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Valencia y Vibar vs. People

REYNALDO VALENCIA Y VIBAR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 235573 | 2020-11-09

THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
The prosecution must show the direct causal connection between a motorist's negligence and the injuries sustained to substantiate a charge for reckless imprudence resulting to homicide. Further, mere negligence will not suffice because it is the motorist's willful and wanton act done in utter disregard of the consequence of his or her action, which criminalizes an imprudent or negligent act.
 
This resolves an appeal from the Court of Appeals Decision[1] affirming the Regional Trial Court Judgment[2] convicting Reynaldo V. Valencia (Valencia) of reckless imprudence...