TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF LAW
Tarlac City

SYLLABUS
in

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
(Rules 110-127 of the Rules of Court As Amended)

by:

ATTY. SALVADOR N. MOYA II, LL.M.

S/Y 2018-2019
(First Semester)

PART I
(A Priori to Rule 114)

A Priori
Jurisdiction

Criminal Jurisdiction
Basic Principles in Criminal Jurisdiction
Criminal Jurisdiction of Trial Courts

I. Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit

Trial Courts

Special Jurisdiction
Summary Procedure

II. Regional Trial Courts

Exclusive Original Jurisdiction

Original and Concurrent Jurisdiction with the Supreme Court
................................................................................
Original and Concurrent Jurisdiction with the Supreme Court and the
Court of Appeals
Original and Concurrent Jurisdiction with the Supreme Court, Court of
Appeals, and Sandiganbayan
Appellate Jurisdiction
Special Criminal Courts
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Family Courts
Commercial Courts
Environmental Courts
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Sandiganbayan
Court of Tax Appeals

III. Court of Appeals

IV. Supreme Court

Original Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction
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THE 2000 RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Rule 110. Prosecution of Offenses

Sec. 1. Institution of criminal actions

FILING OF INFORMATION

PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD

People vs. Pangilinan (672 SCRA 105, 13 June 2012)

Llenes vs. Dicdican (260 SCRA 207, 31 July 1996)
Ingco vs. Sandiganbayan (272 SCRA 563, 23 May 1997)
Brillante vs. Court of Appeals (440 SCRA 541, 19 October 2004)
Sanrio Company Limited vs. Lim (546 SCRA 303, 19 February 2008)
Securities and Exchange Commission vs. Interport Resources
Corporation (567 SCRA 354, 6 October 2008)
Presidential Commission on Good Government vs. Desierto (538 SCRA
207, 23 November 2007)
Presidential Ad Hoc Fact-Finding Committee on Behest Loans vs. Desierto
(317 SCRA 272, 25 October 1999)
Presidential Ad Hoc Fact-Finding Committee on Behest Loans vs. Desierto
(363 SCRA 489, 22 August 2001)
Zaldivia vs. Reyes, Jr. (211 SCRA 277, 3 July 1992)
Jadewell Parking Systems Corporation vs. Lidua, Sr. (706 SCRA 724, 7
October 2013)

Sec. 2. The complaint or information

FAILURE TO IMPLEAD PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Madarang vs. Court of Appeals (463 SCRA 318, 14 July 2005)

Sec. 3. Complaint defined

COMPLAINT, EXPLAINED

Ebarle vs. Sucaldito (156 SCRA 803, 29 December 1987)

Sec. 4. Information defined

INFORMATION, EXPLAINED

Bautista vs. Court of Appeals (360 SCRA 618, 6 July 2001)

Sec. 5. Who must prosecute criminal action

FUNCTION, POWER, AND DISCRETION OF A PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Suarez vs. Platon (69 Phil. 556, 7 February 1940)

Crespo vs. Mogul (151 SCRA 462, 30 June 1987)
Mobilia Products, Inc. vs. Umezawa (452 SCRA 736, 4 March 2005)
People vs. Tan (549 SCRA 489, 26 March 2008)
Chua-Burce vs. Court of Appeals (331 SCRA 1, 27 April 2000)
Go vs. Looyuko (537 SCRA 445, 26 October 2007)

PRIVATE CRIMES

Pilapil vs. Ibay-Somera (174 SCRA 653, 30 June 1989)

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Effect of Affidavit of Desistance

Alonte vs. Savellano, Jr. (287 SCRA 245, 9 March 1998)

People vs. Miranda (57 Phil. 274, 6 October 1932)
People vs. Infante (57 Phil. 138, 31 August 1932)

RAPE AS A CRIME AGAINST PERSON

People vs. Bonaagua (650 SCRA 620, 06 June 2011)

CRIMINAL ACTION FOR DEFAMATION

Gonzales vs. Arcilla (203 SCRA 609, 18 November 1991)

Sec. 6. Sufficiency of complaint or information

VALIDITY OF INFORMATION

Francisco vs. People (592 SCRA 672, 14 July 2009)

INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION, REMEDY

Santos vs. Orda, Jr. (437 SCRA 504, 516, 1 September 2004)
Gandarosa vs. Flores (527 SCRA 776, 17 July 2007)
Summerville General Merchandising & Co., Inc. vs. Eugenio, Jr. (529 SCRA
274, 7 August 2007)
People vs. Arrojado (774 SCRA 193, 9 November 2015)

Sec. 7. Name of the accused

OPENING STATEMENT OF THE INFORMATION

IDENTITY OF THE ACCUSED

People vs. Espera (706 SCRA 705, 2 October 2013)

Sec. 8. Designation of the offense

PROPER DESIGNATION OF OFFENSE IN THE INFORMATION

Licyayo vs. People (547 SCRA 598, 4 March 2008)

Flores vs. Layosa (436 SCRA 337, 12 August 2004)
Espino vs. People (700 SCRA 570, 3 July 2013)
People vs. Dela Cruz (383 SCRA 410, 21 June 2002)

Sec. 9. Cause of the accusation

NECESSITY OF ALLEGING QUALIFYING AND AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES

People vs. Garcia (281 SCRA 463, 6 November 1997)

People vs. Lab-eo (373 SCRA 461, 16 January 2002)

Abuse of Superior Strength

Disregard of Age and Sex

People vs. Collado (196 SCRA 519, 30 April 1991)

Treachery
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People vs. Batin (539 SCRA 272, 28 November 2007)

People vs. Bajar (414 SCRA 494, 27 October 2003)

Evident Premeditation

Nocturnity

Minority and Relationship

People vs. Montesclaros (589 SCRA 320, 16 June 2009)

People vs. Bernaldez (322 SCRA 462, 19 January 2000)
People vs. Resuma (546 SCRA 728, 26 February 2008)
People vs. Ferolino (329 SCRA 719, 5 April 2000)
People vs. Ceredon (542 SCRA 550, 28 January 2008)
People vs. Sanchez (411 SCRA 288, 18 September 2003)
People vs. Tabio (544 SCRA 156, 6 February 2008)

Mitigating Circumstance

Gandol vs. People (573 SCRA 108, 4 December 2008)

RIGHT TO EXEMPLARY DAMAGES

People vs. Catubig (363 SCRA 621, 23 August 2001)

Sec. 10. Place of commission of the offense

VENUE OF CRIMINAL ACTIONS

Union Bank of the Philippines vs. People (667 SCRA 113, 28 February
2012)
Treñas vs. People (664 SCRA 355, 25 January 2012)

Sec. 11. Date of commission of the offense

MATERIALITY OF DATE OR TIME IN THE COMPLAINT OR INFORMATION

Sec. 12. Name of the offended party

OFFENDED PARTY, EXPLAINED

Garcia vs. Court of Appeals (266 SCRA 678, 27 January 1997)

Ramiscal, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan (446 SCRA 166, 13 December 2004)

NAME OF THE OFFENDED PARTY

Senador vs. People (692 SCRA 669, 6 March 2013)

Ricarze vs. Court of Appeals (515 SCRA 302, 9 February 2007)
Sayson vs. People (166 SCRA 680, 28 October 1988)
United States vs. Kepner (1 Phil. 519, 3 December 1902)

WITHHOLDING NAME OF THE OFFENDED PARTY

People vs. Cabalquinto (502 SCRA 419, 19 September 2006)

Sec. 13. Duplicity of the offense

DUPLICITY OF OFFENSES, EXPLAINED

Loney vs. People (482 SCRA 194, 10 February 2006)

People vs. Doriquez (24 SCRA 163, 29 July 1968)
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People vs. Soriano, Sr. (546 SCRA 514, 22 February 2008)

Sec. 14. Amendment or substitution

AMENDMENT AND SUBSTITUTION, WHEN MADE

People vs. Sandoval (348 SCRA 476, 18 December 2000)

Ocampo vs. Abando (715 SCRA 673, 11 February 2014)
Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Zamboanga del Norte vs. Court of
Appeals (348 SCRA 714, 27 December 2000)
Pacoy vs. Cajigal (534 SCRA 338, 28 September 2007)
Galvez vs. Court of Appeals (237 SCRA 685, 24 October 1994)
Fronda-Baggao vs. People (539 SCRA 531, 10 December 2007)

DISTINCTION BETWEEN AMENDMENT AND SUBSTITUTION

Teehankee, Jr. vs. Madayag (207 SCRA 134, 6 March 1992)

FORMAL AMENDMENT

People vs. Borromeo (123 SCRA 253, 29 June 1983)

