Crim Case Digests Title 9

8/18/2019 Crim Case Digests Title 9

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2/17

People v. Ro$rigo

G.R. No. 17>022, Jan(ar' 2>, 2007

Tinga, J.

FAT!" n 10 !ep*e#&er 1??6, liver apara, *hen 1> 'ear o% age, +a +ai*ing %or

a ri$e *o chool +hen %o(r #en %orci&l' ei)e$ an$ &oar$e$ hi# in*o a car +herein he

+a &lin$%ol$e$ an$ *aen *o =ag(io. The ne* $a', lea)ar apara receive$ a call

%ro# *he i$napper aing %or Php 10 Million rano# in echange %or *he releae o% hi

on, liver. 9n *he #ean*i#e, *he i$napper +en* *o =oni*a Reor* in Pangainan.

A%*er *hree $a' o% nego*ia*ion, *he i$napper agree$ *o lo+er *he rano# #one' *o

Php 1.7 Million. Thro(gh liver/ (ncle, *he i$napper +ere a&le *o receive *he #one'.

Then, *he' &ro(gh* liver *o a Pe*ron Ga !*a*ion in Me'ca(a'an igh+a', gave hi#

#one' an$ *ol$ hi# hi (ncle ini$e a can*een in *he ga *a*ion +o(l$ %e*ch hi#. A%*er

*he i$napping inci$en*, an inve*iga*ion +a con$(c*e$ &' *he 9n*elligence !ec*ion o%

*he Philippine Na*ional Police @PNP in Malolo, =(lacan, *hro(gh !P2 pa%ro$i*o

Aliling an$ !P2 An*onio h(ng*('co. 9* appear *ha* one o% *he (pec* +a a

#e#&er o% an NPA re&el re*(rnee gro(p hea$e$ &' Ar#an$o Ro$rigo, Jr. :pon *he

illing o% =er* i+anag, hi girl%rien$, $ela r(), +ho +a a (pec*e$ #e#&er o% *he

gro(p, +a invi*e$ %or B(e*ioning. n *ha* occaion, he a$#i**e$ her par*icipa*ion in*he i$napping o% liver apara an$ i#plica*e$ appellan*.

9!!:" ;he*her or no* ele#en* con*i*(*ing *he cri#e o% i$napping are preen* *o

convic* appellan* o% *he ai$ cri#e.

*ha* *he ac* o% $e*en*ion or i$napping #(* &e illegalD

an$ @3 *ha* in *he co##iion o% *he o%%ene, an' o% *he %ollo+ing circ(#*ance are

preen*" @a *ha* *he i$napping or $e*en*ion la* %or #ore *han %ive $a'D or @& *ha* i* i

co##i**e$ i#(la*ing p(&lic a(*hori*'D or @c *ha* an' erio( ph'ical in-(rie are

in%lic*e$ (pon *he peron i$nappe$ or $e*aine$ or *hrea* *o ill hi# are #a$eD or @$

*ha* *he peron i$nappe$ or $e*aine$ i a #inor, %e#ale or p(&lic o%%icer. 9* i evi$en*

%ro# *he *e*i#onie o% *he +i*nee *ha* *he een*ial ele#en* o% i$napping +ere

preen*. Fir*, appellan* are priva*e in$ivi$(al. !econ$, liver +a a&$(c*e$ &' %o(r

ar#e$ #en. Thir$, he +a $e*aine$ in a ho(e in Pangainan again* hi +ill. Fo(r*h,

*he $e*en*ion la*e$ %or even $a'. Fi%*h, liver apara +a a #inor a* *he *i#e o% *he

i$napping inci$en*.


