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Circumstance, Brief,Description,
Stages'of'Execution' Article'6'
a.! Attempted''
b.! Frustrated''
c.! Consummated''
Nature'of'the'Crime' Article'9'
a.! Grave'
b.! Less'grave'
c.! Light'
Justifying'Circumstances' Article'11'
Exempting'Circumstances' Article'12'
Mitigating'Circumstances' Article'13'
Absolutory'Causes' Definition:)where'the'act'committed'is'a'crime'but'for'reasons'of'public'policy'and'
sentiment'there'is'no'penalty'imposed'thereon'
a.! Spontaneous'desistance'in'attempted'felony'(par.'3,'Art.6);'
b.! Relationship'to'an'accessory'(Art.'20'in'relation'to'par.'1,'Art.'19);'
c.! Exemption' of' certain' persons' from' criminal' liability' in' crimes' of' theft,'
swindling,' and' malicious' mischief,' provided' they' live' under' the' same'
roof;'
d.! Accessories'are'not'liable'for'light'felonies;'
e.! Light' felonies' not' punishable' unless' consummated,' except' in' crimes'
against'persons'or'property;'
f.! Marriage' in' crimes' against' chastity' and' rape,' or' forgiveness' in' marital'
rape;'
g.! Instigation;'
h.! Physical' injuries' other' than' serious' physical' injuries' inflicted' under'
exceptional'circumstances'
i.! Death'or'physical'injuries'in'case'of'a'spouse'having'caught'in'the'act'of'
infidelity'
Aggravating'Circumstances' Article'14'
Alternative'Circumstances' Article'15'
Degree'of'Participation' Articles'17,'18,'and'19'
a.! Principals''
b.! Accomplices''
c.! Accessories'
BASIC CONCEPTS
Constitutional,Limitations, Characteristics,of,a,Penal,Law,
1.! Equal'protection'clause' 1.! Generality'
2.! Due'process' 2.! Territoriality'
3.! NonWimposition'of'cruel'and'unusual'punishment'or'excessive'fines' 3.! Prospectivity'
4.! Bill'of'attainder'–'a'legislative'act'which'inflicts'punishment'without'judicial'trial' '
5.! Ex'post'facto'law'–'a'law'which'retroactively'affects'that'right'or'condition'of'an' Extraterritoriality,Principle:'The'RPC'shall'be'enforced'also'outside'the'Philippines’'
accused'who'committed'a'crime'prior'to'its'effectivity' jurisdiction'against'those'who:'
a.! Should'commit'an'offense'while'on'a'Philippine'ship'or'airship;'
b.! Should'forge'or'counterfeit'any'coin'or'currency'note'of'the'Philippines'or'
obligations'issued'by'the'government;'
c.! Should'be'liable'for'acts'connected'with'the'introduction'into'the'Philippines'of'
the'obligations'and'securities'mentioned'in'the'preceding'number;'
d.! While'being'public'officers'or'employees,'should'commit'an'offense'in'the'
exercise'of'their'functions;'
e.! Should'commit'any'of'the'crimes'against'national'security'and'the'law'of'nations,'
defined'in'Title'I'of'Book'II'of'the'RPC'
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Exceptions,to,Prospective,Application,of,Penal,Laws,(Retroactive),
1.! If'the'law'is'favorable'to'the'accused'who'is'not'a'habitual'delinquent'
2.! Decriminalizes'an'act'
3.! If'the'law'expressly'provides'for'its'retroactivity'
School,of,thoughts,,/,Theories,/,Philosophies, Motive,,when,necessary,
1.! Classical'or'Juristic:'Criminal'liability'is'based'on'human'free'will.' Motive'is'the'moving'power'or'force'which'impels'a'person'to'a'desired'result.'It'is'
Purpose:'Retribution' immaterial'in'determining'criminal'liability'except'when:'
Example:'intentional'felonies' 1.! The'act'may'give'rise'to'variant'crimes'
' 2.! There'is'doubt'as'to'the'identity'of'the'accused'
2.! Positivist'or'Realistic:'criminal'liability'is'based'on'the'sum'total'of'the'social'and' 3.! There'is'purely'circumstantial'evidence;'
economic'phenomena'to'which'the'offense'is'expressed' 4.! When'it'forms'as'an'essential'element'of'a'crime'(libel'or'slander)'
Purpose:)Correction'/'Reformation'/'Curative'
Example:'ISLAW'
