Criminal Law 2
Criminal Law 2
Note to remember
Offender must have the intention to obtain information relative to the defense of the Philippines.
Absence of such intention, offender is not liable of Espionage.
Espionage vs Treason
Espionage Treason
Penalty:
1. Prision correccional
2. The next higher degree shall be imposed if the offender is a public officer or employee.
Elements (Un-Pro)
1. Offender performs unlawful or unauthorized acts;
2. These acts provoke or give occasion for a war, involving or liable to involve the
Philippines or expose Filipino citizen to reprisals on their persons or property.
Note to remember
Intention of the offender is immaterial because such acts might disturb the friendly
relation that we have with a foreign country.
Committed even in times of peace.
Penalty
Penalty is higher if the offender is a public officer or employee.
Prision mayor = offender is private individual
Reclusion temporal = public officer or employee
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Correspondence is communication by means of letters or it may refer to that letters which
pass between those who have friendly or business relations.
What is the essence?
Even if correspondence contains innocent matters, if the correspondence has been
prohibited by the government, it is punishable.
Elements (Wa-CoEnTe - ProCipInfo)
1. It is in time of war in which the Philippines is involved.
2. The offender makes correspondence with an enemy country OR
3. Territory that is occupy by enemy troops.
4. The correspondence is either:
a. Prohibited by the government, OR
b. Carried on in ciphers or conventional signs, OR
c. Containing notice or information which might be useful to the enemy.
Note to remember:
Circumstances qualifying the offense:
o The following MUST CONCUR TOGETHER:
a. Notice or information might be useful to the enemy;
b. Offender intended to aid the enemy.
NOTE: If the offender INTENDED to aid the enemy by
giving such notice or information, the crime amounts to
TREASON. Hence, the penalty is the same as that for
treason.
Penalty
1. Prision correccional – correspondence has been prohibited by the Government.
2. Prision mayor – if the correspondence be carried on in ciphers or conventional signs.
3. Reclusion temporal – if the notice or information might be useful to the enemy.
4. Reclusion temporal to death – if the offender intended to aid the enemy by giving such
notice or information.
Piracy Mutiny
The person who attacks a They are members of the crew or
vessel or seize its cargo are passengers.
strangers to said vessels.
Intent to gain Intend to ignore the ship’s officers or
they may be prompted by a desire to
commit plunder.
When piracy and mutiny be considered as terrorism?
- Under the Human Security Act of 2007, when there is
sowing and creating a condition of widespread and
extraordinary fear and panic among the populace, in order to
coerce the government to give in to an unlawful demand
shall be guilty of the crime of terrorism, and shall suffer the
penalty of 40 years imprisonment without the benefit of
parole.
Penalty
1. Reclusion perpetua – piracy and mutiny
Note to remember
“upon those who commit any of the crimes referred to in the preceding article” the
word “crimes” refers to piracy and mutiny on the high seas.
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Any person who aids or protects pirates or abets the commission of piracy shall be
considered as an accomplice.
Penalty
1. Reclusion perpetua
2. Qualified piracy – a special complex crime punishable by reclusion perpetua to death,
regardless of the number of victims
Note to remember
Law does not fix any minimum period of detention.
Detention with legal grounds:
o The commission of a crime;
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o Violent insanity or other ailment requiring the compulsory confinement of the
patient in a hospital.
Arrest without warrant is the usual cause of arbitrary detention:
o Arrest without warrant – when lawful:
a. In flagrante delicto
In his presence, crime is actually committing, or is attempting to
commit an offense.
An offense has in fact just been committed, and he has
probable cause to believe, based on his personal knowledge of
facts and circumstances that the person to be arrested has
committed it.
o A crime must in fact or actually have been committed
first – essential preconditioned element.
o Personal knowledge – which means an actual belief or
reasonable grounds of suspicion.
o Probable cause – can be defined as such facts and
circumstances which could lead a reasonable discreet
and prudent man to believe that an offense has been
committed and that the object sought in connection with
the offense are in place sought to be searched.
b. Escaping prisoners
Art. 125 – Delay in the delivery of detained persons to the proper judicial authority
What is deliver?
Deliver means the filing of correct information with the proper court (or constructive
delivery – turning over the arrestee to the jurisdiction of the court).
What is judicial authority?
Judicial authority means the courts of justices or judges of said courts vested with judicial
power to order the temporary detention or conferment of a person charged with having
committed a public offense, that is, the Supreme Court and other such inferior courts as
may be established by law.
What is the essence?
To prevent any abuse resulting from confining a person without informing him of his
offense and without permitting him to go on bail.
