Crim 2 Flashcards
ARTICLE 114 - TREASON
MODE 1: Levying War
Elements:
(1) The offender is a Filipino or resident alien
(2) There is a war in which the Philippines is involved
(3) The offender levies war against the government
MODE 2: Adherence to the Enemy and Giving of Aid
or Comfort
Elements:
(1) The offender is a Filipino or resident alien
(2) There is a war in which the Philippines is involved
(3) That the offender adheres to the enemies, givingvthem aid or comfort
Two Ways of Proving Treason
(1)Testimony of at least two witnesses to the same
overt act; or
(2)Confession of accused in open court.[Article 114,
par.2, RPC]
Aggravating Circumstances in Treason
Cruelty and ignominy are aggravating circumstances
in treason.
Defense of Suspended Allegiance and change of sovereignty are not accepted because:
(1)A citizen owes an absolute and permanent allegiance to his Government;
(2)The sovereignty of the Government is not transferred to the enemy by mere occupation;
(3)The subsistence of the sovereignty of the legitimate Government in a territory occupied by the military forces of the enemy during the war is one of the rules of International Law; and
(4)What is suspended is the exercise of the rights of sovereignty
ARTICLE 115 - CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT TREASON
CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT TREASON
Elements:
(1) There is a war in which the Philippines is involved
(2) At least two persons come to an agreement to –
(a) Levy war against the government; or
(b) Adhere to the enemies, giving them aid or comfort
(3) That person proposes its execution to other persons
(4) They decide to commit it
ARTICLE 115 - PROPOSAL TO COMMIT TREASON
PROPOSAL TO COMMIT TREASON
Elements:
(1) There is a war in which the Philippines is
involved
(2) At least one person decides to –
(a) Levy war against the government; or
(b) Adhere to the enemies, giving them aid or
comfort
(3) Proposes its execution to another
ARTICLE 116 - MISPRISION OF TREASON
Elements:
(1) Offender owes allegiance to the government,
and is not a foreigner
(2) He has knowledge of conspiracy to commit treason against the government
(3) He conceals or does not disclose and make known the same as soon as possible to the governor or fiscal of the province in which he resides, or the mayor or fiscal of the city in which
he resides
ARTICLE 117 – ESPIONAGE
MODE 1: Entering of establishment to obtain
confidential information regarding defense of the
Philippines
Elements:
(1) That the offender enters a warship, fort, or naval
or military establishment or reservation;
(2) That he has no authority therefor;
(3) That his purpose is to obtain information, plans,
photographs or other data of a confidential
nature relative to the defense of the Philippines.
MODE 2: Disclosing by public officer of confidential
information to a foreign representative
Elements:
(1) That the offender is a public officer;
(2) That he has in his possession the articles, data
or information of a confidential nature relative to
the defense of the Philippines, by reason of the
public office he holds;
(3) That he discloses their contents to a representative
of a foreign nation.
Espionage v. Treason
E: Not conditioned by the
citizenship of the offender
T: Not conditioned by the
citizenship of the offender
E: May be committed both in
time of war and in time of
peace
T: Committed only in time of
war
E: May be committed in
many ways
T: Limited only to two ways
of committing the crime:
levying of war and
adhering to the enemy
giving him aid or comfort
ARTICLE 118 - INCITING TO WAR OR GIVING
MOTIVES FOR REPRISALS
Elements:
(1) Offender performs unlawful or unauthorized
acts
(2) The acts provoke or give occasion for
(a) A war involving or liable to involve the
Philippines; or
(b) Exposure of Filipino citizens to reprisals on their persons or property
ARTICLE 119 - VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY
Elements:
(1) There is a war in which the Philippines is not
involved
(2) There is a regulation issued by a competent
authority to enforce neutrality
(3) Offender violates the regulation
ARTICLE 120 - CORRESPONDENCE WITH HOSTILE COUNTRY
Elements:
(1) It is in time of war in which the Philippines is involved
(2) Offender makes correspondence with an enemy country or territory occupied by enemy troops
(3) The correspondence is either –
(a) Prohibited by the government, or
(b) Carried on in ciphers or conventional signs, or
(c) Containing notice or information which might be useful to the enemy.
ARTICLE 121 - FLIGHT TO ENEMY’S COUNTRY
Elements:
(1) There is a war in which the Philippines is involved
(2) Offender must be owing allegiance to the government
(3) Offender attempts to flee or flees to enemy country
(4) Going to the enemy country is prohibited by competent authority
ARTICLE 122 - PIRACY IN GENERAL AND MUTINY ON THE HIGH SEAS OR IN PHILIPPINE WATERS
Elements:
(1) The vessel is on the high seas or Philippine waters
(2) Offenders are neither members of its complement nor passengers of the vessel
(3) Offenders either –
(a) Attack or seize that vessel; or
(b) Seize the whole or part of its cargo, its equipment or personal belongings of its complement or passengers
(4) There is intent to gain
Piracy v. Mutiny
P: Persons who attack the vessel or seize its cargo are strangers to said vessels
M: Persons who attack the vessel or seize its cargo are members of the crew or passengers.
P: Intent to Gain is essential
M: Intent to gain is not essential. The offenders may only intend to ignore the ship’s officers or they may be prompted by a desire to commit plunder
Qualified Piracy
The preceding were committed under any of the
following circumstances:
(a) Whenever they have seized a vessel by
boarding or firing upon the same;
(b) Whenever the pirates have abandoned their
victims without means of saving
themselves; or
(c) Whenever the crime is accompanied by
murder, homicide, physical injuries or rape
ARTICLE 124 - ARBITRARY DETENTION WITHOUT LEGAL GROUNDS
Elements:
(1) That the offender is a public officer or employee
(2) That he detains a person
(3) That the detention is without a legal ground.
WHEN IS IT LEGAL TO DETAIN A PERSON?
(1)when he has committed any crime or,
(2) when he is suffering from violent insanity or any other ailment requiring compulsory confinement in a hospital.
ARTICLE 125 - DELAY IN THE DELIVERY OF
DETAINED PERSONS TO THE PROPER JUDICIAL
AUTHORITIES
Elements:
(1) Offender is a public officer or employee
(2) He detains a person for some legal ground
(3) He fails to deliver such person to the proper
judicial authorities within –
(a) 12 hours for light penalties
(b) 18 hours for correctional penalties
(c) 36 hours for afflictive or capital penalties
ARTICLE 126 - DELAYING RELEASE
Elements:
(1) Offender is a public officer or employee
(2) There is a:
(a) Judicial or executive order for the release of a
prisoner or detention prisoner, OR
(b) A proceeding upon a petition for the
liberation of such person
(3) Offender without good reason delays –
(a) The service of the notice of such order to the
prisoner
(b) The performance of such judicial or
executive order for the release of the
prisoner; OR
(c) The proceedings upon a petition for the
release of such person