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Motive,v.,Intent,
Motive, Intent'
the'moving'power'or'force'which'impels'a'person'to'a'desired'result' The'purpose'for'using'a'particular'means'to'bring'about'the'desired'result'
Not'an'essential'element'of'a'crime;'need'not'be'proven'for'conviction' A'general'element'in'all'intentional'felonies'
Absolute,Defenses,in,Criminal,Cases,
1.! Essential'element(s)'not'proved'beyond'reasonable'doubt' 5.! Guilt'not'proved'beyond'reasonable'doubt'
2.! Justifying'circumstances' 6.! Prescription'of'crimes'
3.! Exempting'circumstances' 7.! pardon'
4.! Absolutory'causes'
ARTICLE 4: ERROR IN PERSONAE, ABERRATIO ICTUS, PRAETER INTENTIONEM, and IMPOSSIBLE CRIME
PRINCIPALS,
Principal,by,Direct,Participation,(PDP), Principal,by,Inducement,(PI), Principal,by,Indispensable,Cooperation,(PIC),
Takes'a'direct'part'in'the'execution'of'the'act' Directly'forces'or'induces'others'to'commit'a'crime' Cooperates'in'the'commission'of'the'offense'by'other'acts'
without'which'it'would'not'have'been'accomplished'
Chief,actor''' Directly,forcing,another' One'must'participate'in:''
the'one'who'commits'the'act'constituting'a'crime'such'as' Compels'another'either'by'using'(a)'irresistible'force'or'(b)' a.! the'criminal'resolution,'conspiracy'or'unity'in'
the'person'who'stabs'and'kills'the'victim' uncontrollable'fear'to'commit'a'crime' criminal'purpose;'and''
' ' b.! cooperation'in'the'commission'of'the'offense'by'
Conspirator, Directly,inducing,another, performing'another'act'without'which'it'would'
The'one'who'performs'an'act'in'furtherance'of'a'conspiracy' Inducement'is'made'directly'with'the'intention'of' not'have'been'accomplished'
(collective'responsibility'rule);'this'may'be'done'by:' procuring'the'commission'of'the'crime;'may'be'done'by:' '
a.! active'participation' a.! command' PIC'v.'Accomplice'
b.! moral'assistance'(being'present'at'the'time'of'the' b.! consideration' The'PIC'must'perform'previous'or'simultaneous'acts'that'
commission'of'the'crime)' c.! any'other'similar'act'which'constitutes'real'and' are'indispensable'to'the'commission'of'the'crime.'These'
c.! moral'ascendancy'(moving'to'execute'or' moving'cause'of'the'crime' acts'must'not'be'indispensable'for'accomplices.'
implement'the'criminal'plan)'
Accomplices, Accessories,
Those'who,'not'being'principals,'cooperate'in'the'execution'of'the'offense'by'previous'or' Those' who,' having' knowledge' of' the' commission' of' the' crime,' and' without' having'
simultaneous'acts' participated' therein,' either' as' principals' or' accomplices,' take' part' subsequent' to' tis'
' commission'in'any'of'the'following'manners:'
Three'elements'must'concur' a.! by' profiting' themselves' or' assisting' the' offender' to' profit' by' the' effects' of' the'
a.! community'of'design,'which'means'that'the'accomplice'knows'of'and'concurs'with' crime;'
the'criminal'design'of'the'principal;' b.! by' concealing' or' destroying' the' body' of' the' crime' or' the' effects' or' instruments'
b.! the'performance'by'the'accomplice'of'previous'or'simultaneous'acts'that'are'not' thereof,'in'order'to'prevent'its'discovery;'
indispensable'to'the'commission'of'the'crime'(material'and'moral'aid);'and' c.! by'harboring,'concealing,'or'assisting'in'the'escape'of'the'principal'of'the'crime'
c.! there'be'a'relation'between'the'acts'done'by'the'principal'and'those'attributed'to' '
the'person'charged'as'an'accomplice' Accessories,exempt,from,criminal,liability,,
1.! spouses'
2.! ascendants'
3.! descendants'
4.! LNA'brothers'and'sisters'
5.! Relatives'by'affinity'within'the'same'degrees'
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Exception:'The'aboveWmentioned'are'still'liable'for'profiting'themselves'or'assisting'the'
offender'to'profit'by'the'effects'of'the'crime.'
