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May 6, 2025 criminal law mitigating circumstances self-defense treachery parricide revised penal code

Passion and Obfuscation in Parricide: The Singcol Case and Limits of Self-Defense

The Supreme Court in People v. Singcol clarifies self-defense limits, passion and obfuscation as a mitigating circumstance, and treachery in murder.

Feb 12, 2023 criminal law treachery qualifying circumstances information waiver insanity defense

Defective Informations and Qualifying Circumstances: Lessons from People v. Pilen

The Supreme Court's ruling in People v. Pilen clarifies when defective Informations waive objections and how treachery is proven.

Jun 13, 2021 treachery murder self-defense criminal law revised penal code supreme court

Treachery vs. Abuse of Superior Strength: Key Ruling in Philippine Murder Cases

The Supreme Court clarifies how treachery absorbs abuse of superior strength in murder cases, and why self-defense claims fail against positive identification.

Oct 12, 2014 murder direct assault circumstantial evidence alibi criminal law supreme court

Murder with Direct Assault: Supreme Court Affirms Conviction in People v. Estonilo

The Supreme Court affirmed the conviction for Murder with Direct Assault in People v. Estonilo, highlighting the role of circumstantial evidence and the weakness of alibi.

Jun 20, 2001 murder homicide evident premeditation treachery criminal law revised penal code

Murder to Homicide: Proving Evident Premeditation and Treachery in Philippine Law

When the prosecution fails to prove evident premeditation or treachery, a murder conviction falls to homicide. Learn the rules from People v. Aytalin.

Nov 19, 2000 criminal law witness testimony evidence murder people vs sabado supreme court

Single Credible Witness Can Secure Conviction: People v. Sabado Explained

A single credible eyewitness can convict in Philippine courts. Learn how People v. Sabado demonstrates the quality-over-quantity principle in evidence.

Aug 26, 1999 conspiracy murder criminal law mastermind liability revised penal code supreme court

Conspiracy and Mastermind Liability in Philippine Murder Cases: The Sanchez Doctrine

How Philippine courts hold crime masterminds liable for murder through conspiracy, even when they never appear at the crime scene.

Jun 9, 1999 criminal law murder aggravating circumstances abuse of superior strength revised penal code

Abuse of Superior Strength as an Aggravating Circumstance in Philippine Murder Cases

Learn how abuse of superior strength elevates homicide to murder under Philippine law, with key insights from a Supreme Court ruling.