Annrelyn M. Ombajin Student No. 25 Criminal Law II- Grave Coercion Consulta vs. People, 578 SCRA 648, g.r. No. 179462! "#e$ruar%12! 2&&9' !AC"S# (edro Con)ulta and *i) +amil% u)ed to rent t*e ground ,oor o+ Nelia) *ou)e in (atero). (atero). Nelia i) *i) godmot*er. godmot*er. *e ad/acent *ou)e wa) occu0ied $% Nelia) 0arent) wit* w*om )*e o+ten uarreled a) to w*om t*e rental 0a%ment) )*ould $e remitted. ecau)e o+ t*e 0erce0tion o+ t*e 0arent) o+ Nelia t*at *i) +amil% wa) 0artial toward) *er! *er 0arent) di)li3ed *i) +amil%. +amil%. Nelia) +at*er even led a ca)e +or maltreatment again)t *im w*ic* wa) di)mi))ed and! on learning o+ t*e maltreatment c*arge! Nelia ordered *im and *i) +amil% to move out o+ t*eir *ou)e and led a ca)e again)t *im +or grave t*reat) and anot*er +or lig*t t*reat) w*ic* were di)mi))ed or in w*ic* *e wa) acuitted. (edro Con)ulta went on to claim t*at de)0ite +reuent tran)+er) o+ re)idence to avoid Nelia! )*e would trac3 *i) w*erea$out) and cau)e )candal. (edro edro) ) witn witne) e)) ) a ari riu) u) (aca acaa a te)t te)ti ied ed t*at t*at on t*e t*e date date o+ t*e t*e alle allege ged d ro$$er%! Nelia! toget*er wit* *er two com0anion)! a00roac*ed *im w*ile *e wa) at m$el Street in t*e com0an% o+ 8ic*ael #ontanilla and imm% Sem$rano! and a)3ed *im "(acaa' i+ *e 3new a $ald man w*o i) $ig:)tout wit* a $ig tumm% and wit* a )i)ter named 8aria. ) *e re0lied in t*e a;rmative! Nelia at once a)3ed *im to accom0an% t*em to a00ellant) *ou)e! to w*ic* *e acceded. ) )oon a) t*e grou0 reac*ed (edro) (edro) *ou)e! a00ellant! on *i) "(acaa)' call! emerged and on )eeing t*e grou0! told t*em to go awa% )o a) not to cau)e trou$le. $SS%&# WON the accused are guilty of Grave Coercion or Robbery. 'el(# ")e a**use( is +uilty o -rave Coer*ion. *e di?erence in ro$$er% and grave coercion lie) in t*e intent in t*e commi))ion o+ t*e act.@*e di?erence in ro$$er% and grave coercion lie) in t*e intent in t*e commi))ion o+ t*e act. *e motive) o+ t*e accu)ed are t*e 0rime criterionA =*e di)tinction $etween t*e two line) o+ deci)ion)! t*e one *olding to ro$$er% and t*e ot*er to coercion! i) deemed to $e t*e intention o+ t*e accu)ed. Ba) t*e 0ur0o)e wit* intent to gain to ta3e t*e 0ro0ert% o+ anot*er $% u)e o+ +orce or intimidation *en! conviction +or ro$$er%. Ba) t*e 0ur0o)e! wit*out aut*orit% o+ law $ut )till $elieving *im)el+ t*e owner or t*e creditor! to com0el anot*er to do )omet*ing again)t *i) will and to )eiDe 0ro0ert% *en! conviction +or coercion under rticle 497 o+ t*e (enal Code. *e motive) o+ t*e accu)ed are t*e 0rime criterion. nd
t*ere wa) no common ro$$er in t*e 0re)ent ca)e! $ut a man w*o *ad +oug*t $itterl% +or title to *i) ance)tral e)tate! ta3ing t*e law into *i) own *and) and attem0ting to collect w*at *e t*oug*t wa) due *im. nimu) +urandi wa) lac3ing.>
