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Graft and Conspiracy: Public Officials' Liability in Disadvantageous Contracts
Explains when public officers and private persons may be held liable for graft under Section 3(g) of RA 3019 for disadvantageous government contracts.
Conspiracy in Robbery With Homicide: Eyewitness Testimony and Joint Liability
A look at how conspiracy and credible eyewitness testimony secured a robbery with homicide conviction, and what this means for criminal liability.
Plunder, Bail, and Preliminary Attachment: Key Rulings from the Revilla Case
The Supreme Court clarifies bail standards, conspiracy liability, and preliminary attachment in plunder cases under RA 7080.
Treachery and Conspiracy in Murder Cases: Lessons from People v. Bermudo
The Supreme Court explains how treachery and conspiracy establish guilt in murder cases, using the Bermudo case as a guide.
Aider and Abettor Establishing Criminal Liability in Rape Cases Through Conspiracy
Philippine Supreme Court rules that a person who aids a rape by holding the victim's legs is equally guilty through conspiracy.
Unraveling Conspiracy Establishing Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt IN Homicide Cases
Circumstantial Evidence and Conspiracy in Homicide Cases: Proving Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt
How Philippine courts use circumstantial evidence and conspiracy to establish guilt in homicide cases beyond reasonable doubt.
Conspiracy in Rape Cases: Expanding Liability Beyond the Accused's Own Act
The Supreme Court explains how conspiracy in rape cases makes each accused liable for all acts committed by their co-conspirators.
Conspiracy in Drug and Currency Cases: When Mere Presence Is Not Enough
Supreme Court acquits wife in counterfeit money case, ruling mere presence and receipt of marked money do not prove conspiracy.
When Self-Defense Fails: Liability for Homicide and Attempted Homicide in a Family Brawl
The Supreme Court clarifies when self-defense and defense of relatives fail, and how liability is determined absent conspiracy in a family brawl.
Kidnapping for Ransom: Convictions Upheld on Positive Identification and Collective Intent
The Supreme Court affirms kidnapping-for-ransom convictions, explaining how positive identification and conspiracy establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Kidnapping for Ransom Conviction Upheld: Safe House Caretaker Liable as Co-Principal
Philippine Supreme Court rules on kidnapping for ransom, conspiracy, and multiple counts when several victims are abducted in one information.
Protecting the Vulnerable: Upholding Conviction in Child Sexual Abuse Cases in the Philippines
The Supreme Court affirms the conviction of a man for two counts of rape, clarifying conspiracy liability and the weight given to a minor victim's credible testimony.
Conspiracy and Rape: When Bystanders Become Co-Principals in Group Sexual Assault
Explaining the Supreme Court ruling that a person who aids or abets rape through acts like recording or preventing rescue can be liable as a co-principal.
Conspiracy and Qualified Rape: Revisiting Liability in Group Crimes
The Supreme Court clarifies when conspiracy upgrades rape to qualified rape and why an appellate court over-counted convictions.
Conspiracy and the Element of Force in Rape and Homicide Cases in the Philippines
The Supreme Court clarifies conspiracy, force, and proper charges in rape and homicide, modifying a conviction from simple to qualified rape.
Conspiracy by Presence: When Being in a Robbery Band Establishes Guilt
The Supreme Court explains how mere presence in a robbery band, with a weapon, can establish conspiracy and guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Punctuality and Honesty: Upholding Integrity in the Philippine Judiciary
A murder conviction upheld on eyewitness testimony, clarifying treachery, conspiracy, and damages in Philippine criminal law.
Conspiracy and Probable Cause in Corporate Criminal Cases: The Ient v. Tullett Prebon Ruling
Supreme Court clarifies when conspiracy and probable cause establish criminal liability for corporate officers under the Corporation Code.
Accountability Under Conspiracy When Kidnapping Results in Death: All Involved Face the Homicide Charge
When kidnappers act together and the victim dies, conspiracy makes every participant equally liable for the special complex crime.
Guilt by Association: Analyzing Conspiracy in Drug Trafficking Cases
The Supreme Court clarifies when a person becomes a co-principal in drug trafficking through conspiracy, and the limits of questioning evidence on appeal.
Conspiracy in Robbery With Homicide: How Planning and Presence Establish Guilt
The Supreme Court affirms a conviction for robbery with homicide based on conspiracy, explaining how planning, presence, and post-crime acts prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Confessions AND Conspiracy Examining Guilt IN Rape With Homicide Cases
Probable Cause and Conspiracy in the PDAF Scam: The Reyes v. Ombudsman Ruling
The Supreme Court's 2016 ruling in Reyes v. Ombudsman explains how probable cause and conspiracy work in plunder cases—and why courts rarely disturb the Ombudsman.