Lava vs. Gonzales (11 SCRA 650, 31 July 1964)

SUBSTITUTION OR SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT

Matalam vs. Sandiganbayan, Second Division (455 SCRA 736, 12 April

2005)
People vs. Magpale (70 Phil. 176, 26 June 1940)

Sec. 15. Place where action is to be instituted

VENUE IN CRIMINAL CASES

Navaja vs. De Castro (759 SCRA 487, 22 June 2015)

EXCEPTION TO THE RULE ON VENUE

Sto. Tomas vs. Salac (685 SCRA 245, 13 November 2012)

Sec. 16. Intervention of the offended party in criminal action

ROLE OF THE PRIVATE COMPLAINANT IN A CRIMINAL ACTION

Ricarze vs. Court of Appeals (515 SCRA 302, 9 February 2007)

LIMITATION ON THE INTERVENTION OF THE PRIVATE COMPLAINANT

People vs. Puig (563 SCRA 564, 28 August 2008)

Additional Reading/s:

People vs. Tuando, 785 SCRA 103 (24 February 2016)

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Rule 111. Prosecution of Civil Action

Sec. 1. Institution of criminal and civil actions

CRIMINAL AND CIVIL ACTIONS

CIVIL LIABILITY EX-DELICTO

IMPLIEDLY INSTITUTED CIVIL ACTION

COUNTERCLAIMS PROSCRIBED IN CRIMINAL CASES

Cabaero vs. Cantos (271 SCRA 391, 18 April 1997)

Maccay vs. Nobela (454 SCRA 504, 31 March 2005)

CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROSECUTIONS FOR VIOLATION OF B.P. 22

Hyatt Industrial Manufacturing Corporation vs. Asia Dynamic Electrix

Corporation (465 SCRA 454, 29 July 2005)
Heirs of Eduardo Simon vs. Chan (644 SCRA 13, 23 February 2011)
Rodriquez vs. Ponferrada (465 SCRA 338, 29 July 2005)
Ada vs. Virola (172 SCRA 336, 17 April 1989)

Person Liable

Gosiaco vs. Ching (585 SCRA 471, 16 April 2009)

Venue in B.P. 22 Cases

PAYMENT OF FILING FEES

Chua vs. Executive Judge, Metropolitan Trial Court, Manila (706 SCRA
698, 2 October 2013)

Sec. 2. When separate civil action is suspended

SEPARATE FILING OF CIVIL ACTION

EFFECT OF ACQUITTAL ON THE CIVIL LIABILITY OF THE ACCUSED

Romero vs. People (593 SCRA 202, 17 July 2009)

Ching vs. Nicdao (522 SCRA 316, 27 April 2007)

Sec. 3. When civil action may proceed independently

SEPARATE CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED

Cancio, Jr. vs. Isip (391 SCRA 393, 12 November 2002)

SEPARATE CIVIL ACTION BY THE ACCUSED

Sec. 4. Effect of death on civil actions

BAYOTAS CASE LAW

People vs. Bayotas (236 SCRA 239, 2 September 1994)

People vs. Paniterce (617 SCRA 389, 5 April 2010)
Datu vs. People (637 SCRA 754, 13 December 2010)
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation vs. Office of the Ombudsman (569
SCRA 59, 15 October 2008)
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Go vs. Looyuko (537 SCRA 445, 26 October 2007)

Sec. 5. Judgment in civil action not a bar

EFFECT OF DISMISSAL OF CIVIL CASE

Trinidad vs. Office of the Ombudsman (539 SCRA 415, 4 December 2007)

Sec. 6. Suspension by reason of prejudicial question

PREJUDICIAL QUESTION, DEFINED

REQUISITES TO SUSPEND A CRIMINAL CASE DUE TO PREJUDICIAL QUESTION

First Producers Holdings Corporation vs. Co (336 SCRA 551, 27 July 2000)
Yu vs. Philippine Commercial International Bank (485 SCRA 56, 17 March
2006)
Security Bank Corporation vs. Victorio (468 SCRA 609, 31 August 2005)
Abacan, Jr. vs. Northwestern University, Inc. (455 SCRA 136, 8 April 2005)
Omictin vs. Court of Appeals (512 SCRA 70, 22 January 2007)
San Miguel Properties, Inc. vs. Perez (705 SCRA 38, 4 September 2013)

Sec. 7. Elements of prejudicial question

EXISTENCE OF A PREJUDICIAL QUESTION

Pimentel vs. Pimentel (630 SCRA 436, 13 September 2010)

Te vs. Court of Appeals (346 SCRA 327, 29 November 2000)

Additional Reading/s:

People vs. Lipata, G.R. No. 200302 (20 April 2016), [Sec. 4, Rule 111]
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Rule 112. Preliminary Investigation

Sec. 1. Preliminary investigation defined; when required

PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION, EXPLAINED

Bautista vs. Court of Appeals1

PROBABLE CAUSE, EXPLAINED

BASIS FOR THE CONDUCT OF PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION

Santos vs. Bernardo2

Sec. 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations

EXECUTIVE DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE

Yambot vs. Armovit3

OMBUDSMAN'S POWER TO CONDUCT PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION

Honasan II vs. The Panel of Investigating Prosecutors of the Department

of Justice4
Alawiya vs. Datumanong5

JUDICIAL DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE

Lumbos vs. Baliguat6

Co vs. Republic7

Preliminary Investigation and Preliminary Examination, Distinguished

People vs. Inting8

DOCTRINE OF NON-INTERFERENCE

Tetangco vs. Ombudsman9

Alberto vs. Court of Appeals10

EXCEPTION TO THE DOCTRINE OF NON-INTERFERENCE

Ledesma vs. Court of Appeals11

Sec. 3. Procedure

THE COMPLAINT

Soriano vs. Casanova12

Ladlad vs. Velasco13
1
360 SCRA 618 (6 July 2001).
2
559 SCRA 310 (23 July 2008).
3
565 SCRA 177 (12 September 2008).
4
427 SCRA 46 (13 April 2004).
5
585 SCRA 267 (16 April 2009).
6
496 SCRA 556 (27 July 2006).
7
539 SCRA 147 (28 November 2007).
8
187 SCRA 788 (25 July 1990).
9
479 SCRA 249 (20 January 2006).
10
699 SCRA 104 (19 June 2013).
11
278 SCRA 656 (5 September 1997).
12
486 SCRA 431 (31 March 2006).
13
523 SCRA 318 (1 June 2007).
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Callo-Claridad vs. Esteban14

EVALUATION OF THE COMPLAINT

THE COUNTER-AFFIDAVIT

Estandarte vs. People15

CLARIFICATORY HEARING

De Ocampo vs. Secretary of Justice16

RESOLUTION OF THE INVESTIGATION

Ocampo vs. Abando17

People vs. Anonas18
Roque vs. Office of the Ombudsman19
Tatad vs. Sandiganbayan20
Estrada vs. Office of the Ombudsman21

Sec. 4. Resolution of investigating prosecutor and its review

PREPARATION OF THE INFORMATION

CERTIFICATION IN THE INFORMATION

Alvizo vs. Sandiganbayan22

APPROVAL OF THE FILING OF INFORMATION

Tolentino vs. Paqueo, Jr.23

REVIEW OF INVESTIGATING PROSECUTOR’S RESOLUTION BY THE SECRETARY OF

JUSTICE

Asetre vs. Asetre24

Joaquin, Jr. vs. Drilon25

MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

Guy vs. Asia United Bank26

Yao vs. Court of Appeals27
Amorganda vs. Court of Appeals28
Lagunzad vs. Court of Appeals29
Ginete vs. Court of Appeals30
Crespo vs. Mogul31
Balindong vs. Court of Appeals32
14
694 SCRA 185 (20 March 2013).
15
546 SCRA 130 (18 February 2008).
16
480 SCRA 71 (25 January 2006).
17
715 SCRA 673 (11 February 2014).
18
513 SCRA 552 (31 January 2007).
19
307 SCRA 104 (12 May 1999).
20
159 SCRA 70 (21 March 1988).
21
748 SCRA 1 (21 January 2015).
22
220 SCRA 55 (17 March 1993).
23
523 SCRA 377 (7 June 2007).
24
584 SCRA 471 (7 April 2009).
25
302 SCRA 225 (28 January 1999).
26
534 SCRA 703 (4 October 2007).
27
344 SCRA 202 (24 October 2000).
28
166 SCRA 203 (30 September 1988).
29
154 SCRA 199 (24 September 1987).
30
296 SCRA 38 (24 September 1998).
31
151 SCRA 462 (30 June 1987).
32
447 SCRA 200 (16 December 2004).
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REMEDY TO AN ADVERSE RESOLUTION OF THE SECRETARY OF DOJ