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4/17

People v. !ilongan

G.R. No. 1>7182, April 23, 200>

Per (ria#

FAT!" For a(*o#a*ic revie+ i *he $eciion o% *he RT o% E(e)on i*', =ranch 10>,

convic*ing appellan* A&$ila !ilongan, Macapagal !ilongan, A#a$ A+al, Roll'

a#alan, !acaria Alon, J(#&rah Manap an$ Ra#on Paa+ilan o% *he cri#e o%

i$napping %or Rano# +i*h !erio( 9llegal


5/17

People v. !(riaga

G.R. No. 12>77?, April 17, 2002

Per (ria#

FAT!" n Fe&r(ar' 22, 1??5, an in%or#a*ion +a %ile$ +i*h *he RT charging R(&en

!(riaga, Roi*a 0 in *he a%*ernoon o% *he %ollo+ing $a'. Joel

9i$era, having learne$ o% *he i$napping an$ +i*ho(* having par*icipa*e$ *herein a

principal or acco#plice, *oo par* &' ai*ing *he principal acc(e$ *o pro%i* &' *he

e%%ec* o% *he cri#e &' acco#pan'ing an$ $riving %or acc(e$ R(&en !(riaga *o *he

place +here *he pa'o%% +a #a$e an$ receiving *he rano# #one' in *he a#o(n* o%

Php 100,00.

9!!:" ;he*her or no* R(&en !(riaga i g(il*' o% i$napping %or rano#.


6/17

People v. lag(no

G.R. No. ?1262, Jan(ar' 28, 1??8

Pangani&an, J.

FAT!" Appellan* J($' Re'e, *oge*her +i*h *+o o*her, +a charge$ in an 9n%or#a*ion

+i*h *he %ollo+ing" *ha* ai$ acc(e$, ar#e$ +i*h %irear#, conniving an$ con%e$era*ing

*oge*her an$ #(*(all' helping +i*h one ano*her, +i*h $eli&era*e in*en$, $i$ *hen an$

*here i$nap an$ $e*ain one =ienveni$o Merca$o, an$ +hile (n$er $e*en*ion, +i*h in*en*

*o ill, +i*h *reacher' an$ evi$en* pre#e$i*a*ion, $i$ *hen an$ *here ($$enl' an$

(nepec*e$l' ho* ai$ =ienveni$o Merca$o +i*h ai$ %irear#, hi**ing hi# on *he vi*al

par* o% hi &o$', *here&' in%lic*ing (pon hi# ph'ical in-(rie a a coneB(ence o% +hich

he $ie$ a %e+ $a' la*er. Al*ho(gh appellan*, +a charge$ +i*h i$napping +i*h #(r$er,

*he *rial co(r* convic*e$ hi# onl' o% #(r$er $e%ine$ an$ penali)e$ (n$er Ar*icle 238 o%

*he Revie$ Penal o$e. The *rial co(r* $i$ no*, ho+ever, %in$ hi# lia&le %or erio(

illegal $e*en*ion (n$er Ar*. 267 o% *he Revie$ Penal o$e &eca(e *he vic*i# +a

$e*aine$ onl' %or one $a'.

9!!:" ;he*her or *he *rial co(r* i erre$ in no* %in$ing acc(e$ lia&le %or illegal

$e*en*ion.


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&een aigne$.;hen an acc(e$ appeal, he *an$ %or a ne+ *rial o% *he +hole cae.

!ince *he in%or#a*ion charge$ *he co#ple cri#e o% i$napping +i*h #(r$er, *he ac*

con*i*(*ing ligh* illegal $e*en*ion +ere necearil' incl($e$ in *he in%or#a*ion, an$ #a'

*h( &e vali$l' *aen in*o acco(n* in *he reol(*ion o% *he preen* appeal. Mani%e*l',

appellan* +a %airl' apprie$ o% *he na*(re o% *he cri#e o% ligh* illegal $e*en*ion an$

gran*e$ a %air oppor*(ni*' *o $e%en$ hi#el%. A* *hi -(nc*(re, +e $ee# i* igni%ican* *o

rei*era*e *ha* *he *rial co(r* #erel' #a$e a %in$ing *ha* appellan* co(l$ no* &e convic*e$

o% erio( illegal $e*en*ion %or *he ole reaon *ha* *he vic*i# $e*en*ion $i$ no* ecee$