Elements (Pub – Leg – Fail)
1. Offender is a public officer or employee;
2. He detained a person for some legal ground/s;
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3. He fails to deliver such person to the proper judicial authorities within:
a. 12 hours = light penalties
b. 18 hours = correctional penalties
c. 36 hours = afflictive or capital penalties or their equivalent
Note to remember
If the offender is a private person, the crime is illegal detention.
Article 125 does not apply when the arrest is by virtue of a warrant of arrest. If the arrest
is made with a warrant of arrest, the person arrested can be detained indefinitely until his
case is decided by the court or he posts a bail for his temporary release. Reason for this is
that there is already a complaint or information filed against him with the court which
issued the order or warrant of arrest and it is not necessary to deliver the person thus
arrested to that court.
Duty of the detaining officer is deemed complied with upon the filing of the complaint
with the judicial authority.
Where a judge is not available, the arresting officer is duty-bound to release a detained
person, if the maximum hours for detention provided under Art. 125 of the RPC has
already expired. Failure to cause the release may result in an offense under Art. 125.
Fiscal not liable, unless he ordered detention.
Arbitrary Detention Delay in the delivery of detained persons
Detention is Detention is legal in the beginning but the
illegal from the illegality of the detention starts from the
beginning. expiration of any of the periods of time specified
in Art. 125, without detainee having been
delivered to the proper judicial authority.
Art. 126 – Delaying release
Elements (Pub-Or-Pro-W/out)
1. Offender is a public officer or employee;
2. There is a judicial or executive order for the release of a prisoner or detention prisoner,
or that there is a proceeding upon a petition for the liberation of such person.
3. Offender without good reason delays:
a. The service of the notice of such order to the prisoner;
b. The performance of such judicial or executive order for the release of the
prisoner;
c. The proceedings upon a petition for the release of such person.
What are the ways to commit?
1. By delaying the performance of a judicial or executive order for the release of a
prisoner;
2. By unduly delaying the service of the notice of such order to said prisoner.
3. By unduly delaying the proceedings upon any petition for the liberation of such person.
Penalty
Penalties provided for in Article 124 shall be imposed.
Arresto mayor (max period) to prision correccional (min period) – detention has not
exceeded 3 days;
Prision correccional (medium to max period) – detention of 3 to 15 days
Prision mayor – 15 days to 6 months
Reclusion temporal – 6 months plus
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Entry in a domicile is "against the will" when the offender ignores the prohibition of the
owner which may be express or implied as when the door is closed even though not
locked. When a person who admitted the public officer is one with sufficient discretion,
the right to privacy is waived; hence, prohibition thereafter made can no longer constitute
the crime of violation of domicile.
Permission once given cannot be recalled as to constitute violation of the article. When
he is asked to leave and refuses to leave, it is unjust vexation.
When he is admitted and he starts to search, the owner must stop him; otherwise,
permission is deemed granted and it will be construed as a consented search, which is one
of the valid warrantless searches. If he stops the public officer and the latter continues to
search, there is violation of domicile.
When the entry is done surreptitiously, and the owner ordered the public officer to leave,
refusal to leave would amount to violation of domicile.
If the public officer is one whose function does not include the duty to effect search and
seizure the crime is trespass to dwelling.
Penalty
Prision correccional in its minimum period.
Prision correctional in its medium and maximum period – if with qualifying
circumstances.
Art. 129 – Search warrants maliciously obtained, and abuse in the service of those legally
obtained
What is search warrant?
Search warrant is an order in writing issued in the name of the People of the Philippines
signed by a judge and directed to a peace officer, commanding him to search for personal
property described therein and bring it before the court.
Elements (Pub-Search-NOJC)
1. Offender is a public officer or an employee;
2. He procures a search warrant;
3. There is no just cause.
What are the ways to commit?
1. By procuring a search warrant without just cause;
2. By exceeding his authority or by using unnecessary severity in executing a search
warrant legally procured.
Note to remember
Requisites for issuing search warrant:
a. There must be a probable cause;
b. In connection with 1 specific offense;
c. To be determined personally by the judge;
d. After examination under oath or affirmation of the complainant
e. Along with the witness he may produce
f. Particularly describing the place to be searched
g. Things to be seized which may be anywhere in the Philippines.
Validity of search warrant:
o A search warrant shall be valid for 10 days from its date. Thereafter, it shall be
void.
GR: No search of a house, room or any other premises shall be made.
EXCEPT:
a. in the presence of the lawful occupant thereof;
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b. Any member of his family
c. In the absence of the latter, presence of 2 witnesses
of sufficient age
sufficient discretion
residing in the same locality
Penalty
Arresto mayor in its maximum period to prision correccional in its minimum period.