Yambot vs. Tuquero33

Ching vs. Secretary of Justice34
Mendoza-Arce vs. Office of the Ombudsman (Visayas)35

Extraordinary Writ of Mandamus

Hipos, Sr. vs. Bay36

Petition for Review Filed with the Office of the President

Sec. 5. When warrant of arrest may issue

PROCEDURE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF WARRANT OF ARREST

Soliven vs. Makasiar37

People vs. Sandiganbayan38
De Los Santos-Dio vs. Court of Appeals39
Ribaya vs. Binamira-Parcia40

OFFENSE PENALIZED BY FINE, NO WARRANT OF ARREST

Si vs. Calis41

Sec. 6. When accused lawfully arrested without warrant

CONCEPT OF INQUEST

COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION OF INQUEST

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED IN SPECIFIC CASES

DUTIES OF AN INQUEST OFFICER

Unlawful Warrantless Arrest

Lawful Warrantless Arrest

Leviste vs. Alameda42

Probable Cause Exists

No Probable Cause Exists

Recovered Articles

REMEDY OF APPEAL

WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION

Abugotal vs. Tiro43

33
646 SCRA 249 (23 March 2011).
34
481 SCRA 609 (6 February 2006).
35
380 SCRA 325 (5 April 2002).
36
581 SCRA 674 (17 March 2009).
37
167 SCRA 393 (14 November 1988).
38
439 SCRA 390 (29 September 2004).
39
699 SCRA 614 (26 June 2013).
40
456 SCRA 107 (15 April 2005).
41
541 SCRA 535 (28 December 2007).
42
626 SCRA 575 (3 August 2010).
43
66 SCRA 196 (20 August 1975).
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Sec. 7. Records

RECORDS MATERIAL TO THE INFORMATION

Uy vs. Office of the Ombudsman44

Ang Tibay vs. Court of Industrial Relations, etc.45

Sec. 8. Cases not requiring a preliminary investigation nor covered by the Rule on
Summary Procedure

DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE WITHOUT THE REQUISITE PRELIMINARY

INVESTIGATION

Borlongan, Jr. vs. Peña46

Tabujara III vs. People47
Sangguniang Bayan of Batac, Ilocos Norte vs. Albano48

Additional Reading/s:

Reyes vs. Ombudsman, G.R. Nos. 212593-94 (15 March 2016), [Sec. 6(b),
Rule 112]

Young vs. People, 783 SCRA 286 (3 February 2016), [Sec. 5(a), Rule 112]

Fortaleza vs. Gonzalez, 782 SCRA 504 (1 February 2016)

Quisay vs. People, 781 SCRA 98 (13 January 2016), [Sec. 4, Rule 112 in
relation to Sec. 9, R.A. No. 10071 (Prosecution Service Act of 2010)]

De Lima vs. Reyes, 779 SCRA 1 (11 January 2016), [Sec. 4, Rule 112]

Marasigan vs. Fuentes, 778 SCRA 645 (11 January 2016)

Rule 113. Arrest

44
556 SCRA 73 (27 June 2008).
45
69 Phil. 635 (27 February 1940).
46
538 SCRA 221 (23 November 2007).
47
570 SCRA 229 (29 October 2008).
48
260 SCRA 561 (21 August 1996).
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Sec. 1. Definition of arrest

ARREST, DEFINED

Larranaga vs. Court of Appeals49

Sec. 2. Arrest; how made

MANNER OF ARREST

Sanchez vs. Demetriou50

Babst vs. National Intelligence Board51
People vs. Sequiño52
People vs. Baloloy53

ROADSIDE QUESTIONING, NOT A FORMAL ARREST

Berkemer vs. McCarty54

Luz vs. People55
Knowles vs. Iowa56

Sec. 3. Duty of arresting officer

DELIVERY OF ACCUSED TO PROPER AUTHORITIES

Sayo vs. Chief of Police of Manila57

Medina vs. Orozco, Jr.58
Soria vs. Desierto59
Agbay vs. Deputy Ombudsman for the Military60
People vs. Sapal61

EXCEPTION TO THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 125 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE

Sec. 4. Execution of warrant

EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANT

REPORT ON THE EXECUTION OF WARRANT

Torrevillas vs. Navidad62

Sec. 5. Arrest without warrant; when lawful

EXCEPTIONS TO THE REQUIREMENT OF A WARRANT OF ARREST

Arrest in Flagrante Delicto

People vs. Nepomuceno63

49
287 SCRA 581 (13 March 1998), cited in Claridades, A. T. (2015). Philippine Legal Lexicon. 2015 Ed. (p.76). Quezon City,
Philippines: Central Book Supply, Inc.
50
227 SCRA 627 (9 November 1993).
51
132 SCRA 316 (28 September 1984).
52
264 SCRA 79 (13 November 1996).
53
381 SCRA 31 (12 April 2002).
54
468 U.S. 420 (1984).
55
667 SCRA 421 (29 February 2012).
56
525 U.S. 113 (1998).
57
80 Phil. 859 (12 May 1948).
58
18 SCRA 1168 (22 December 1966).
59
450 SCRA 339 (31 January 2005)
60
309 SCRA 726 (2 July 1999).
61
328 SCRA 417 (17 March 2000); People vs. Fider, 223 SCRA 117 (3 June 1993).
62
A.M No. RTJ-06-1976 and A.M No. RTJ-06-1977 (29 April 2009).
63
750 SCRA 209 (9 February 2015).
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Valdez vs. People64

People vs. Shabaz65

Arrest Effected in Hot Pursuit

People vs. Doria66

Posadas vs. Ombudsman67

Arrest of Escaped Prisoner

People vs. Villareal68

INQUEST PROCEEDINGS

DUTY OF THE INQUEST PROSECUTOR

Ladlad vs. Velasco69

WAIVER OF ILLEGAL WARANTLESS ARREST

People vs. Ereño70

Sec. 6. Time of making arrest

ARREST ON A FRIDAY

Colorado vs. Agapito71

Sec. 7. Method of arrest by officer by virtue of warrant

Sec. 8. Method of arrest by officer without warrant

Sec. 9. Method of arrest by private person

STANDARD PROCEDURE IN MAKING AN ARREST

People vs. Tan72

Sec. 10. Officer may summon assistance

AGENTS OF AUTHORITY

Sec. 11. Right of officer to break into building or enclosure

VALID INVASION TO DWELLING

United States vs. Arceo73

Sec. 12. Right to break out from building or enclosure

Sec. 13. Arrest after escape or rescue

CONCEPT OF REARREST

64
538 SCRA 611 (23 November 2007).
65
424 Mich. 42, 378 N.W.2d 451 (1985).
66
301 SCRA 668 (22 January 1999).
67
341 SCRA 388 (29 September 2000).
68
693 SCRA 549 (18 March 2013).
69
523 SCRA 318 (1 June 2007).
70
326 SCRA 157 (22 February 2000).
71
526 SCRA 250 (3 July 2007).
72
359 SCRA 283 (21 June 2001).
73
3 Phil. 381 (5 March 1904).
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Sec. 14. Right of attorney or relative to visit person arrested

RATIONALE OF REGULATED VISITS

Alejano vs. Cabuay74

Bell vs. Wolfish75

Additional Reading/s:

People vs. Dela Cruz, G.R. No. 205414 (4 April 2016), [Sec. 5(a), Rule 113 in
relation to Sec. 21, R.A. No. 9165]

Saraum vs. People, 781 SCRA 661 (25 January 2016), [Sec. 5(a), Rule 113 in
relation to Sec. 12, Article II, R.A. No. 9165 & Sec. 21 (1) of R.A. No. 9165]

People vs. Lugnasin, 785 SCRA 120 (24 February 2016), [Sec. 5, Rule 113 in
relation to Secs. 2 and 3, R.A. No. 7438]

Palo vs. People, 783 SCRA 557 (10 February 2016), [Sec. 5, Rule 113 in
relation to Sec. 21, Article II, R.A. No. 9165]

Rule 114. Bail

Sec. 1. Bail defined

74
468 SCRA 188 (25 August 2005).
75
441 U.S. 520 (1979).
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PURPOSE OF BAIL

Feliciano vs. Pasicolan76

CUSTODY OF THE LAW AND JURISDICTION OVER THE PERSON, DISTINGUISHED

Miranda vs. Tuliao77

Santiago vs. Vasquez78
Allado vs. Diokno79
Roberts, Jr. vs. Court of Appeals80
Lacson vs. Executive Secretary81

