Reading 3
ARTICLE 11. JUSTIFYING CIRCUMSTANCES
1. Self Defense
a. Unlawful Aggression
People vs. Manaban, GR 150723, July 11, 2006
People vs. Alconga, 78 Phil. 366
People vs. Genosa, 419 SCRA 537
Nacnac vs. People, GR 191913, March 21, 2012
b. Test of Real and Imminent Peril
Senoja vs. People, GR 160341, October 19, 2004
c. Reasonable Necessity
People vs. Razon, GR 158053, June 21, 2007
Esteban v. People, 127 SCRA 783
People v. Luague, 62 Phil. 504
People v. Dela Cruz, 61 Phil. 344
People v. Jaurigue, 76 Phil. 174
d. Sufficient Provocation
People v. Oriente, GR 155094, January 30, 2007
e. Defense of Property
People v. Apolinar, 38 OG 2870
People v. Bumanglag, 41 Phil. 644
People v. Narvaez, 121 SCRA 339
f. Self-Defense in libel
People vs. Chua Hong (CA), 51, OG 1932
People vs. Pelayo, 64 OG 1991
2. State of Necessity
a. Tan v. Standard Vacuum Oil Co., 91 Phil. 672
3. Fulfillment of Duty and Exercise of Right
a. People v. Oanis, 74 Phil. 257
b. Civil Code Article 429
4. Lawful Order
a. People v. Beronilla, 96 Phil. 566
b. People v. Barroga, 54 Phil. 247
ARTICLE 12. EXEMPTING CIRCUMSTANCES
1. Insanity/ Imbecility
a. People v. Ambal, 100 SCRA 325
b. People v. Puno, 105 SCRA 151
c. People v. Dungo, 199 SCRA 860
d. People v. Taneo, 58 Phil. 255
2. Minority
a. RA 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Law, as amended by R.A 10630)
b. AM No. 02-1-18-SC (November 24, 2009)
c. RA 10630 (An Act Strengthening the Juvenile System)
d. Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 10630
e. People v. Estepano, 307 SCRA 701
f. Llave vs. People, GR No. 166040, April 26, 2006
g. Jarco vs. CA, 321 SCRA 375
h. Guevarra v. Almodovar, 169 SCRA 476
i. People v. Cortezano & Cortezano, GR 123140, September 23, 2003
j. People v. Sarcia, GR 169641, September 10, 2009
k. People v. Mantalaba, GR 186227, July 20, 2011
l. People v. Deliola, GR 200157, August 31, 2016
m. Samahan ng mga Progresibong Kabataan v. Quezon City, GR 225442, August
8, 2017
3. Irresistible force/ uncontrollable fear
a. US v. Caballeros, 4 Phil. 350
b. US v. Exaltacion, 3 Phil. 339
4. Accident
a. Pomoy v. People, 439 SCRA 439
b. People [Link], GR 45186, September 30, 1936
c. People v. Fallorina, GR 137347, March 4, 2004
d. People v. Genita, Jr, GR 126171, March 11, 2004
e. Amployo v. People GR 157718, April 26, 2005
f. People v. Castillo GR 172695, June 29, 2007
g. People v. Abrazaldo, GR 124392, February 7, 2003
h. People v. Latosa, GR 186128, June 23, 2010
5. Absolutory Causes, Articles 6, 20, 247, 332
a. People v. Doria, 301 SCRA 668
ARTICLE 13. MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES
1. Nature/ Kinds
2. Lack of intention to commit so grave a wrong
a. People v. Ural, 56 SCRA 138
b. People v. Callet, GR 135701 May 9, 2002
3. Sufficient Provocation
a. People v. Leonor, 305 SCRA 285
b. People v. Espina, GR 132325 July 16, 2002
4. Immediate vindication of grave offense
a. People v. Diokno, 63 Phil. 601
b. US v. Ampar, 37 Phil. 201
c. People v. Pajares, 210 SCRA 237
d. People v. Ignas, GR 140514-15, September 30, 2003
5. Passion or Obfuscation
a. People vs. Adlawan, GR 131839, January 30, 2002
b. US v. Hicks, 14 Phil. 217
c. US v. Dela Cruz, 22 Phil. 429
6. Illness
a. People vs. Crisostomo, GR L-32243, April 15, 1988
b. People v. Javier , 311 SCRA 576
7. Analogous Circumstances
a. People v. Narvasa, 76 SCRA 70
b. Canta v. People, 353 SCRA 250
ARTICLE 14. AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES
1. Kinds
2. Article 62, paragraphs 1-4
3. Sec. 9, Rule 110, Rules of Criminal Procedure
4. Special Laws
a. R.A. 10591
b. R.A. 9165
5. Insult to public authorities
a. People v. Rodil, 109 SCRA 308
b. People v. Tac-an, 182 SCRA 601
6. Dwelling
a. People v. Sto. Tomas, 138 SCRA 206
b. People v. Apduhan, 24 SCRA 798
7. Nightime
a. People v. Garcia, et. al., GR L-30449, October 31, 1979
8. Evident Premeditation
a. US v. Manalinde, 14 Phil. 77
b. People v. Discalsota, GR No. 136892, Aprill 11, 2002
9. Treachery
a. US v. Baluyot, 40 Phil. 385
b. People v. Escote, GR 140756, April 4, 2003, 400 SCRA 603
c. People v. Caratao, GR No. 126281 June 10, 2003
d. People v. Sitchon, GR No. 134362 February 27, 2002
e. People v. Ancheta, GR Nos. 138306-07 December 21, 2001
10. Ignominy
a. People v. Alfanta, 320 SCRA 357
b. People v. Dizon, GR 134802 October 26, 2001
11. Multiplicity of Crimes
a. Recidivism
b. Quasi-Recidivism
c. Reiteration or Habituality
d. Habitual Deliquency (Art. 62, Par. 5)
ARTICLE 15. ALTERNATIVE CIRCUMSTANCES
1. Nature and Kinds