Consti Digest
Consti Digest
Consti Digest
. 19: Dodoy, possessing only a student driver's permit, found a parked car with the
key left in the ignition, he proceeded to drive it away, intending to sell it. Just then
Ting, the owner of the car, arrived. Failing to make Dodoy stop. Ting boarded a taxi
and pursued Dodoy, who In his haste to escape, and because of his inexperience,
violently collided with a jeepney full of passengers. The jeepney overturned and was
wrecked. One passenger was killed; the leg of the other passenger was crushed and
had to be amputated. The car of Ting was damaged to the tune of P20,000.00. What
offense or offenses may Dodoy be charged with? Discuss. Answer: Consummated
carnapping. Homicide, Serious Physical Injuries and Damage to Property resulting
from reckless imprudence.
Page 353 of 374 Please take note that with respect to Espiritu Case, taking hold of
the object is enough to consummate the crime; although in the Dirio case, it is still
frustrated because there is inability to dispose freely the object.