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ARTEMIO VILLAREAL v. PEOPLE

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	GR Nos. 216007-09 2015-12-08	PEOPLE v. LUZVIMINDA S. VALDEZ PERALTA, J.
The time-honored principle is that penal statutes are construed strictly against the State and liberally in favor of the accused.[38] When there is doubt on the interpretation of criminal laws, all must be resolved in favor of the accused.[39] Since penal laws should not be applied mechanically, the Court must determine whether their application is consistent with the purpose and reason of the law.[40]
	GR No. 208469 2014-08-13	PEOPLE v. SAMUEL “TIW-TIW” SANICO REYES, J.
On the other hand, in Criminal Case No. 12022, the CA affirmed the accused-appellant's conviction for rape and the award by the RTC of civil indemnity and moral damages in favor of AAA. Additionally, the CA ordered the payment of P30,000.00 as exemplary damages. In both Criminal Case Nos. 12021 and 12022, the CA likewise directed the accused-appellant to pay AAA the legal interest of twelve percent (12%) per annum on all damages awarded to be computed from the date of finality of the decision until full payment.[40] The CA cited the following as reasons: Indubitably, it is unimaginable for a young girl like AAA to concoct a tale of defloration, drag herself and the rest of her family to a lifetime of shame, and make them the object of gossip among their neighbors and friends if the accusation was indeed untrue. x x x.
	GR No. 163879 2014-07-30	DR. ANTONIO P. CABUGAO v. PEOPLE PERALTA, J.
Moreover, while both appeared to be the attending physicians of JR during his hospital confinement, it cannot be said that the finding of guilt on Dr. Ynzon necessitates the same finding on the co-accused Dr. Cabugao. Conspiracy is inconsistent with the idea of a felony committed by means of culpa.[32] Thus, the accused-doctors to be found guilty of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide, it must be shown that both accused-doctors demonstrated an act executed without malice or criminal intent but with lack of foresight, carelessness, or negligence. Noteworthy, the evidence on record clearly points to the reckless imprudence of Dr. Ynzon; however, the same cannot be said in Dr. Cabugao's case.