%ive $a'. The co(r* a quo, ho+ever, %o(n$ *ha* appellan* illegall' $e*aine$ *he vic*i# %or

a* lea* one $a', +hich ac* &' i*el% con*i*(*e ligh* illegal $e*en*ion. =ei$e, *he *rial

co(r* apprecia*e$ *he ac* con*i*(*ing ligh* illegal $e*en*ion a a B(ali%'ing

circ(#*ance, i.e., e#plo'ing #ean *o +eaen *he $e%ene. ;hile +e %in$ no proo%

&e'on$ reaona&le $o(&* *o (*ain a convic*ion %or #(r$er, *he recor$ in$ip(*a&l'

prove c(lpa&ili*' %or ligh* illegal $e*en*ion


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9/17

People v. Pa*rana

G.R. No. 13>633, A(g(* 13, 2002

Cnare!an*iago, J.

FAT!" The RT o% Manila =ranch 18 convic*e$ Pa*rana o% viola*ing Ar*icle 270 o% *he

Revie$ Penal o$e, or *he cri#e o% i$napping an$ %ail(re *o re*(rn a #inor an$

i#poe$ *he penal*' reclusion perpetua. 9n 1??7 he +a en*r(*e$ +i*h *he care o%

;ill', a nine 'ear ol$ &o' &' *he #o*her r#a +ho +or a an F; in ana$a.

=eca(e o% r#a/ %ail(re *o %(l%ill *he $e#an$ %or %inancial (ppor* %or Pa*rana/ +a*er

p(#p an$ %or proceing o% paper %or +or in !ingapore, Pa*rana &ro(gh* *he &o' *o

her apar*#en* in Ton$o. e +a $eclare$ #iing &' *he rela*ive an$ *he #o*her ha$

*o co#e ho#e *o *he Philppine.

9!!:" ;he*her or no* acc(e$ co##i**e$ *he cri#e o% i$napping an$ %ail(re *o re*(rn

Minor


10/17

People v. T'

G.R. No. 12151?, c*o&er >0, 1??6

ap(nan, J.

FAT!" Acc(e$appellan* T' o+n, a$#ini*er an$ #anage !*. John/ linic in

aloocan. 9n 1?87, co#plainan* Johanna !o#&ong &ro(gh* her ic $a(gh*er Ara&ella,

*hen onl' even #on*h ol$, %or *rea*#en* in *he hopi*al o% acc(e$appellan*. The

in%an* +a $iagnoe$ +i*h &ronchi*i an$ $iarrhea, *h( co#plainan* +a a$vie$ *o

con%ine *he %or#er a* *he clinic %or pee$' recover. A +ee la*er, +hen *he in%an* +a

%(ll' recovere$, *he co#plainan* ca#e &ac &(* $i$ no* have eno(gh #one' *o pa' *he

hopi*al &ill in *he a#o(n* o% Php >00. !he con%i$e$ *o


11/17

People v. Rol(na

G.R. No. 1017?7, March 23, 1??3

P(no, J.

FAT!" An in%or#a*ion +a charge$ again* eigh* peron %or *he cri#e o% i$napping

+i*h M(r$er &e%ore *he RT, =ranch 13, =a'&a', e'*e. ne o% *hoe charge$ +a

acc(e$appellan* A&(n$io Rol(na. The in%or#a*ion again* *he# rea$ a %ollo+" Tha*

on or a&o(* *he 27*h $a' o% Ma', 1?83, in *he #(nicipali*' o% =a'&a', Province o% e'*e,

Philippine an$ +i*hin *he -(ri$ic*ion o% *hi onora&le o(r*, *he a&ovena#e$

acc(e$, conpiring, con%e$era*ing an$ #(*(all' helping +i*h one ano*her, +i*h *he (e

o% %irear# an$ *aing a$van*age o% (perior *reng*h, $i$ *hen an$ *here +ill%(ll',

(nla+%(ll' an$ %elonio(l' hog*ie an$ i$nap one Ana*alio Moronia an$ *ae hi# a+a' *o

a place (nno+n (p @*o *hi *i#e +herea* ai$ vic*i# +a ille$.

