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Fencing Cases: When Possession of Stolen Goods Proves Knowledge and Intent
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies how possession of stolen vehicle parts can establish knowledge and intent to gain in fencing cases under PD 1612.
Common Carriers and Stolen Goods: The Extraordinary Diligence Standard in the Philippines
Philippine law holds common carriers liable for stolen goods unless theft involved grave threat or irresistible force. Learn the extraordinary diligence standard.
Possession Is Prima Facie Evidence: Understanding Fencing Under Philippine Law
The Supreme Court explains how mere possession of stolen goods can convict a person of fencing under PD 1612, and clarifies the proper penalty.
Qualified Theft and Circumstantial Evidence: When Conviction Stands Without Direct Proof
The Supreme Court explains when circumstantial evidence suffices to convict for qualified theft, and how courts fix the value of stolen goods.
The Fencing Law and the Presumption in Dealing With Stolen Goods
Understand the Anti-Fencing Law's presumption of guilt for possessing stolen goods, explained through a Philippine Supreme Court case.
Circumstantial Evidence and Robbery With Homicide: Lessons from People v. Uy
The Supreme Court explains when circumstantial evidence suffices to convict for robbery with homicide, and why unexplained flight and possession of stolen goods matter.
Possession Isn't Always Guilt: Theft and the Limits of Presumption in Lozano v. People
A Supreme Court ruling shows why finding stolen goods in someone's hands does not automatically prove theft of everything else reported missing.
Fencing Conviction Reversed: Proving Knowledge of Stolen Goods in Philippine Law
Supreme Court acquits jeweler of fencing, stressing the need for competent proof of value and knowledge that goods were stolen.
Unwittingly Buying Stolen Goods Understanding Fencing LAW IN THE Philippines
Learn how Philippine law treats the crime of fencing, what makes a buyer liable for receiving stolen property, and the legal consequences involved.
Fencing Under P.D. 1612: Possession Alone Can Establish Guilt
Explaining the Supreme Court ruling that mere possession of stolen goods creates a presumption of fencing under P.D. 1612, and how to rebut it.
Anti-Fencing Law in the Philippines: Possession and Legal Presumptions
The Anti-Fencing Law criminalizes dealing in stolen goods. Mere possession creates a presumption of fencing. Learn how to protect yourself.