MAY CIVIL LIABILITY ARISING FROM A SOURCE OTHER THAN CRIME BE RECOVERED FROM AN ACCUSED WHO IS ACQUITTED?
In a judgment acquitting an accused, may civil liability arising from a source other than crime be adjudged against him? This question was tackled by the Supreme Court en banc in the case of Llonillo v. People, G.R. No. 246787, 30 January 2024. In Llonillo, the petitioners spouses were charged with the crime of other…