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    This document outlines the general principles of criminal law and criminal liability according to the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. It discusses topics such as the nature and sources of criminal law, constitutional limitations on criminal law, the construction and interpretation of criminal statutes, and the elements required for criminal liability. Specifically, it examines the physical and mental elements necessary for a crime (actus reus and mens rea), the types of criminal intent, and exceptions to the intent requirement. Defenses based on impossible crimes are also addressed. The document provides an overview of the key concepts and legal authorities that guide criminal law and its application in the Philippines.

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    1B 1F Crim 1

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    I. General Principles of Criminal Law


    A. Nature and definition
    Ient v. Tullett Prebon, G.R. No. 189158, 11 January 2017
    B. Characteristics of Criminal Law
    1. General (Art. 2, RPC)
    Minucher v. Scalzo, G.R. No. 142396, 11 February 2003
    Liang v. People, G.R. No. 125865, 28 January 2000
    2. Territorial (Art.2, RPC)
    People v. Tulin, G.R. No. 111709, 30 August 2001, 364 SCRA 10
    3. Prospective (Article 21 and 22, RPC)
    a. Effects of repeal
    C. Sources of Criminal Law
    1. Revised Penal Code
    2. Special Penal Laws
    D. Constitutional Limitations on Criminal Law
    1. Due process and Equal protection (Art. 3, Sec. 1, 1987 Constitution)
    White Light Corp. v. City of Manila, G.R. No. 122846, 20 January 2009
    Garcia v. Drilon, G.R. No. 179267, 25 June 2013
    2. Freedom of expression (Art. 3, Sec. 4, 1987 Constitution)
    Guingguing v. People, G.R. No. 128959, 30 September 2005.
    3. Freedom of religion (Art. 3, Sec. 5, 1987 Constitution)
    Estrada v. Escritor, AM No. P-02-1651, 22 June 2006, 492 SCRA 1
    4. No excessive fines, nor cruel, degrading or inhuman punishment. (Art. 3, Sec. 19, 1987
    Constitution)
    People v. Echagaray, G.R. No. 117472, 7 February 1997, 267 SCRA 682
    Corpuz v. People, G.R. No. 180016, 29 April 2014
    5. Non-imprisonment for debt or non-payment of poll tax ( Art. 3, Sec. 19, 1987 Constitution)
    6. Bill of attainder (Art. 3, Sec. 22, 1987 Constitution)
    People v. Ferrer, L-32613-14, 27 December 1972, 48 SCRA 382
    7. Ex-post facto laws (Art. 3, Sec. 22, 1987 Constitution)
    US v. Diaz Conde, L-18208, 14 February 1922
    E. Construction and interpretation
    1. Liberally in favour of the accused
    2. Spanish text of the RPC prevails over the English text
    People v. Abilong, L-1960, 26 November 1948.
    3. Retroactive application when favourable to the accused
    4. Prescribed but undeserved penalties (Art. 5, RPC)
    People v. Formigones, L-3246, 29 November 1950
    5. Suppletory application of RPC to Special Penal Laws (Art. 10, RPC)
    Ladonga v. People, G.R. No. 141066, 17 February 2005
    People v. Simon, G.R. No. 93028, 29 July 1994
    II. General Principles of Criminal Liability
    A. Felony, defined (Art. 3, RPC)
    B. Elements of criminal liability
    1. Physical element (Actus reus)
    a. Act
    b. Omission
    People v. Sylvestre and Atienza, G.R. No. 35748, 14 December 1931, 56 Phil. 353
    People v. Talingdan, L-32126, 6 July 1978, 84 SCRA 19
    2. Mental element (Mens rea)
    a. Deliberate intent (Dolo)
    Manuel v. People, G.R. No. 165842, 29 November 2005
    i. Elements of dolo
    ii. General and specific intent
    People v. Puno, G.R. No. 97471, 17 February 1993, 219 SCRA 85
    People v. Delim, G.R. No. 142773, 28 January 2003
    iii. Mistake of fact
    US v. Ah Chong, G.R. No. 5272, 19 March 1910, 15 Phil. 488
    People v. Oanis, G.R. No. 47722, 27 July 1943, 74 Phil. 257
    iv. Malum prohibitum as exception to the requirement of mens rea
    Padilla v. Dizon, AC No. 3086, 23 February 1988, 158 SCRA 127
    Magno v. CA, G.R. No. 96132, 26 June 1992, 210 SCRA 475
    Garcia v. CA, G.R. No. 157171, 14 March 2006, 484 SCRA 617
    v. Intent distinguished from motive
    b. Constructive intent (Culpa) Art. 3 and 365
    i. Elements
    ii. Imprudence or lack of skill
    iii. Negligence or lack of foresight
    People v. Pugay, L-74324, 17 November 1988, 167 SCRA 439
    Ivler v. San Pedro, G.R. No. 172716, 17 November 2010.
    c. Transferred intent (Art. 4, par. 1)
    i. Aberratio ictus
    People v. Guillen, L-1477, 18 January 1950, 85 Phil. 307.
    ii. Error in personae
    People v. Sabalones, G.R. No. 123485, 31 August 1998, 294 SCRA 751
    iii. Praeter intentionem
    People vs. Albuquerque, G.R. No. 38773, 19 December 1933, 59 Phil. 150
    3. Concurrence
    4. Resulting harm
    5. Causation
    Bataclan v. Medina, L-10126, 22 October 1957, 102 Phil. 181
    People v. Iligan, G.R. No. 75369, 26 November 1990
    Urbano v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 72964, 7 January 1988
    C. Impossible Crimes (Art. 4, Par. 2)
    Intod v. CA, G.R. No. 103119, 21 October 1992, 215 SCRA 52
    Jacinto v. People, G.R. No. 162540, 13 July 2009.

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