treachery Absorbs other Selected Circumstances At around 8pm on March 9, 1992, Luciano de Guzman and two others (Efren Reyes and Bernard Bustamante) entered the house of the Calamnos. […]
G.R. No. 143085 – 469 Phil. 132 – 425 SCRA 178 – Criminal Law – Aggravating Circumstance – Treachery – Evident Premeditation On July 17, 1995, Edgardo Borbon was drunk and he announced he “wanted to kill.” He then held the wrist of a certain Jaime Tabilangan. Upon hearing this, […]
G.R. No. 138541 – 451 Phil. 856 – 403 SCRA 713 – Criminal Law – Book 1 – Aggravating Circumstances – When Treachery is Not Present On January 2, 1994, at around 1:45 pm in the morning, Leonardo Mallari and a certain Eduardo Colonia had a heated argument. In the […]
G.R. No. 150590 – 456 Phil. 719 – 409 SCRA 428 – Criminal Law – Book 1 – Aggravating Circumstance – Treachery – Hitting Behind the Back – Killing After an Altercation On July 3, 1997, Ruel Barela, a manager at a construction company confronted security guard Willie Almedilla while […]
G.R. No. 140872 – 404 SCRA 550 (452 Phil. 678) – Criminal Law – Book I – Aggravating Circumstances – Disrespect on account of Offended Party’s Sex Qualifying Circumstances – Treachery Alternative Circumstances – Intoxication One afternoon in August 1996, in Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte, Pablito Inggo bought a […]
G.R. No. 133382 – 327 SCRA 695 – Criminal Law – Book I – Qualifying Circumstances cannot offset Mitigating Circumstances On July 14, 1993 about 7:30 pm in the Municipality of Vinzons, Camarines Norte, Efren Mendoza hacked Anchito Nano with a bolo which immediately killed the latter. Later, Mendoza […]