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Accomplice Liability in Homicide: Defining the Scope of Criminal Participation in the Philippines

Understand how Philippine courts define accomplice liability in homicide cases, the rules on criminal participation, and what makes a person an accomplice rather than a principal.

Accomplice Liability in Kidnapping: Intent and the Scope of Criminal Participation

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a person becomes an accomplice, not a conspirator, in kidnapping for ransom cases.