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO BAIL

Pico vs. Combong, Jr.82

Serapio vs. Sandiganbayan83

RIGHT TO BAIL, WAIVABLE

People vs. Donato84

Sec. 2. Conditions of the bail; requirements

EFFECTIVITY OF THE BAIL

Maguddatu vs. Court of Appeals85

PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE ACCUSED

Crisostomo vs. Sandiganbayan86

Lavides vs. Court of Appeals87
Borja vs. Mendoza88

OBLIGATION OF THE BONDSMAN

United States vs. Addison and Gomez89

People vs. Puyal, et al.90
People vs. Gantang Kasim, et al.91

Sec. 3. No release or transfer except on court order or bail

PROPER RELEASE ON BAIL

Yap vs. Inopiquez, Jr.92

De Austria vs. Beltran93
Guillermo vs. Reyes, Jr.94
76
2 SCRA 888 (31 July 1961).
77
486 SCRA 377 (31 March 2006).
78
217 SCRA 633 (27 January 1993).
79
232 SCRA 192 (5 May 1994).
80
254 SCRA 307 (5 March 1996).
81
301 SCRA 298 (20 January 1999).
82
215 SCRA 421 (6 November 1992).
83
396 SCRA 443 (28 January 2003).
84
198 SCRA 130 (5 June 1991).
85
326 SCRA 362 (23 February 2000).
86
456 SCRA 45 (14 April 2005).
87
324 SCRA 321 (1 February 2000).
88
77 SCRA 422 (20 June 1977).
89
27 Phil. 563 (26 August 1914).
90
98 Phil. 415 (17 February 1956).
91
108 SCRA 171 (25 May 1960).
92
403 SCRA 141 (9 May 2003).
93
313 SCRA 443 (1 September 1999).
94
240 SCRA 154 (18 January 1995).
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Sec. 4. Bail, a matter of right; exception

BAIL AS A MATTER OF RIGHT

Tolentino vs. Camano, Jr.95

Go vs. Court of Appeals96

BAIL IN EXTRADITION CASES

Government of the United States of America vs. Purganan97

Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs. Olalia, Jr.98

BAIL IN DEPORTATION CASES

United States vs. Go-Siaco99

Mejoff vs. Director of Prisons 100 and Chirskoff vs. Commission of
Immigration101

Sec. 5. Bail, when discretionary

GRANT OF BAIL PENDING APPEAL

Leviste vs. Court of Appeals102

Obosa vs. Court of Appeals103
Alva vs. Court of Appeals104
Chua vs. Court of Appeals105
Qui vs. People106
People vs. Fitzgerald107

Sec. 6. Capital offense, defined

CAPITAL OFFENSE, EXPLAINED

Sec. 7. Capital offense or an offense punishable by reclusion perpetua or life

imprisonment, not bailable

RECLUSION PERPETUA AND LIFE IMPRISONMENT, DISTINGUISHED

People vs. Rafols108

CAPITAL OFFENSES, NON-BAILABLE

Valerio vs. Court of Appeals109

People vs. Nitcha110
Trillanes IV vs. Pimentel, Sr. 111
People vs. Jalosjos112

95
322 SCRA 559 (20 January 2000).
96
206 SCRA 138 (11 February 1992).
97
389 SCRA 623 (24 September 2002).
98
521 SCRA 470 (19 April 2007).
99
12 Phil. 490 (14 January 1909).
100
90 Phil. 71 (26 September 1951).
101
90 Phil. 256 (26 October 1951).
102
615 SCRA 619 (17 March 2010).
103
266 SCRA 281 (16 January 1997).
104
487 SCRA 146 (12 April 2006).
105
520 SCRA 729 (12 April 2007).
106
682 SCRA 94 (26 September 2012).
107
505 SCRA 573 (27 October 2006).
108
228 SCRA 351 (10 December 1993).
109
535 SCRA 453 (10 October 2007).
110
240 SCRA 283 (19 January 1995).
111
556 SCRA 471 (27 June 2008).
112
324 SCRA 689 (3 February 2000).
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Alejano vs. Cabuay113

People vs. Maceda114
Montano vs. Ocampo115
Pobre vs. Court of Appeals116

EXCEPTION TO THE NO BAIL RULE

Enrile vs. Sandiganbayan (Third Division)117

De la Rama vs. People’s Court118

Sec. 8. Burden of proof in bail application

MANDATORY HEARING ON THE APPLICATION FOR BAIL

Almeron vs. Sardido119

Cortes vs. Catral120
Basco vs. Rapatalo121
Santos vs. Ofilada122
Baylon vs. Sison123

Sec. 9. Amount of bail; guidelines

FIXING THE AMOUNT OF BAIL

People vs. Dacudao124

People vs. Gako, Jr.125

EXCESSIVE BAIL

Victory Liner, Inc. vs. Bellosillo126

Imposable Penalty, Basis for Determining Bail as a Matter of Right

People vs. Valdez127

People vs. Bago128
Catiis vs. Court of Appeals129

Sec. 10. Corporate surety

ACCREDITATION OF SURETY BONDS

Procedure for Accreditation

LIFETIME OF BONDS

BAIL BOND

Sec. 11. Property bond, how posted

113
468 SCRA 188 (25 August 2005).
114
323 SCRA 45 (24 January 2000).
115
G.R. No. L-6352 (29 January 1953).
116
463 SCRA 50 (8 July 2005).
117
767 SCRA 282 (18 August 2015).
118
77 Phil. 461 (2 October 1946), in which the pending criminal case against the petitioner was for treason.
119
281 SCRA 415 (6 November 1997).
120
279 SCRA 1 (10 September 1997).
121
269 SCRA 220 (5 March 1997).
122
245 SCRA 56 (16 June 1995).
123
243 SCRA 284 (6 April 1995).
124
170 SCRA 489, 495 (21 February 1989).
125
348 SCRA 334 (15 December 2000).
126
425 SCRA 79 (10 March 2004).
127
776 SCRA 672 (8 December 2015).
128
330 SCRA 115 (6 April 2000).
129
482 SCRA 71 (9 February 2006).
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PROCEDURE IN POSTING A SURETY OR PROPERTY BOND

Yap vs. Inopiquez, Jr.130

Sec. 12. Qualifications of sureties in property bond

SURETY, DEFINED

Sec. 13. Justification of sureties

DUTY OF JUDGE BEFORE APPROVING THE PROPERTY BOND

Sec. 14. Deposit of cash as bail

CASH BOND, EXPLAINED

Esler vs. Ledesma131

PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE CASH BAIL BOND

Agulan Jr. vs. Fernandez132

Sidro vs. People133
De Austria vs. Beltran134

Sec. 15. Recognizance

RECOGNIZANCE, DEFINED

United States vs. Sunico and Ng Chiong135

RELEASE ON RECOGNIZANCE

Tabao vs. Barataman136

Sec. 16. Bail, when not required; reduced bail or recognizance

BASIS FOR NON-REQUIREMENT OF BAIL

Martinez, Sr. vs. Paguio137

Agunday vs. Tresvalles138
Riño vs. Cawaling139

Sec. 17. Bail, where filed

PROPER COURT TO GRANT BAIL

De los Santos vs. Mangino140

Yap vs. Inopiquez, Jr.141
Aquino-Simbulan vs. Bartolome142

130
403 SCRA 141 (9 May 2003).
131
52 Phil. 114 (21 September 1928).
132
356 SCRA 162 (4 April 2001).
133
428 SCRA 182 (28 April 2004).
134
313 SCRA 443 (1 September 1999).
135
40 Phil. 826 (24 February 1920); Lamphire vs. State, 73 N. H., 462; 62 Atl., 786; 6 Am. & Eng. Ann. Cas., 615.
136
380 SCRA 396 (11 April 2002).
137
394 SCRA 287 (27 December 2002).
138
319 SCRA 134 (25 November 1999).
139
431 SCRA 128 (7 June 2004).
140
405 SCRA 521 (10 July 2003); Cruz vs. Yaneza, 304 SCRA 285 (9 March 1999).
141
403 SCRA 141 (9 May 2003).
142
588 SCRA 259 (5 June 2009).
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Barbero vs. Dumlao143

Savella vs. Ines144
Inoturan vs. Limsiaco, Jr.145
Santiago vs. Jovellanos146

Sec. 18. Notice of application to prosecutor

IMPORTANCE OF PROSECUTION’S SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE IN BAIL HEARINGS

People vs. Gako, Jr.147

Docena-Caspe vs. Bugtas148
Santos vs. Ofilada149
Zuño vs. Cabebe150
Espiritu vs. Jovellanos151
Chin vs. Gustilo152
Bantuas vs. Pangadapun153
Libarios vs. Dabalos154

