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. Special Laws Affecting Liabilities

1. Prohibition on the Imposition of Death Penalty

1. R.A. 9346
2. People vs. Quiachon, 500 SCRA 704, G.R. No. 170236 August 31, 2006
3. People vs. Abellera, 526 SCRA 329, G.R. No. 166617 July 3, 2007
4. People vs. Sarcia, 599 SCRA 20, G.R. No. 169641 September 10, 2009

2. Indeterminate Sentence Law

5. R.A. 4103

2.1. Philosophy and Intent

6. De Joya vs. The Jail Warden of Batangas City, 417 SCRA 636, G.R. Nos.
159418-19 December 10, 2003

2.2. Determining the Sentence

7. People vs. Ducosin, 59 Phil. 109, No. 38332 December 14, 1933
8. People vs. Temporada, 574 SCRA 258, G.R. No. 173473, December 17,
2008
9. People vs. Cesar, 22 SCRA 1024, No. L-26185 March 13, 1968
10. Bacasmas vs. Sandiganbayan, 701 SCRA 35, G.R. No. 189343 July 10,
2013
11. People vs. Mantalaba, 654 SCRA 188, G.R. No. 186227, July 20, 2011

2.3. Disqualification
12. Guinhawa vs. People, 468 SCRA 278, G.R. No. 162822, August 25, 2005
13. People vs. Manlulu, 231 SCRA 701, G.R. No. 102140 April 22, 1994
14. People vs. Gardon, 503 SCRA 757, G.R. No. 169872 September 27, 2006
15. People vs. Simon, 234 SCRA 555, G.R. No. 93028, July 29, 1994

2.4. ISL and Complex Crime

16. Fransdilla vs. People, 756 SCRA 164, G.R. No. 197562 April 20, 2015

2.5. ISLAW and Accessory Penalty

17. Villareal vs. People, 743 SCRA 351, G.R. Nos. 178057 & 178080
December 1, 2014

2.6. Serving minimum

18. Board of Pardons and Parole. Barredo vs. Vinarao, 529 SCRA 120, G.R.
No. 168728 August 2, 2007

2.7. Parole and Liability

19. People vs. Abesamis, 531 SCRA 300, G.R. No. 140985 August 28, 2007

3. Probation Law
20. P.D. 968
21. P.D. 1257
22. R.A. 10707

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3.1. Nature of Probation

23. Villareal vs. People, 743 SCRA 351, G.R. Nos. 178057 & 178080
December 1, 2014
24. Santos To vs. Paño, 120 SCRA 8, No. L-55130 January 17, 1983
25. Office of the Court Administrator vs. Librado, 260 SCRA 624, A.M. No.
P-94-1089 August 22, 1996
26. Amandy vs. People, 161 SCRA 436, No. L-76258 May 23, 1988
27. Llamado vs. Court of Appeals, 174 SCRA 566, G.R. No. 84850 June 29,
1989

3.2. Conditions of Probation

28. Baclayon vs. Mutia, 129 SCRA 148, No. L-59298 April 30, 1984
29. Soriano vs. Court of Appeals, 304 SCRA 231, G.R. No. 123936 March 4,
1999

3.3. Recommendation of Probation Offcer

30. Bernardo vs. Balagot, 215 SCRA 526, G.R. No. 86561 November 10,
1992

3.4. Termination of Probation

31. Bala vs. Martinez, 181 SCRA 459, G.R. No. 67301, January 29, 1990

3.5. Commission of Another Crime

32. Suyan vs. People, 729 SCRA 1, G.R. No. 189644, July 2, 2014
33. People vs. Salazar, 266 SCRA 607, G.R. No. 98060 January 27, 1997

3.6. Previous Conviction

34. Francisco vs. Court of Appeals, 243 SCRA 384, G.R. No. 108747 April 6,
1995
35. Rura vs. Lopena, 137 SCRA 121, Nos. L-69810-14, June 19, 1985
36. Pablo vs. Castillo, 337 SCRA 176, G.R. No. 125108 August 3, 2000

3.7. Probation and Appeal

37. Colinares vs. People, 662 SCRA 266, G.R. No. 182748 December 13,
2011
38. Yusi vs. Morales, 121 SCRA 853, No. L-61958 April 28, 1983

4. Subsidiary Penalty
39. R.A. 10159

4.1. When applied

40. Narte vs. Court of Appeals, 434 SCRA 336, G.R. No. 132552 July 14,
2004

4.2. Reason for the Law

41. Toledo vs. Superintendent, Correctional Institution for Women, 1 SCRA
347, No. L-16377 January 28, 1961

4.3. Cannot be imposed without judgment

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42. Ramos vs. Gonong, 72 SCRA 559, No. L-42010, August 31, 1976
43. Bagtas vs. Director of Prisons, 84 Phil. 692, No. L-3215 October 6, 1949

4.4. BP 22
44. Jao Yu vs. People, 438 SCRA 431, G.R. No. 134172 September 20, 2004
45. Diongzon vs. Court of Appeals, 321 SCRA 477, G.R. No. 114823
December 23, 1999

5. Preventive Imprisonment
46. s 1, R.A. 10592

5.1. Applies to Articles of War

47. Garcia vs. Executive Secretary, 677 SCRA 750, G.R. No. 198554 July 30,
2012

6. Allowances
48. ss 2-5, R.A. 10592

6.1. When entitled

49. Baking vs. Director of Prisons, 28 SCRA 850, No. L-30364, No. L-30603
July 28, 1969
50. Who gives credit

6.2.1. People vs. Tan, 19 SCRA 433, No. L-21805 February 25, 1967
51. City Warden of the Manila City Jail vs. Estrella, 364 SCRA 257, G.R. No.
141211 August 31, 2001

7. Obstruction of Justice
52. P.D. 1829
53. a 19, RPC

7.1. Elements
54. Padiernos vs. People, 766 SCRA 614, G.R. No. 181111 August 17, 2015

7.2. Obstruction and Illegal Search

55. Posadas vs. Ombudsman, 341 SCRA 388, G.R. No. 131492 September
29, 2000

8. Fencing
56. P.D. 1612
57. a 19, RPC

8.1. Elements
58. Ong vs. People, 695 SCRA 588, G.R. No. 190475 April 10, 2013
59. Dimat vs. People, 664 SCRA 220, G.R. No. 181184 January 25, 2012
60. Capili vs. Court of Appeals, 338 SCRA 45, G.R. No. 139250 August 15,
2000

9. Juvenile Justice and Welfare

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61. R.A. 9344

62. R.A. 10630

9.1. Intent of the Law

63. Sierra vs. People, 591 SCRA 666, G.R. No. 182941 July 3, 2009

9.2. Exempting Circumstance

64. Ortega vs. People, 562 SCRA 450, G.R. No. 151085 August 20, 2008
65. Madali vs. People, 595 SCRA 274, G.R. No. 180380 August 4, 2009

9.3. Mitigating
66. People vs. Jacinto, 645 SCRA 590, G.R. No. 182239 March 16, 2011

9.4. Suspended Sentence

67. Declarador vs. Gubaton, 499 SCRA 341, G.R. No. 159208 August 18,
2006
68. People vs. Sarcia, 599 SCRA 20, G.R. No. 169641 September 10, 2009

9.5. Agricultural Camp

69. People vs. Mantalaba, 654 SCRA 188, G.R. No. 186227 July 20, 2011

9.6. Imprisonment
70. Hubilla vs. People, 742 SCRA 487, G.R. No. 176102 November 26, 2014

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