What is the penalty for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide?

Answer

When reckless imprudence results in a person's death, the offense is reckless imprudence resulting in homicide. Because the act, if intentional, would have been a grave felony, Article 365 imposes a penalty in the range of arresto mayor in its maximum period to prisión correccional in its medium period; where the death is caused through reckless driving in violation of traffic laws, the article provides for prisión correccional in its medium and maximum periods.

The offender is also civilly liable for damages, including indemnity for death and loss of earning capacity under Article 2206 of the Civil Code. Some figures were affected by Republic Act No. 10951; confirm the current amounts.

Sources & further reading

• RPC Art. 365 — imprudence and negligence
• Civil Code Art. 2206 — damages for death
• Full report: reckless imprudence

Cases on this topic

• Aniceto Ibabao v. People
• Asis v. Ronquillo
• Calang v. People
• Francis O. Morales v. People
• George Manantan v. Court of Appeals
• Grumo, Jr. v. People
• Hedy Gan y Yu v. Court of Appeals
• Inocencio Tugade v. Court of Appeals

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