Sec. 19. Release on bail

RELEASE FROM DETENTION UPON APPROVAL OF BAIL

Inoturan vs. Limsiaco, Jr.155

TRANSMITTAL OF RELEASE ORDER TO THE COURT WHERE THE CASE IS PENDING

Naui vs. Mauricio, Sr.156

Santiago vs. Jovellanos157

Sec. 20. Increase or reduction of bail

DISCRETION OF THE COURT TO INCREASE/REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF BAIL

People vs. Alano158

Sy Guan vs. Amparo159

WANT OF JURISDICTION

Conquilla vs. Bernardo160

Sec. 21. Forfeiture of bail

NON-APPEARANCE OF ACCUSED ON BAIL

143
555 SCRA 193 (19 June 2008).
144
521 SCRA 417 (19 April 2007).
145
458 SCRA 48 (6 May 2005).
146
337 SCRA 21 (1 August 2000).
147
348 SCRA 334 (15 December 2000).
148
400 SCRA 37 (28 March 2003).
149
245 SCRA 56 (16 June 1995).
150
444 SCRA 382 (26 November 2004)
151
280 SCRA 579 (16 October 1997).
152
247 SCRA 175 (11 August 1995).
153
292 SCRA 622 (20 July 1998).
154
199 SCRA 48 (11 July 1991).
155
458 SCRA 48 (6 May 2005).
156
414 SCRA 11 (23 October 2003).
157
337 SCRA 21 (1 August 2000).
158
81 Phil. 19 (14 May 1948).
159
79 Phil. 670 (4 December 1947).
160
642 SCRA 288 (9 February 2011).
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People vs. Franklin161

Reliance Surety & Insurance Co., Inc. vs. Amante, Jr.162
Mendoza vs. Alarma163
People vs. Doctor164

LIABILITY OF THE BONDSMEN

Vallangca vs. Ariola165

People vs. Felix166
People vs. Soliman167

Sec. 22. Cancellation of bail

BAIL, WHEN CANCELLED

Esteban vs. Alhambra168

Bongcac vs. Sandiganbayan169
Andres vs. Beltran170

Sec. 23. Arrest of accused out on bail

SURETY, JAILER OF THE ACCUSED

People vs. Uy Tuising171

PROHIBITION TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY

Manotoc, Jr. vs. Court of Appeals172

HOLD DEPARTURE ORDER

Sec. 24. No bail after final judgment; exception

BAIL, WHEN NOT GRANTED

Vicente vs. Majaducon173

Sec. 25. Court supervision of detainees

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES OF AN EXECUTIVE JUDGE

Mupas vs. Español174

Sec. 26. Bail not a bar to objections on illegal arrest, lack of or irregular preliminary
investigation

161
39 SCRA 363 (7 June 1971).
162
462 SCRA 399 (30 June 2005).
163
554 SCRA 42 (7 May 2008).
164
12 SCRA 156 (30 September 1964).
165
53 SCRA 139 (28 September 1973).
166
101 Phil. 1209 (14 May 1957).
167
76 SCRA 582 (29 April 1977).
168
437 SCRA 560 (7 September 2004).
169
588 SCRA 64 (21 May 2009).
170
363 SCRA 371 (20 August 2001).
171
61 Phil. 404 (25 April 1935).
172
142 SCRA 149 (30 May 1986).
173
461 SCRA 12 (23 June 2005).
174
434 SCRA 303 (14 July 2004).
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APPLICATION FOR BAIL, NOT A WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO ASSAIL THE WARRANT OF
ARREST

Borlongan, Jr. vs. Peña175

Leviste vs. Almeda176

REMEDY OF INJUNCTION

Additional Reading/s:

People vs. Piad, 781 SCRA 678 (25 January 2016), [Sec. 5, Rule 114 in
relation to Secs. 13 & 14, Article II, R.A. No. 9165]

PART II
(Rule 115-Rule 127)

175
538 SCRA 221 (23 November 2007).
176
626 SCRA 575 (3 August 2010).
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Rule 115. Rights of Accused

Sec. 1. Rights of accused at the trial

RIGHT TO BE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL THE CONTRARY IS PROVED BEYOND

REASONABLE DOUBT

Proof beyond reasonable doubt

Presumption of regularity

People vs. Padilla177

People vs. Nuarin178
People vs. Dahil179

RIGHT TO BE INFORMED OF THE NATURE AND CAUSE OF THE ACCUSATION AGAINST

HIM

Sufficiency of Complaint or Information

Matrido vs. People180

Importance of Arraignment

RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AND DEFEND IN PERSON AND BY COUNSEL AT EVERY STAGE

OF THE PROCEEDINGS, FROM ARRAIGNMENT TO PROMULGATION OF JUDGMENT

People vs. Holgado181

People vs. Ferrer182
People vs. Sevilleno183
People vs. Malunsing184

Appointment of Counsel De Oficio

Libuit vs. People185

Waiver of the Right to be Heard by Himself

Estrada vs. People186

People vs. Salas187
Gimenez vs. Nazareno188

RIGHT TO TESTIFY AS A WITNESS IN HIS OWN BEHALF

Maliwat vs. Court of Appeals189

People vs. Suplito190
People vs. Estrada191

177
531 SCRA 185 (24 August 2007).
178
763 SCRA 504 (22 July 2015).
179
745 SCRA 221 (12 January 2015).
180
592 SCRA 534 (13 July 2009).
181
85 Phil. 752 (22 March 1950).
182
406 SCRA 658 (18 July 2003).
183
305 SCRA 519 (29 March 1999).
184
63 SCRA 493 (29 April 1975).
185
469 SCRA 610 (13 September 2005).
186
468 SCRA 233 (25 August 2005).
187
143 SCRA 163 (29 July 1986).
188
160 SCRA 1 (15 April 1988).
189
256 SCRA 718 (15 May 1996).
190
314 SCRA 493 (16 September 1999).
191
333 SCRA 699 (19 June 2000).
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RIGHT TO BE EXEMPT FROM BEING COMPELLED TO BE A WITNESS AGAINST HIMSELF

People vs. Ayson192

Rights of Persons under Custodial Investigation

People vs. Basay193

Extrajudicial Confession, Explained

People vs. Bacor194

People vs. Naag195
People vs. Gamboa196
People vs. Malimit197

RIGHT TO CONFRONT AND CROSS-EXAMINE THE WITNESSES AGAINST HIM AT THE

TRIAL

Fulgado vs. Court of Appeals, et al.198

People vs. Escote, Jr.199

RIGHT TO HAVE COMPULSORY PROCESS ISSUED TO SECURE THE ATTENDANCE OF

WITNESSES AND PRODUCTION OF OTHER EVIDENCE IN HIS BEHALF

People vs. Chua200

United States vs. Ramirez201
Webb vs. De Leon202
Brady vs. Maryland203

RIGHT TO HAVE SPEEDY, IMPARTIAL AND PUBLIC TRIAL

Williams vs. United States204

Speedy Trial

Saldariega vs. Panganiban205

Barker vs. Wingo206

Speedy Disposition of Cases

Gonzales vs. Sandiganbayan207

Bernat vs. Sandiganbayan208
Pichon vs. Rallos209
Impartial Trial

RIGHT TO APPEAL IN ALL CASES ALLOWED AND IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY

LAW

192
People vs. Ayson, 175 SCRA 216 (7 July 1989).
193
219 SCRA 404 (3 March 1993).
194
306 SCRA 522 (30 April 1999).
195
322 SCRA 716 (20 January 2000).
196
194 SCRA 372 (25 February 1991).
197
264 SCRA 167 (14 November 1996).
198
182 SCRA 81 (12 February 1990).
199
400 SCRA 603 (4 April 2003).
200
356 SCRA 225 (4 April 2001).
201
39 Phil. 738 (8 March 1919).
202
247 SCRA 652 (23 August 1995).
203
373 US 83, 83 S. Ct. 1194, 10 L. Ed. 2d, 216 (1983).
204
250 F.2d. 19 (1957).
205
755 SCRA 627 (15 April 2015).
206
407 US 514, 33 L. Ed. 2d 101, 92 S. Ct. 2182 (1972).
207
199 SCRA 298 (16 July 1991).
208
428 SCRA 787 (20 May 2004).
209
396 SCRA 124 (28 January 2003).
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Tan vs. People210

Additional Reading/s:

Ibañez vs. People, 782 SCRA 291 (27 January 2016), [Sec. 1(c), Rule 115 in
relation to Secs. 6-7, Rule 116]

Rule 116. Arraignment and Plea

Sec. 1. Arraignment and plea; how made

ARRAIGNMENT, EXPLAINED

210
381 SCRA 74 (12 April 2002).
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ARRAIGNMENT, WHEN HELD