A%*er *he *rial, *he co(r* a quo pro#(lga*e$ i* $eciion, %in$ing Rol(na g(il*' &e'on$

reaona&le $o(&* o% *he co#ple ri#e o% i$napping +i*h M(r$er. ence *hi appeal.

9!!:" ;he*her or no* *he evi$ence preen*e$ i (%%icien* *o e*a&lih *ha* acc(e$

appellan* an$ hi co#panion +ere lia&le %or *he o%%ene charge$.


12/17

People v. Men$o)a

G.R. No. 67610, J(l' >1, 1?8?

Fernan, .J.

FAT!" 9n%or#a*ion charge$ Angelina Men$o)a Ra#o +i*h *he cri#e o% i$napping

an$ Fail(re *o Re*(rn a Minor. The in%or#a*ion con*aine$ *he %ollo+ing" Tha* on or a&o(*

!ep*e#&er 28, 1?82, in *he i*' o% Manila, Philippine, *he ai$ acc(e$, &eing a priva*e

in$ivi$(al an$ +i*ho(* a(*hori*' o% la+ $i$ *hen an$ *here +il%(ll', (nla+%(ll', %elonio(l'

an$ illegall' i$nap an$ carr' a+a'


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People v. !an*o

G.R. No. 130073, Fe&r(ar' 27, 2002

4i*(g, J.

FAT!" 9n%or#a*ion +a %ile$ again* repon$en* %or *he cri#e o% i$napping an$

!erio( 9llegal


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People v. 4illa#ar

G.R. No. 121175, Nove#&er 3, 1??8

Ro#ero, J.

FAT!" =ae$ %ro# *he %ac* o% *he cae, 4illa#ar +en* *o *he ho(e o% *he

co#plainan* or*e) an$ inB(ire$ i% *he la**er +a in*ere*e$ in a$op*ing her $a(gh*er.

:na&le *o re%(e, or*e) accep*e$ *he o%%er an$ i##e$ia*el' prepare$ a !in(#paang

!ala'a' *o %or#ali)e *he a$op*ion. :n%or*(na*el', 4illa#ar regre**e$ her $eciion an$

*rie$ *o *ae her $a(gh*er &ac %ro# or*e). :n%or*(na*el', or*e) vehe#en*l' re%(e$

*o relinB(ih *he c(*o$' o% *he girl. Accor$ing *he or*e), ening i##inen* $anger,

4illa#ar $e#an$e$ #one' an$ a ge*a+a' vehicle *o e*rica*e herel% %ro# her

pre$ica#en*. n *he o*her han$, *he $e%ene narra*e a $i%%eren* cenario. 4illa#ar

a$#i* *ha* a *r(ggle $i$ occ(r &e*+een her an$ or*e), a%*er *he la**er re%(e$ her

reB(e* %or *he re*(rn o% her chil$. o+ever, +hile he acno+le$ge$ *ha* he

&ran$ihe$ a pair o% cior &e%ore or*e), *hi +a #o*iva*e$ #ore o(* o% %ear o% *he

cro+$ ae#&le$ o(*i$e *he ho(e +hich #igh* har# her. 9n o*her +or$, in or$er *o

pro*ec* herel%, he ha$ *o (e or*e) a a Ih(#an hiel$I *o eep *he cro+$ a* &a'.

The *rial co(r*, no* having &een convince$ +i*h 4illa#ar verion o% *he inci$en*,

convic*e$ her %or erio( illegal $e*en*ion an$ le erio( ph'ical in-(rie, &(* a* *hea#e *i#e acB(i**e$ her on *he charge o% %r(*ra*e$ #(r$er.

9!!:" ;he*her or no* *rial co(r* erre$ in convic*ing 4illa#ar +i*h erio( illegal

$e*en*ion an$ le erio( ph'ical in-(rie.


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FAT!"

People v. A*orga

G.R. N. 1100?7,


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