Victor Maderazo inventoried the contents of a market stall that was padlocked by the Mayor due to the lessee's failure to pay rentals. An information was filed against Maderazo and others charging them with grave coercion. The Sandiganbayan convicted the accused of unjust vexation, finding proof beyond reasonable doubt of their guilt. While compulsion is not required for unjust vexation, malice is an inherent element of the crime.
Victor Maderazo inventoried the contents of a market stall that was padlocked by the Mayor due to the lessee's failure to pay rentals. An information was filed against Maderazo and others charging them with grave coercion. The Sandiganbayan convicted the accused of unjust vexation, finding proof beyond reasonable doubt of their guilt. While compulsion is not required for unjust vexation, malice is an inherent element of the crime.
Victor Maderazo inventoried the contents of a market stall that was padlocked by the Mayor due to the lessee's failure to pay rentals. An information was filed against Maderazo and others charging them with grave coercion. The Sandiganbayan convicted the accused of unjust vexation, finding proof beyond reasonable doubt of their guilt. While compulsion is not required for unjust vexation, malice is an inherent element of the crime.
Victor Maderazo inventoried the contents of a market stall that was padlocked by the Mayor due to the lessee's failure to pay rentals. An information was filed against Maderazo and others charging them with grave coercion. The Sandiganbayan convicted the accused of unjust vexation, finding proof beyond reasonable doubt of their guilt. While compulsion is not required for unjust vexation, malice is an inherent element of the crime.
VS PEOPLE The contents of the market stall were inventoried by Victor
GR NO 165065 Maderazo and taken to the police station for safekeeping. September 26, 2006 An information was filed before the Sandiganbayan charging the defendants with grave coercion FACTS: Sandiganbayan rendered judgment convicting the accused of the crime of unjust vexation. Verutiao testified that she had been the lessee of a stall in the Biliran public market. ISSUE: She averred that Municipal Ordinance No. 2, Series of 1984, WON there was proof beyond reasonable doubt of petitioners provides that, to facilitate the development of the public guilt for unjust vexation? market, in the absence of adequate government finance, construction by private parties of buildings and other structures HELD: for commercial purposes may be allowed and the expenses Yes. The prosecution adduced proof beyond reasonable doubt thereof shall be reimbursed to the builder by applying 50% to the to prove guilt of petitioners for unjust vexation. monthly rentals when occupied for business. She spent P24,267.00 for the construction of the market stall Compulsion or restraint need not be alleged in the Information, She was not, however, reimbursed by the Municipality of her for the crime of unjust vexation may exist without compulsion or expenses. Municipality partially paid her P10,000.00 of her total expenses restraint. However, in unjust vexation, being a felony by dolo, malice is in the construction of the market stall. an inherent element of the crime. Good faith is a good defense to a However, considering that she had not been fully reimbursed of charge for unjust vexation because good faith negates malice. The her expenses for the construction of the stall, she did not pay her rent. paramount question to be considered is whether the offenders act he went to the Municipal Treasurer to request for the caused annoyance, irritation, torment, distress or disturbance to the reimbursement.16 She was told by then Treasurer Lee and his mind of the person to whom it is directed. The main purpose of the law successor, Lorenzo Dadizon, that the Municipality had no money and she had to wait for another budget hearing. penalizing coercion and unjust vexation is precisely to enforce the Verutiao closed her stall and proceeded to Mindanao where she principle that no person may take the law into his hands and that our spent the Christmas holidays. government is one of law, not of men. It is unlawful for any person to she and her husband received a letter-order from Mayor Melchor Maderazo, directing her to vacate the stall within take into his own hands the administration of justice. twenty-four (24) hours because of her failure to pay the rentals for the stall. The petition is PARTIALLY GRANTED. The Decision of the Mayor Maderazo padlocked the leased premises.23 The locks were opened on the authority of the Mayor on January 27, 1997. Sandiganbayan is AFFIRMED.