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Basis,of,liability,
PD, PI, PIC, Accomplice, Accessory,
Based'on'the'actual'commission'of' Based' on' the' inducement' or' Based'on'conspiracy'or'community' Based'on'community'of'design' Based'on'knowledge'
the'crime'or'conspiracy' conspiracy' of'design'
PENALTIES
Classification,of,,Penalties, Duration,of,Penalties,
Principal,Penalties, Reclusion'perpetua'''20'years'1'day'to'40'years'
Capital'punishment:'Death' Reclusion'temporal'''12'years'1'day'to'20'years'
Afflictive)penalties) Prision'mayor''''''''''''''''6'years'1'day'to'12'years'
a.! Reclusion'perpetua' Prision'correcional''''''6'months'1'day'to'6'years'
b.! Reclusion'temporal' Arresto'mayor'''''''''''''''1'month'1'day'to'6'months'
c.! Perpetual'or'temporary'absolute'DQ' Arresto'menor'''''''''''''''1'day'to'30'days'''
d.! Perpetual'or'temporary'special'DQ' '
e.! Prision'mayor' '
Correctional)penalties) Preventive,Imprisonment,
a.! Prision'correcional' Detention'of'an'accused'by'reason'of:'
b.! Arresto'mayor' a.! Warrant'of'arrest'or'bench'warrant'
c.! Suspension' b.! Lawful'warrantless'arrest''
d.! Destierro' c.! Not'able'to'post'bail'due'to'financial'incapacity'or'nonWbailable'offense'
Light)penalties) '
a.! Arresto'menor' Plurality,
b.! Public'censure' 1.! Compound''
Penalties)common)to)the)three)classes) 2.! Complex'''
a.! Fine' 3.! Composite''
b.! Bond'to'keep'the'peace' '
' Continuous/Continued,Crimes,
Accessory,Penalties, 1.! Plurality'of'acts'performed'separately'during'a'period'of'time,
a.! Perpetual'or'temporary'absolute'DQ' 2.! Unity'of'criminal'intent'and'purpose,
b.! Perpetual'or'temporary'special'DQ' 3.! Unity'of'penal'provision'infringed'upon'or'violated,,
c.! Suspension'from'public'office,'the'right'to'vote'and'be'voted'for,'the'profession'or' '
calling'
d.! Civil'interdiction'
e.! Indemnification'
f.! Forfeiture'or'confiscation'of'instruments'and'proceeds'of'the'offense'
g.! Payment'of'costs'
Continuous/Continued, Continuing,
Consummated'in'one'place'but'by'reason'of'the'nature'of'the'offense,'the'violation'of'the'
A'single'crime'produced'by'several'acts'performed'separately'during'a'period'of'time'
law'is'deemed'continuing'
Treats'several'acts'committed'under'a'single)criminal)impulse'in'violation'of'a'single'penal' Determines' the' proper' venue,' validity' of' arrest,' and' commencement' of' the' running' of'
provision'as'one'crime' prescription'
ABRILDATA2017 | That in all things, God may be glorified. 8
CRIMINAL LAW BOOK I MATRICES
MULTIPLE OFFENSES
INSTIGATION v. ENTRAPMENT
Instigation, Entrapment,
Luring'the'accused'into'a'crime'that'he,'otherwise,'had'no'intention'to'commit,'in'order'to' Employment'of'ways'and'means'in'order'to'trap'or'capture'a'criminal'
prosecute'him'
The' criminal' intent' to' commit' an' offense' originates' from' the' inducer' and' not' from' the' Criminal' intent' originates' from' the' accused' and' the' law' enforcers' merely' facilitate' the'
accused'who'had'no'intention'to'commit'and'would'not'have'committed'it'were'it'not'for' apprehension'of'the'criminal'by'using'ruses'and'schemes'
the'prodding'of'the'inducer'
Leads'to'the'acquittal'of'the'accused' Does'not'bar'prosecution'and'conviction'
Total,Extinction, Partial,Extinction,
1.! Death'of'the'accused,'as'to'the'personal'penalties;'pecuniary,'if'death'occurs'before' 1.! Conditional'pardon'
judgment' 2.! Commutation'of'sentence'
2.! Service'of'sentence' 3.! For'Good'Conduct'Allowances'
3.! Amnesty' '
4.! Absolute'pardon'
5.! Prescription'of'crime'
6.! Prescription'of'penalty'
7.! Marriage'in'rape'