PLEA OF GUILTY

People vs. Moro Sabilul211

United States vs. Jamad212
People vs. Magat213

BELATED ARRAIGNMENT, NON-PREJUDICIAL

People vs. Pangilinan214

People vs. Cabale215
People vs. Atienza and Closa216

PROVISIONAL ARRAIGNMENT, ALLOWED

People vs. Espinosa217

Sec. 2. Plea of guilty to a lesser offense

REQUISITES OF PLEA BARGAINING

Bug-atan vs. People218

Daan vs. Sandiganbayan (Fourth Division)219
Ladino vs. Garcia220
People vs. Villarama, Jr.221
People vs. Kayanan222

EFFECT OF PLEA BARGAINING ON THE CIVIL LIABILITY OF THE ACCUSED

Amatan vs. Aujero223

Heirs of Mario Gevero vs. Guihing Agricultural & Development
Corporation224

Sec. 3. Plea of guilty to capital offense; reception of evidence

IMPROVIDENCE OF GUILTY PLEA

People vs. Durango225

People vs. Gambao226
People vs. Ceredon227
People vs. Lakindanum228
People vs. Mira229

Sec. 4. Plea of guilty to non-capital offense; reception of evidence, discretionary

211
93 Phil. 567 (31 July 1953).
212
37 Phil. 305 (15 December 1917).
213
332 SCRA 517 (31 May 2000).
214
518 SCRA 358 (14 March 2007).
215
185 SCRA 140 (8 May 1990).
216
86 Phil. 576 (17 June 1950).
217
409 SRA 256 (15 August 2003).
218
630 SCRA 537 (15 September 2010).
219
550 SCRA 233 (28 March 2008).
220
265 SCRA 422 (6 December 1996).
221
210 SCRA 246 (23 June 1992).
222
83 SCRA 437 (31 May 1978).
223
248 SCRA 511 (27 September 1995).
224
499 SCRA 301 (18 August 2006).
225
329 SCRA 758 (5 April 2000).
226
706 SCRA 508 (1 October 2013).
227
542 SCRA 550 (28 January 2008).
228
304 SCRA 429 (10 March 1999).
229
535 SCRA 543 (10 October 2007).
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RECEPTION OF EVIDENCE, DISCRETIONARY

People vs. Flores230

Sec. 5. Withdrawal of improvident plea of guilty

CATEGORICAL DECLARATION OF WITHDRAWAL, REQUIRED

People vs. Solamillo231

Sec. 6. Duty of court to inform accused of his right to counsel

COUNSEL DE OFICIO DURING ARRAIGNMENT

RIGHT TO A COUNSEL DE PARTE, WAIVABLE

Eballa vs. Paas232

Sec. 7. Appointment of counsel de oficio

ROLE OF PAO LAWYERS

Public Attorney's Office vs. Sandiganbayan, Special Division233

Sec. 8. Time for counsel de oficio to prepare for arraignment

FLEXIBILITY AS REGARDS CONTINGENCIES

Lumanlaw vs. Peralta, Jr.234

Sec. 9. Bill of particular

BILL OF PARTICULARS, EXPLAINED

Virata vs. Sandiganbayan235

People vs. Iannone236

MOTION FOR A BILL OF PARTICULARS

Enrile vs. People237

People vs. Marquez238
People vs. Ibañez239

Sec. 10. Production or inspection of material evidence in possession of prosecution

GOOD CAUSE TO ALLOW INSPECTION OF MATERIAL EVIDENCE

Cruz, Jr. vs. People240

230
345 SCRA 746 (23 November 2000).
231
404 SCRA 211 (18 June 2003).
232
362 SCRA 389 (9 August 2001).
233
545 SCRA 432 (15 February 2008).
234
482 SCRA 396 (13 February 2006).
235
221 SCRA 52 (6 April 1993).
236
45 N.Y. 2d 589 (1978).
237
766 SCRA 1 (11 August 2015).
238
347 SCRA 510 (8 December 2000).
239
523 SCRA 136 (11 May 2007).
240
233 SCRA 439 (27 June 1994).
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Sec. 11. Suspension of Arraignment

PERIOD OF SUSPENSION

Aguinaldo vs. Ventus241

Samson vs. Daway242
ABS-CBN Corporation vs. Gozon 243
Heirs of Antonio Feraren vs. Court of Appeals (Former 12th Division)244

Additional Reading/s:

Fortaleza vs. Gonzalez, 782 SCRA 504 (1 February 2016), [Sec. 11(c), Rule
116]

Ibañez vs. People, 782 SCRA 291 (27 January 2016), [Sec. 6 & 7, Rule 116]

Rule 117. Motion to Quash

Sec. 1. Time to move to quash

MOTION TO QUASH, EXPLAINED

Sec. 2. Form and contents

241
752 SCRA 461 (11 March 2015).
242
434 SCRA 612 (21 July 2004).
243
753 SCRA 1 (11 March 2015).
244
658 SCRA 569 (5 October 2011).
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CONTENTS OF A MOTION TO QUASH

People vs. De la Rosa245

People vs. Navarro and Atienza246
Garcia vs. Court of Appeals247
Poblete vs. Sandoval248

Sec. 3. Grounds

GROUNDS FOR MOTION TO QUASH

FACTS CHARGED DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFENSE

Lazarte, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan (First Division)249

COURT HAS NO JURISDICTION OVER THE OFFENSE CHARGED

Uy vs. Court of Appeals250

COURT HAS NO JURISDICTION OVER THE PERSON OF THE ACCUSED

Eugenio vs. People251

People vs. Rondero252
OFFICER DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO FILE THE INFORMATION

Romualdez vs. Sandiganbayan253

COMPLAINT/INFORMATION DOES NOT CONFORM SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE

PRESCRIBED FORM

Sasot vs. People254

Pecho vs. Sandiganbayan255
People vs. Marquez256
People vs. Desuyo257

INFORMATION CHARGES MORE THAN ONE OFFENSE

Monteverde vs. People258

Soriano vs. People259
Loney vs. People260
People vs. Doriquez261

EXTINGUISHED CRIMINAL ACTION/LIABILITY

Cabico vs. Dimaculangan-Querijero262

AVERMENTS IN THE INFORMATION CONSTITUTES A LEGAL EXCUSE

245
98 SCRA 190 (25 June 1980).
246
75 Phil. 516 (4 December 1945).
247
266 SCRA 678 (27 January 1997).
248
426 SCRA 346 (25 March 2004).
249
581 SCRA 431 (13 March 2009).
250
276 SCRA 367 (28 July 1997).
251
549 SCRA 433 (26 March 2008).
252
320 SCRA 383 (9 December 1999).
253
385 SCRA 436 (30 July 2002).
254
462 SCRA 138 (29 June 2005).
255
238 SCRA 116 (14 November 1994).
256
27 SCRA 808 (28 March 1969).
257
381 SCRA 235 (17 April 2002).
258
387 SCRA 196 (12 August 2002).
259
591 SCRA 244 (30 June 2009).
260
482 SCRA 194, 209 (10 February 2006).
261
24 SCRA 163 (29 July 1968).
262
522 SCRA 300 (27 April 2007).
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Poblete vs. Sandoval263

ACCUSED PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED/ ACQUITTED OF THE OFFENSE CHARGED OR THE

CASE AGAINST HIM WAS DISMISSED

Valencia vs. Sandiganbayan264

Ferrer, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan265
Paredes, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan, Second Division 266
Tan vs. Commission on Elections267
Larin vs. Executive Secretary 268

Sec. 4. Amendment of complaint or information

TRIAL COURT’S ORDER TO AMEND INFORMATION

People vs. Bayabos269

People vs. Sandiganbayan (Fourth Division)270

Sec. 5. Effect of sustaining the motion to quash

TRIAL COURT’S ORDER TO FILE A NEW INFORMATION

Gonzales vs. Salvador271

Sec. 6. Order sustaining the motion to quash not a bar to another prosecution;
exception

QUASHED INFORMATION, NOT A BAR TO FILING ANOTHER INFORMATION

Romualdez vs. Sandiganbayan272

Cudia vs. Court of Appeals273

Sec. 7. Former conviction or acquittal; double jeopardy

CONCEPT OF DOUBLE JEOPARDY

First Requisite

People vs. Bocar274

Almario vs. Court of Appeals275
Tan vs. People276
People vs. Tampal277
People vs. Leviste278

