Teddy Peña y Romero v. People

Summary

This criminal case involved Teddy Peña's conviction for slight physical injuries and unjust vexation arising from a November 23, 2014 neighborhood altercation in Quezon City. The Supreme Court affirmed his conviction, finding that he unlawfully punched Ram Rafjah Reyno causing physical injuries requiring medical attention, and committed unjust vexation by exposing his buttocks to Gemma Reyno while making threatening remarks. The Court sentenced Peña to 15 days arresto menor for each offense, imposed a PHP200.00 fine for unjust vexation, and ordered payment of PHP5,000.00 moral damages for the physical injuries. The decision reinforced that trial courts' factual findings and credibility assessments deserve the highest respect when consistently affirmed by appellate courts, and that even minor physical injuries without proof of incapacity still constitute criminal liability under the Revised Penal Code.