Fine not exceeding 1,000 pesos
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SECTION FOUR – CRIMES AGAINST RELIGIOUS WORSHIP
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Prision mayor in its maximum period = any person not in the government service, who
participates, or in any manner supports, finances, abets or aids in undertaking a coup
d’etat.
Art. 136 – Conspiracy and proposal to commit Rebellion, insurrection or coup d’etat
What is the essence?
2 different crimes:
o Conspiracy to commit rebellion – when 2 or more persons come to an
agreement to rise publicly and take arms against the government for any
purposes of rebellion and decide to commit it.
o Proposal to commit rebellion – when the person who has decided to rise
publicly and take arms against the government for any purposes of rebellion
proposes its execution to some other person or persons.
What are the ways to commit?
No conspiracy when there is no agreement and no decision to commit rebellion.
Note to remember
Merely agreeing and deciding to rise publicly and take arms against the Government for
the purposes of rebellion or merely proposing the commission of said act is already
subject to punishment.
Organizing a group of soldiers, soliciting membership in, and soliciting funds from the
people for, the organization, show conspiracy to overthrow the government.
Penalty
Prision Mayor in its minimum period and a fine not exceeding 8,000.00php – conspiracy
and proposal to commit coup d’ etat
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Prision correccional in its maximum period and a fine not exceeding 5,000.00 php and
prision correccional in its medium period and a fine not exceeding 2,000.00php –
conspiracy and proposal to commit rebellion or insurrection.
Penalty
Prision mayor in its minimum period
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What is the essence?
The crime of sedition does not contemplate the taking up of arms against the government
because the purpose of this crime is not the overthrow of the government. Notice from
the purpose of the crime of sedition that the offenders rise publicly and create commotion
and disturbance by way of protest to express their dissent and obedience to the
government or to the authorities concerned. This is like the so-called civil disobedience
except that the means employed, which is violence, is illegal.
The ultimate object of sedition is a violation of the public peace or at least such a course
of measures as evidently engenders it.
Elements (PubTum – FIO – TAT – LawElec – FreEx -HatRev)
1. Offenders rise:
a. Publicly
b. Tumultuously
2. They employ (FIO) force, intimidation or other illegal means;
3. Offenders employ any of those means to attain any of the following objects:
a. Prevent the promulgation or execution of any law or the holding of any popular
election;
b. Prevent the National government, or any provincial or municipal government, or
any public officer thereof from freely exercising its functions or prevent the
execution of any administrative order.
c. To inflict any act of hate or revenge upon the person or property of any public
officer or employee.
Note to remember
Tumultuous – disturbance is deemed to be tumultuous if caused by more than 3 persons
who are armed or provided with means of violence.
Public uprising and an object of sedition must concur.
Penalty
See Art. 140
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Art. 142 – Inciting to sedition
What are the ways to commit?
1. Inciting others to the accomplishment of any of the acts which constitute sedition by
means of (SPWE) speeches, proclamations, writings, emblems, etc.
2. Uttering seditious words or speeches which tend to disturb the public peace.
3. Writing, publishing, or circulating scurrilous libels against the government or any of the
duly constituted authorities thereof, which tend to disturb the public peace.
1st act: Inciting to sedition to accomplish any of its objectives
Elements:
1. The offender does not take direct part in the crime of sedition.
2. He incites others to the accomplishment of any of the acts which constitute
sedition.
3. The inciting is done by means of speeches, proclamations, writing, emblems,
cartoons, banners, or other representations tending to the same end.
2nd act: Uttering seditious words or speeches which tend to disturb the public peace
Punishable when:
o They tend to disturb or obstruct any lawful officer in executing the functions of
his office;
o They ten to instigate others to cabal and meet together for unlawful purposes;
o They suggest of incite rebellious conspiracies or riots;
o They lead or tend to stir up the people against the lawful authorities or to disturb
the peace of the community, the safety and order of the government.
3rd act: Writing, publishing, or circulating scurrilous libels
Scurrilous means low, vulgar, mean or foul.
Note to remember
Proposal to throw hand grenades in a public place, intended to cause commotion and
disturbance, as an act of hate and revenge against the police force is inciting to sedition.
Knowingly concealing such evil practices is ordinarily an act of the accessory but under
this provision the act is treated and punished as that of the principal.
The law is not aimed merely at actual disturbance, as its purpose is also to punish
utterances which may endanger public order.
2 rules for seditious words:
a. Clear and present danger rule
Under this rule, it is required that there must be reasonable
ground to believe that the danger apprehended is imminent and
that the evil to be prevented is a serious one. There must be the
probability of serious injury to the State.
