CRIMINAL LAW
BOOK ONE
JURISPRUDENCE
Chapter Two
JUSTIFYING CIRCUMSTANCES AND CIRCUMSTANCES
WHICH EXEMPT FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITY
ART. 11. JUSTIFYING CIRCUMSTANCES
1. People vs. Ansoyon, G.R. No. L-3, January 29, 1946
A. SELF-DEFENSE
1. People vs. Boholst-Caballero, G.R. No. L-232449, November 25,
1974
2. People vs. Agripa, G.R. No. 72244, May 8, 1992
3. People vs. Luague, G.R. No. 43588, November 7, 1935
4. Cano vs. People, G.R. No. 155258, October 7, 2003
5. Gotis vs. People, G.R. No. 157201, September 14, 2007
6. Masipequiña vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 51206, August 25,
1989
7. People vs. Arnante, G.R. No. 148724, October 15, 2002
8. U.S. vs. Guy-sayco, G.R. No. 4912, March 25, 1909
9. People vs. Dala, G.R. No. 134563, October 28, 2003
10. People vs. Sabio, G.R. No. L-23734, April 27, 1967
11. People vs. Bautista, G.R. No. 109800, March 12, 1996
12. People vs. Galit, G.R. No. 97432, March 1, 1994
13. People vs. Yuman, G.R. No.43469, August 21, 1935
14. People vs. Ebrada, G.R. No. 122774, September 25, 1998
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15. People vs. Anies, G.R. No. L-30882, October 29, 1982
16. People vs. Daquipil, G.R. Nos. 86305-06, January 20, 1995
17. People vs. Malazzab, G.R. No. L-39136, April 15, 1988
18. People vs. Escarlos, G.R. No. 148912, September 10, 2003
19. People vs. Ganzagan, G.R. No. 113793, August 11, 1995
20. Razon vs. People, G.R. No. 158053, June 21, 2007
21. People vs. Alconga, G.R. no. L-162, April 30, 1947
22. People vs. Gutierrez, G.R. No. 31010, September 26, 1929
23. People vs. Quinto, G.R. No. 32948, November 1, 1930
24. Jacobo vs. People, G.R. No. 107699, March 21, 1997
25. Justo vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-8611, June 28, 1956
26. Rugas vs. People, G.R. No. 147789, January 14, 2004
27. U.S. vs. Sta. Ana, G.R. No. 7020, March 15, 1912
28. U.S. vs. Merced, G.R. No. 14170, November 23, 1918
29. People vs. Mangantilao, G.R. No. 30764, July 16, 1929
30. People vs. Borreros, G.R. No. 125185, May 5, 1999
31. SPO2 Lolito Nacnac vs. People, G.R. No. 191913, March 21, 2012
32. People vs. Punzalan, G.R. No. L-54562, August 6, 1987
33. Espinosa vs. People, G.R. No. 181071, March 15, 2010
34. Guillermo vs. People, G.R. No. 153287, June 30, 2008
35. People vs. Lara, G.R. No. 24014, October 16, 1925
36. People vs. Rabandan, G.R. No. L-2228, February 28, 1950
37. U.S. vs. Laurel, G.R. No. 7037, March 15, 1912
38. People vs. Ignacio, G.R. No. 40140, November 27, 1933
39. People vs. Sumicad, G.R. No. 35524, March 18, 1932
40. U.S. vs. Pasca, G.R. No. 9247, October 15, 1914
41. People vs. Almendralejo, G.R. No. 23948, November 19, 1925
42. People vs. Saul, G.R. No. 124809, December 19, 2001
43. People vs. Batas, G.R. No. 84277-78, August 2, 1989
44. People vs. Panganiban, G.R. No. L-22476, February 27, 1968
45. People vs. Tolentino, G.R. No. 31479, November 29, 1929
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46. People vs. Perez, G.R. No. L-28583, April 24, 1974
47. People vs. Gregorio, G.R. Nos. 109614-15, March 29, 1996
48. People vs. Manansala, G.R. No. L-23514, February 17, 1970
49. People vs. Concillado, G.R. No. 181204, November 28, 2011
50. People vs. Mayingque, G.R. No. 179709, July 6, 2010
51. U.S. vs. Salazar, G.R. No. 5439, February 23, 1910
52. People vs. Monroy, G.R. No. L-11177, October 30, 1958
53. People vs. Viernes, G.R. No. 118091, October 3, 1996
54. People vs. Nemeria, G.R. No. 96288, March 20, 1995
55. U.S. vs. McCray, G.R. No. 1166, September 29, 1903
56. People vs. Sotelo, G.R. No. 33304, December 13, 1930
57. U.S. vs. Domen, G.R. No. L-12963, October 25, 1917
B. DEFENSE OF A RELATIVE
1. People vs. Eduarte, G.R. No. 72976, July 9, 1990
2. Olbinar vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 76235, January 21, 1991
3. U.S. vs. Rivera, G.R. No. 8924, November 13, 1913
4. U.S. vs. Padilla, G.R. No. 11597, August 1, 1916
5. U.S. vs. Paz, G.R. No. 6438, September 1, 1911
6. U.S. vs. Esmedia, G.R. No. 5749, October 21, 1910
7. People vs. Cabungcal, G.R. No. 28451, August 1, 1928
8. Eslabon vs. People, G.R. No. L-66202, February 24, 1984
C. DEFENSE OF A STRANGER
1. People vs. Punzalan, G.R. No. L-54562, August 6, 1987
2. U.S. vs. Subingsubing, G.R. No. 10736, August 31, 1915
3. People vs. Valdez, G.R. No. 37754, March 4, 1933
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D. AVOIDANCE OF GREATER EVIL OR INJURY
1. People vs. Ayaya, G.R. No. 29396, November 9, 1928
2. People vs. Punzalan, G.R. No. 199892, December 10, 2012
E. FULFILLMENT OF DUTY/LAWFUL EXERCISE OF RIGHT OR OFFICE
1. People vs. Oanis, G.R. No. L-47722, July 27, 1943
2. Frias vs. People, G.R. No. L-65762, June 23, 1984
3. Masipequiña vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 51206, August 25,
1989
4. People vs. Delima, G.R. No. 18660, December 22, 1922
5. Valcorza vs. People, G.R. No. L-28129, October 31, 1969
6. People vs. Lagata, G.R. Nos. L-1940-42, March 24, 1949
7. People vs. De la Cruz, G.R. Nos. 101000-01, October 18, 1993
F. OBEDIENCE TO A LAWFUL ORDER
1. People vs. Wilson, G.R. Nos. 30012-30015, March 9, 1929
2. People vs. Barroga, G.R. No. 31563, January 16, 1930
3. People vs. Margen, G.R. No. L-2681, March 30, 1950
4. People vs. Bernadez, G.R. No. L-572, June 8, 1948
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