Criminal Law Update: Conspiracy Part 1
CONSPIRACY Their concerted efforts were performed with closeness and coordination indicating their common purpose to inflict injury on the victim. For conspiracy to exist, the evidence need not establish the actual agreement which shows the preconceived plan, motive, interest or purpose in the commission of the crime. Proof of publicly observable mutual agreement is not […]
Criminal Law Update: Conspiracy Part 2
No ex post facto Conspiracy One who joins a conspiracy while the felony subject thereof is being committed or before the said felony is committed and performs overt acts to achieve the common design or purpose, is criminally liable for said felony. On the other hand, one who joins a conspiracy after the felony subject […]
Criminal Law Update: Self-defense Part 1
SELF-DEFENSE REQUISITES In order to successfully claim that he acted in defense of a relative, the accused must prove the concurrence of the following requisites: (1) unlawful aggression on the part of the person killed or injured; (2) reasonable necessity of the means employed to prevent or repel the unlawful aggression; and (3) the person […]