People vs Domasian

People vs Domasian, 219 SCRA 245 G.R. No. 95322 March 1, 1993 AC!S" 1. #n $he mornin% o& March 11, 19'2, (nrico Pa)lo A%ra, a minor, *ho *as ' +ears ol a$ $ha$ $ime, *as *al-in% *i$h a classma$e alon% Ro)e S$ree$ in $he Po/lacion o& 0ope, )eon, an *as approache /+ a cer$ain Pa/li$o Domasian, *ho *ho re)e e)es$ s$e e his his assi assis$ s$an ance ce in %e$$ %e$$in in% % his his &a$h &a$her ers s si%n si%na$ a$)r )re e on a mei meica call cer$ cer$i ica ca$e $e.. (nri (nrico co a%r a%ree ee $o help help an an roe oe *i$h i$h Doma Domasi sian an in a $ric $ric+c +cle le $o Calan$ip+an, *here *here he *ai$e o)$sie *hile $he la$$er *en$ in$o a /)ilin% $o %e$ $he cer$ica$e. (nrico /ecame apprehensive an s$ar$e $o cr+ *hen, ins$ea o& $a-in% him $o $he hospi$al, Domasian a%%e a mini/)s an &orce him insie, holin% him rml+ all $he *hile. 6e $ol him $o s$op cr+in% or he *o)l no$ /e re$)rne $o his &a$her. 7hen $he+ arrive a$ G)maca, $he+ $oo- ano$her $ric+cle an *en$ $o $he m)nicipal /)ilin% &rom *hich $he+ *al-e $o $he mar-e$. 6ere, Domasian $al-e $o a 8eepne 8eepne+ + rive riverr an hane hane him him an envelo envelope pe ar aress esse e $o Dr. Dr. (nri) (nri)e e A%ra, A%ra, (nrico (nricos s &a$her &a$her.. !he $*o $*o /oar /oare e a $ric+ $ric+cl cle e heae heae &or San )an )an :icen :icen$e, $e, *i$h *i$h Domasian s$ill holin% (nrico, *ho con$in)e cr+in%. !his aro)se $he s)spicion o&  $he river, Ale;aner Gra$e. 7hen $he $*o ali%h$e &rom $he $ric+cle, Ale;aner immeia$el+ repor$e $he ma$$er $o $*o /aran%a+ $anos an *en$ a&$er $hem an sa* $he man ra%%i ra%%in% n% $he /o+. Domasi Domasian an mana%e mana%e  $o escape escape,, leavin leavin% % (nric (nrico o /ehin. 2. A$ a/o)$ 1"45 pm o& $he same a+, a&$er (nricos re$)rn, A%ra receive an envelope con$ainin% a ransom no$e. !he no$e emane P1 million &or $he release o& (nrico an *arne $ha$ o$her*ise $he /o+ *o)l /e -ille. A%ra $ho)%h$ $he han*ri$in% in $he no$e *as &amiliar an a&$er complainin% i$ *i$h some recors in $he $he hosp hospi$ i$al al,, he %ave %ave $he $he no$e no$e $o $he $he poli police ce,, *hic *hich h re&er e&errre i$ $o $he $he N< N<## &or &or e;amina$ion. !he $es$ sho*e $ha$ i$ ha /een *ri$$en /+ Dr. Samson !an. (nrico *as sho*n a &oler o& pic$)res in $he police s$a$ion so he co)l ien$i&+ $he man *ho ha e$aine him, an he poin$e $o $he pic$)re o& Pa/li$o Domasian. 3. !an an Domasian *ere char%e *i$h $he crime in viola$ion o& Ar$icle 2=> o& Revise Penal Coe &or -inappin% *i$h serio)s ille%al e$en$ion in $he Re%ional  !rial  !rial Co)r$ o& )eon. )eon. 4. Domasian claime $ha$ a$ $he $ime o& $he incien$ he *as *a$chin% a mah8on% %ame in a &riens ho)se an la$er *en$ $o an op$ical clinic *i$h his *i&e &or $he re&rac$ion o& his e+e%lasses. !an sai he *as in Manila. !an also claime $ha$ lo*e lo*err co)r co)r$$ err erre in no$ no$ ni nin% n% $ha$ $ha$ $he $he sen senin in% % o& $he $he rans ransom om no$e no$e *as *as an impossi/le crime *hich is no$ p)nisha/le /+ $he Revise Penal Coe. #SS?(" 7he$h 7he$her er or no$ $he acc)se acc)se  is %)il$+ %)il$+ o& -inap -inappin pin% % *i$h *i$h serio) serio)s s ille%a ille%all e$en$ion )ner Ar$icle 2=> o& $he Revise Penal Coe. 6(0D"  !he appeale ecision is A#RM(D, holin% $ha$ Dr. Dr. Samson !an !an an Pa/li$o Pa/li$o Domasian, in conspirac+ *i$h each o$her, commi$$e $he crime o& -inappin% as ene an penalie )ner Ar$icle 2=> o& $he Revise Penal Coe. Ar$. 2=> o& RPC, s$a$es $ha$ an+ priva$e inivi)al *ho shall -inap or e$ain ano$her, or in an+ manner eprive him o& his li/er$+, shall s)@er $he penal$+ o&  recl)sion perpe$)a $o ea$h. ?ner para%raph 4, $he sai la* shall appl+ i& $he

person -inappe or e$aine shall /e a minor, &emale or a p)/lic ocer. #n $he case a$ /ar, i$ is no$e al$ho)%h (nrico *as no$ conne in an enclos)re, he *as eprive o& his li/er$+ *hen Domasian res$raine him &rom %oin% home an (nrico *as a minor a$ $ha$ $ime. As &or $he Dr. Samsons con$en$ion $ha$ $he crime *as an impossi/le crime an $ha$ he sho)l /e lia/le &or $he crime, he convenien$l+ &or%e$s $ha$ $he rs$ para%raph o& Ar$icle 4, is clearl+ applica/le $o him, *hich s$a$es, criminal lia/ili$+ shall /e inc)rre /+ an+ person commi$$in% a &elon+ Beli$o al$ho)%h $he *ron%&)l ac$ /e i@eren$ &rom $ha$ *hich he in$ene. Also, even /e&ore $he ransom no$e *as receive, $he crime o& -inappin% *i$h serio)s ille%al e$en$ion ha alrea+ /een commi$$e. !he ac$ canno$ /e consiere an impossi/le crime /eca)se $here *as no inheren$ impossi/ili$+ o& i$s accomplishmen$ or $he emplo+men$ o& inae)a$e or ine@ec$ive means. !he eliver+ o& $he ransom no$e a&$er $he resc)e o& $he vic$im i no$ e;$in%)ish $he o@ense, *hich ha alrea+ /een cons)mma$e *hen Domasian eprive (nrico o& his li/er$+.