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Sep 28, 2016 criminal-law administrative-law grave-misconduct arrest-warrant good-faith police-accountability

Good Faith in Arrests: When Police Mistaken Identity Is Not Grave Misconduct

The Supreme Court clarifies when a police officer's good-faith mistake in executing an arrest warrant shields them from administrative liability for grave misconduct.

Apr 8, 2015 habeas corpus illegal detention mistaken identity criminal procedure writ of habeas corpus rules of court

Habeas Corpus Remedy for Illegal Detention Due to Mistaken Identity

When police detain the wrong person, habeas corpus is the proper remedy. The Supreme Court explains why in this 2015 ruling.

Apr 7, 2010 criminal law attempted murder physical injuries positive identification alibi treachery

Mistaken Identity or Intent to Kill: The Boundaries of Attempted Murder and Physical Injuries

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a shooting is attempted murder versus less serious physical injuries, and how positive identification defeats alibi.

Nov 11, 2003 civil-law

Mistaken Identity Banks Liability FOR Negligent Levy OF Property

Feb 3, 2003 criminal law eyewitness identification evidence mistaken identity criminal procedure jurisprudence

Eyewitness Identification Under Scrutiny: Safeguarding Against Mistaken Identity in Criminal Cases

Philippine courts examine eyewitness identification procedures to prevent wrongful convictions from mistaken identity in criminal prosecutions.

Sep 24, 2001 criminal law treachery mistaken identity murder homicide revised penal code

Mistake of Identity and the Limits of Treachery: Intent in Criminal Liability

The Supreme Court clarifies when mistaken identity negates treachery and how intent shapes murder versus homicide liability in the Philippines.

Sep 14, 2001 criminal-law murder alibi witness-credibility mistaken-identity supreme-court

The Perils of Mistaken Identity: Alibi and Witness Credibility in Murder Convictions

A Supreme Court ruling on how positive identification outweighs alibi, and the consequences of mistaken identity in murder cases.

Jul 11, 2001 criminal-law murder mitigating-circumstances intoxication mistaken-identity reclusion-perpetua

Mistaken Identity and Intoxication as Mitigating Factors in Murder Cases

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on mistaken identity and intoxication as mitigating circumstances in murder, reducing death penalty to reclusion perpetua.

Apr 20, 2001 kidnapping criminal law revised penal code article 267 people v. ubongen acquittal

Mistaken Identity or Intentional Act: The Fine Line Between Assistance and Kidnapping

Explore the Supreme Court's acquittal in People v. Ubongen, clarifying when helping a lost child is not kidnapping under Philippine law.

Jul 3, 2000 criminal law mistaken identity positive identification homicide evidence

Mistaken Identity vs Positive Identification: When a Wrong Name Does Not Exonerate a Killer

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on whether a witness's wrong name for the accused destroys identification and exonerates the killer.