The danger must not only be probable but very likely
inevitable.
b. Dangerous tendency rule
Under this rule, there is inciting to sedition when the words
uttered or published could easily produce disaffection among the
people and a state of feeling in them incompatible with a
disposition to remain loyal to the government and obedient to
the laws.
Penalty
Pricion correccional in its maximum period and a fine not exceeding 2,000 pesos shall be
imposed.
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If the offender is a government official or employee, the accessory penalty of absolute
perpetual disqualification from holding any pubic office shall be imposed.
Art. 143 – Acts tending to prevent the meeting of the assembly and similar bodies
Elements (PAM – FoFr)
1. That there be a projected or actual meeting of the (NA-CS – CC – DIV -ProCitMun
Board) National Assembly or any of its committees or subcommittees, constitutional
committees, or divisions thereof, or any provincial board, or city or municipal council or
board.
2. The offender who may be any person prevents such meeting by force or fraud.
Penalty
Prision correccional or a fine ranging 200 to 2,000php or both
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2nd ACT:
By arresting or searching any member thereof while the National Assembly is in
regular or special session, except in case such member has committed a crime
punishable under the Code by a penalty higher than prision mayor.
b. Elements: (PUB – ArSe – Sess – PriM)
i. Offender is a public officer or employee;
ii. He arrests or searches any member of the National
Assembly;
iii. That the assembly, at the time of arrest or search, is in
regular or special session;
iv. The member arrested or searched has not committed a
crime punishable under the Code by a penalty higher
than prision mayor.
Note to remember
Parliamentary immunity does not protect members of the National Assembly from
responsibility before the legislative body itself.
Penalty
Prision mayor = 1st act
Prision correccional = 2nd act
Note to remember
The person present at the meeting must be armed in the first form of illegal assembly.
But not all the persons present at the meeting of the
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Art. 147 – Illegal Associations – Art. 153 Tumults (I skipped this, im sorry self)
What is
What is the essence
Elements
What are the ways to commit?
Note to remember
How to convict the accused
Not accepted defense
Reason for acquittal
Penalty
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Art. 154 – Unlawful use of means of publication and unlawful utterances
What is Public Disorder?
This is a serious disturbance in a place where performance of public function is being
held, if the disturbance is not covered by Article 131 and 132.
What are the ways to commit?
1. By publishing or causing to be published, by means of:
a. Printing
b. Lithography
c. Other means of publication
As news any false news which may endanger the public order, or damage to the interest
OR credit of the State.
2. By encouraging disobedience to the law or to the constituted authority or by praising
justifying or extolling any act punished by law, by the same means or by words,
utterances or speeches.
3. By maliciously printing publishing or cause to be published any official resolution or
document without proper authority or before they have been published officially.
4. By printing, publishing or distributing books, pamphlets, periodicals or leaflets which do
not bear the real printer’s name, or which are classified as anonymous.
Note to remember
Actual public disorder or actual damage to the credit of the State is NOT NECESSARY.
o The mere possibility of causing such danger or damage is sufficient.
Offender must know that the news is false. Criminal intent is essential.
Penalty
Arresto mayor and a fine ranging from P200 to P1,000 shall be imposed.
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Prisoner may be under detention only.
Hospital or asylum considered extension of jail or prison.
If the offender is a public officer who had the prisoner in his custody, he is liable for
infidelity in the custody of a prisoner.
However, if the public officer is off-duty, he may be liable for delivering prisoner from
jail.
Penalty is higher if the escape was with violence, intimidation or bribery.
Penalty
Arresto mayor in its maximum period to prision correccional in its minimum period.
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b. Earthquake
c. Explosion
d. Similar catastrophe
e. Mutiny in which he has not participated
3. Offender evades the service of sentence by leaving on the occasion of such disorder or
during the mutiny;
4. Offender fails to give himself up to the authorities within 48 hours folloing the issuance
of proclamation by the president announcing the passing away of such calamity.
Note to remember
The offender must be a convict by final judgment.
To be entitled to the time allowance, the prisoner must evade his sentence by leaving the
institution. If he does not leave, he cannot belong to the class of convicts who, having
evaded the service of their sentence by leaving the penal institution give up within 48
hours.
Penalty
If the offender gives himself up, he is entitled to a deduction of 1/5 of his sentence,
always remember the essence of this crime.
If the offender fails to give himself up, he gets an increased penalty.
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CHAPTER 7 – COMMISSION OF ANOTHER CRIME DURONG SERVICE OF
PENALTY IMPOSED FOR ANOTHER PREVIOUS OFFENSE
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