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Credibility in Rape Cases: Overcoming Delay with Fear and Intimidation
How Philippine courts treat delayed reporting in rape cases when threats of violence and death explain the victim's silence.
Reclassification OF Crime From Robbery TO Theft Based ON Intent AND Violence
Rape and Breach of Trust: Force and Intimidation in Familial Abuse Cases
How the Supreme Court ruled that a guardian's abuse of trust and physical violence established force and intimidation in rape.
Treachery AND Conspiracy Establishing Liability IN Group Violence
Conspiracy and Treachery: How Group Violence Determines Criminal Liability
Learn how Philippine courts apply conspiracy and treachery in group attacks, using a Supreme Court murder case as a guide.
Treachery and Conspiracy in Group Violence: Defining Liability Under Philippine Law
How the Supreme Court applied treachery and conspiracy to hold two accused liable for murder in a group stabbing incident.
Accountability FOR Group Violence Examining Conspiracy AND Shared Responsibility IN Criminal LAW
Accountability for Group Violence: Assessing Liability and Intent in Philippine Law
How Philippine courts assign criminal liability when multiple persons conspire to commit murder, and when aggravating circumstances apply.
Treachery and Conspiracy in Group Violence: Robbery With Homicide Liability
How Philippine courts establish liability for robbery with homicide in group attacks, explained through a landmark Supreme Court case.
Justice for All: How Conspiracy Elevates Liability in Group Violence Cases
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on murder, treachery, and dying declarations—what it means for group violence liability.
Breach of Trust: Upholding Rape Conviction in Cases of Familial Abuse
A father's rape conviction upheld by the Supreme Court, explaining how parental authority substitutes for violence in incest cases.
Accountability FOR ALL THE Legal Consequences OF Group Violence IN THE Philippines
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Online Psychological Abuse Under VAWC
The Supreme Court affirms that abusive Facebook posts can constitute psychological violence under RA 9262, with higher penalties for ICT use.
Conspiracy and Criminal Liability in Group Violence: Lessons from People v. Barro
When multiple attackers kill together, conspiracy makes each equally liable. The Barro case explains how courts infer conspiracy.
Conspiracy and Treachery: How Courts Determine Liability in Group Violence
Philippine Supreme Court explains when conspiracy makes all attackers liable and why warning shots negate treachery in group killings.
Conspiracy and Homicide: How Group Violence Establishes Criminal Liability
The Supreme Court explains how conspiracy in group violence makes every participant liable for murder, even without inflicting the fatal wound.
Treachery in Concerted Attacks: Establishing Liability in Group Violence
How Philippine courts determine criminal liability when multiple persons attack a victim, using the Alberto Blanco murder case as a guide.
Spousal Violence and the Law: Understanding Parricide in the Philippines
A 1999 Supreme Court ruling explains the crime of parricide, its elements, penalties, and how courts determine guilt in spousal killing cases.
Sudden Violence and Treachery: Understanding Murder in Philippine Law
A look at how the Supreme Court distinguishes murder from homicide through treachery, using a 1999 stabbing case as an example.
Rape by a Parent: Moral Ascendancy as Substitute for Violence
Philippine Supreme Court ruling that a father's moral ascendancy over his daughter substitutes for force in rape, affirming death penalty.
Robbery vs Kidnapping: Distinguishing Intent in Philippine Criminal Law
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when taking a vehicle with violence is robbery, not kidnapping, in People v. Sinoc.
Workplace Violence and Employee Misconduct: When Can You Be Dismissed in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when fighting in the workplace and a history of misconduct justify dismissal of an employee.