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May 15, 2005 criminal law murder vehicular homicide revised penal code supreme court

Vehicular Homicide vs. Murder: Intent and the Use of a Motor Vehicle

When does a fatal vehicular incident become murder? The Mallari case shows how intent and the use of a motor vehicle elevate the crime.