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Oct 29, 2024 qualified theft grave abuse of confidence criminal law revised penal code supreme court

Qualified Theft vs. Simple Theft: When Does Grave Abuse of Confidence Apply?

The Supreme Court clarifies when employee theft becomes qualified theft, requiring proof of special trust beyond ordinary employer-employee relations.

Nov 11, 2013 criminal law theft qualified theft grave abuse of confidence revised penal code

Distinguishing Simple Theft From Qualified Theft: The Critical Role of Grave Abuse of Confidence

The Supreme Court clarifies when theft is qualified by grave abuse of confidence, and when it remains simple theft.