Second Requisite

People vs. Sandiganbayan (2nd Division)279

263
426 SCRA 346 (25 March 2004).
264
433 SCRA 88 (29 June 2004).
265
548 SCRA 460 (14 March 2008).
266
252 SCRA 641 (31 January 1996).
267
237 SCRA 353 (4 October 1994).
268
280 SCRA 713 (16 October 1997).
269
750 SCRA 677 (18 February 2015).
270
770 SCRA 162 (9 September 2015).
271
509 SCRA 520 (5 December 2006).
272
385 SCRA 436 (30 July 2002).
273
284 SCRA 173 (16 January 1998).
274
138 SCRA 166 (16 August 1985).
275
355 SCRA 1 (22 March 2001).
276
586 SCRA 139 (21 April 2009).
277
244 SCRA 202 (22 May 1995).
278
255 SCRA 238 (28 March 1996).
279
765 SCRA 321 (5 August 2015).
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Galman vs. Sandiganbayan280

People vs. De Leon281

Third Requisite

Suero vs. People282

Ivler vs. Modesto-San Pedro283
People vs. Diaz284

Sec. 8. Provisional dismissal

PROVISIONAL DISMISSAL, EXPLAINED

People vs. Lacson285

Saldariega vs. Panganiban286

DISMISSAL BASED ON A MOTION TO QUASH AND PROVISIONAL DISMISSAL,

DISTINGUISHED

Los Baños vs. Pedro287

WITHDRAWAL OF INFORMATION, NOT TIME-BARRED BY THE LAW ON PROVISIONAL

DISMISSAL

Torres, Jr. vs. Aguinaldo288

Bañares II vs. Balising289

Sec. 9. Failure to move to quash or to allege any ground therefor

FAILURE TO QUASH

Muñoz vs. People290

Tam Wing Tak vs. Makasiar291
People vs. Cunanan292
People vs. Usman293

GROUNDS THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED

Tanchanco, et al. vs. Sandiganbayan294

DENIAL OF A MOTION TO QUASH

Soriano vs. People295

Tacas vs. Cariaso296
People vs. Ramos297
Tolentino vs. Paqueo, Jr.298

280
144 SCRA 43 (12 September 1986).
281
754 SCRA 147 (23 March 2015).
282
450 SCRA 350 (31 January 2005).
283
635 SCRA 191 (17 November 2010).
284
94 Phil. 715 (30 March 1954).
285
400 SCRA 267 (1 April 2003).
286
755 SCRA 627 (15 April 2015).
287
586 SCRA 303 (22 April 2009).
288
461 SCRA 599 (28 June 2005).
289
328 SCRA 36 (13 March 2000).
290
548 SCRA 473 (14 March 2008).
291
350 SCRA 475 (29 January 2001).
292
753 SCRA 275 (16 March 2015).
293
749 SCRA 680 (4 February 2015).
294
476 SCRA 202 (25 November 2005).
295
611 SCRA 191 (1 February 2010).
296
72 SCRA 527 (31 August 1976).
297
83 SCRA 1 (9 May 1978).
298
523 SCRA 377 (7 June 2007).
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Additional Reading/s:

Quisay vs. People, 781 SCRA 98 (13 January 2016), [Sec. 3(d), Rule 117 in
relation to Sec. 4, Rule 112]

People vs. Pepino, 779 SCRA 170 (12 January 2016)

Rule 118. Pre-Trial

Sec. 1. Pre-trial; mandatory in criminal cases

PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE, MANDATORY

People vs. Pepito299

Plea Bargaining

299
413 SCRA 558 (16 October 2003).
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Stipulation of Facts

Marking of Evidence

Waiver of Objection to Admissibility of Evidence

Modification of Order of Trial

Sec. 2. Pre-trial agreement

PRE-TRIAL BRIEFS, EXPLAINED

Sec. 3. Non-appearance at pre-trial conference

NON APPEARANCE OF ANY PARTY, NOT A GROUND FOR CASE DISMISSAL

Sec. 4. Pre-trial Order

PRE-TRIAL ORDER, DEFINED

In the Matter of the Alleged Improper Conduct of Sandiganbayan

Associate Justice Anacleto D. Badoy, Jr. 300

UNSIGNED PRE-TRIAL ORDER BY THE PARTIES, EFFECT

People vs. Uy301

CONDUCT OF PRE-TRIAL

Rule 119. Trial

Sec. 1. Time to prepare for trial

TRIAL, DEFINED

Sec. 2. Continuous trial until terminated; postponements

PROMPT RESOLUTION OF CASES

POSTPONEMENTS
300
395 SCRA 231 (16 January 2003).
301
327 SCRA 335 (7 March 2000).
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Estrada vs. Desierto302

REMEDY OF THE ACCUSED

Esmeña vs. Pogoy303

EXCEPTION TO THE TIME LIMITATION FOR TRIAL

ARCHIVE OF CRIMINAL CASES

Sec. 3. Exclusions

JUSTIFIABLE DELAYS

Domondon vs. Sandiganbayan304

Alvizo vs. Sandiganbayan305
Santiago vs. Sandiganbayan306
Cadalin vs. POEA’s Administrator 307

Sec. 4. Factors for granting continuance

GRANT OF A REASONABLE CONTINUANCE

Jacob vs. Sandiganbayan Fourth Division308

Corpuz vs. Sandiganbayan309

Sec. 5. Time limit following an order for new trial

TIME LIMIT FOR NEW TRIAL

Sec. 6. Extended time limit

ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 4 AND CIRCULAR NO. 1-89

Matias vs. Plan310

Sec. 7. Public attorney's duties where accused is imprisoned

PRESENCE OF THE PRISONER FOR TRIAL

Sec. 8. Sanctions

DUTY OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS

REMEDY OF THE ACCUSED

Caballes vs. Court of Appeals311

Sec. 9. Remedy where accused is not brought to trial within the time limit

DISMISSAL OF CASE DUE TO DELAY

302
356 SCRA 108 (3 April 2001).
303
102 SCRA 861 (20 February 1981).
304
476 SCRA 496 (29 November 2005).
305
220 SCRA 55 (17 March 1993).
306
356 SCRA 636 (18 April 2001).
307
238 SCRA 721 (5 December 1994).
308
635 SCRA 94 (17 November 2010).
309
442 SCRA 294 (11 November 2004).
310
293 SCRA 532 (3 August 1998).
311
452 SCRA 312 (23 February 2005).
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Olbes vs. Buemio312

Lumanlaw vs. Peralta313
Conde vs. Rivera and Unson314

Sec. 10. Law on speedy trial not a bar to provision on speedy trial in the Constitution

LAW ON SPEEDY TRIAL VIS-À-VIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SPEEDY TRIAL

People vs. Leviste315

Caballero vs. Alfonso, Jr.316
Cervantes vs. Sandiganbayan317
Licaros vs. Sandiganbayan318

Sec. 11. Order of trial

PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE BY THE PROSECUTION

Boac vs. People319

PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE BY THE DEFENSE

REBUTTAL EVIDENCE

United States vs. Alviar320

SURREBUTTAL EVIDENCE

ORAL ARGUMENT

SUBMISSION OF MEMORANDA

MODIFIED ORDER OF TRIAL

Sec. 12. Application for examination of witness for accused before trial

APPLICATION FOR THE CONDITIONAL EXAMINATION OF THE WITNESSES FOR THE

ACCUSED

Sec. 13. Examination of defense witness; how made

DEPOSITION

People vs. Webb321

Sec. 14. Bail to secure appearance of material witness

POSTING BAIL OF A MATERIAL WITNESS

312
607 SCRA 336 (4 December 2009).
313
482 SCRA 396, 409 (13 February 2006).
314
45 SCRA 650 (25 January 1924).
315
255 SCRA 238 (28 March 1996), citing People vs. Tampal, 244 SCRA 202 (22 May 1995).
316
153 SCRA 153 (21 August 1987).
317
307 SCRA 149 (18 May 1999).
318
370 SCRA 394 (22 November 2001).
319
570 SCRA 533 (7 November 2008).
320
36 Phil. 804 (29 August 1917).
321
312 SCRA 573 (17 August 1999).
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Seludo vs. Fineza322

Sec. 15. Examination of witness for the prosecution

CONDITIONAL EXAMINATION OF THE WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION

Vda. De Manguerra vs. Risos323

Go vs. People324

Sec. 16. Trial of several accused

SEPARATE TRIAL

Joseph vs. Villaluz325

People vs. Oplado326

Sec. 17. Discharge of accused to be state witness

JOINT TRIAL

People vs. Navarro327

MODES TO BECOME A STATE WITNESS

Ampatuan, Jr. vs. De Lima328

Section 17, Rule 119 of the 2000 Rules of Criminal Procedure

People vs. Sunga329

Valerio vs. Court of Appeals330
Flores vs. Sandiganbayan331
People vs. Sunga332

Section 10 of Republic Act No. 6981

Sec. 18. Discharge of accused operates as acquittal

EFFECT OF A DISCHARGED ACCUSED

Monge vs. People333

Sec. 19. When mistake has been made in charging the proper offense

EFFECT AND REMEDY OF MISTAKES IN FILING THE INFORMATION

Andaya vs. People334

Pacoy vs. Cajigal335

Sec. 20. Appointment of acting prosecutor

DISQUALIFICATION OF A PROSECUTOR

322
416 SCRA 332 (21 November 2003).
323
563 SCRA 499 (28 August 2008).
324
677 SCRA 213 (18 July 2012).
325
89 SCRA 324 (10 April 1979).
326
12 SCRA 147 (30 September 1964).
327
63 SCRA 264 (25 March 1975).
328
695 SCRA 159 (3 April 2013).
329
399 SCRA 624 (27 March 2003).
330
535 SCRA 453 (10 October 2007).
331
124 SCRA 109 (12 August 1983).
332
399 SCRA 624 (27 March 2003).
333
548 SCRA 42 (7 March 2008).
334
493 SCRA 539 (27 June 2006).
335
534 SCRA 338 (28 September 2007).
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Sesbreño vs. Court of Appeals336

KINDS OF INHIBITION

Compulsory Inhibition

Geotina vs. Gonzalez337

Voluntary Inhibition

Mateo, Jr. vs. Villaluz338

INHIBITIONS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS, NOT ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

Sec. 21. Exclusion of the public

INSTANCES TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC FROM THE COURTROOM

Sec. 22. Consolidation of trials of related offenses

REQUISITES FOR CONSOLIDATION OF CASES

Domdom vs. Third and Fifth Divisions of the Sandiganbayan 339

ADVANTAGES OF CONSOLIDATION OF CASES

Querubin vs. Palanca340

Sideco vs. Paredes, et al.341
Philippine Savings Bank vs. Mañalac, Jr.342

DISADVANTAGES OF CONSOLIDATION OF CASES

Dacanay vs. People343

People vs. Sandiganbayan344

Sec. 23. Demurrer to evidence

DEMURRER TO EVIDENCE, EXPLAINED

FILING OF A DEMURRER TO EVIDENCE

Cabador vs. People345

Aquino vs. Sison346
Sevilla vs. Quintin347

DEMURRER TO EVIDENCE WITHOUT PRIOR LEAVE OF COURT

People vs. Sayaboc348

336
456 SCRA 522 (22 April 2005).
337
41 SCRA 66 (30 September 1971).
338
50 SCRA 18 (31 March 1973).
339
613 SCRA 528 (24 February 2010).
340
141 Phil. 432 (29 November 1969).
341
74 Phil. 6 (23 October 1942).
342
457 SCRA 203 (26 April 2005).
343
240 SCRA 490 (25 January 1995).
344
409 SCRA 419 (21 August 2003).
345
602 SCRA 760, 768 (2 October 2009); See also Reyes vs. Sandiganbayan (4 th Division), 680 SCRA 62 (5 September
2012).
346
179 SCRA 648 (28 November 1989).
347
474 SCRA 10 (25 October 2005).
348
419 SCRA 659 (15 January 2004).
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People vs. Tolentino349

DEMURRER TO EVIDENCE WITH LEAVE OF COURT

Salazar vs. People350

REVIEW OF THE DENIAL OF A DEMURRER TO EVIDENCE

Tadeo vs. People351

Choa vs. Choa352
People vs. Uy353

Sec. 24. Reopening

REQUIREMENTS FOR REOPENING A CASE

Cabarles vs. Maceda354

Additional Reading/s:

Reyes vs. Ombudsman, G. R. Nos. 212593-94 (15 March 2016), [Sec. 17,
Rule 119]

Office of the Court Administrator vs. Ruiz, 782 SCRA 630 (2 February
2016), [Sec. 17, Rule 119](Dissenting Opinion of Justice Lucas P. Bersamin)

Rule 120. Judgment

Sec. 1. Judgment; definition and form

FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF A DECISION

People vs. Ferrer355

Yao vs. Court of Appeals356
Madrid vs. Court of Appeals357

349
546 SCRA 671 (26 February 2008).
350
411 SCRA 598 (23 September 2003).
351
300 SCRA 744 (29 December 1998).
352
392 SCRA 641 (26 November 2002).
353
471 SCRA 668 (30 September 2005).
354
516 SCRA 303 (20 February 2007).
355
406 SCRA 658 (18 July 2003).
356
344 SCRA 202 (24 October 2000).
357
332 SCRA 570 (31 May 2000).
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PARTS OF A DECISION

Velarde vs. Social Justice Society358

Statement of the Case

Statement of Facts

Issues or Assignment of Errors

The Court’s Ruling

The Disposition or Dispositive Portion

EFFICACY OF A DECISION

Lino Luna vs. Rodriguez and De los Angeles359

Jimenez vs. Republic360
People vs. CFI of Quezon, Br. X361
Villanueva vs. Estenzo362
Ortiz vs. Aramburo363
People vs. So364
People vs. Court of Appeals and Domalaon365
Resayo vs. People366

VERBAL JUDGMENT

Rivera, Jr. vs. People367

Cabarroguis vs. San Diego368
Abay, Sr. vs. Garcia369
Corpuz vs. Sandiganbayan370

Sec. 2. Contents of the judgment

PURPOSE

JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION

Reyes vs. Court of Appeals371

People vs. Dumaguing372
Bacolod vs. People373
Tan vs. OMC Carriers, Inc.374

JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL

358
428 SCRA 283 (28 April 2004).
359
37 Phil. 186 (26 November 1917).
360
22 SCRA 622 (17 February 1968).
361
227 SCRA 457 (29 October 1993).
362
64 SCRA 407 (27 June 1975).
363
8 Phil. 98 (21 March 1907).
364
101 Phil. 1257 (30 July 1957).
365
99 Phil. 786 (28 August 1956).
366
522 SCRA 391 (27 April 2007).
367
189 SCRA 331 (30 August 1990).
368
6 SCRA 866 (30 November 1962).
369
162 SCRA 665 (27 June 1988).
370
442 SCRA 294 (11 November 2004).
371
670 SCRA 148 (18 April 2012).
372
340 SCRA 701 (20 September 2000).
373
701 SCRA 229 (15 July 2013).
374
639 SCRA 471 (12 January 2011).
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Abellana vs. People375

Manantan vs. Court of Appeals376
Salazar vs. People377
Sanchez vs. Far East Bank and Trust Company378

Sec. 3. Judgment for two or more offenses

JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION OF MANY OFFENSES, ILLUSTRATED

People vs. Matugas379

People vs. De la Torre 380
People vs. Nazareno381

Sec. 4. Judgment in case of variance between allegation and proof

VARIANCE DOCTRINE

Sec. 5. When an offense includes or is included in another

VARIANCE DOCTRINE, ILLUSTRATED

Teves vs. Sandiganbayan382

Sec. 6. Promulgation of judgment

PROMULGATION OF JUDGMENT

Presence of the Accused

Absence of the Accused

Pascua vs. Court of Appeals383

People vs. Gioc384
Jaylo vs. Sandiganbayan (First Division)385
People vs. Taruc386

PRESENCE OF COUNSEL FOR THE ACCUSED

Icdang vs. Sandiganbayan (Second Division)387

PERIOD FOR FILING AN APPEAL

Yu vs. Tatad388
Neypes vs. Court of Appeals389
Sanchez vs. Far East Bank and Trust Company390
Landicho vs. Tan391
People vs. Tamani392
People vs. Ursua393
375
655 SCRA 683 (17 August 2011).
376
350 SCRA 387 (29 January 2001).
377
411 SCRA 598 (23 September 2003).
378
475 SCRA 97 (15 November 2005).
379
377 SCRA 434 (20 February 2002).
380
419 SCRA 18 (13 January 2004).
381
551 SCRA 16 (9 April 2008).
382
447 SCRA 309 (17 December 2004).
383
348 SCRA 197 (14 December 2000).
384
73 Phil 366 (31 October 1941).
385
746 SCRA 452 (21 January 2015).
386
579 SCRA 682 (18 February 2009).
387
664 SCRA 253 (25 January 2012).
388
642 SCRA 421 (9 February 2011).
389
469 SCRA 633 (14 September 2005).
390
475 SCRA 97 (15 November 2005).
391
87 Phil. 601 (16 November 1950).
392
55 SCRA 153 (21 January 1974).
393
60 Phil. 252 (1 August 1934).
 41

Neplum, Inc. vs. Orbeso394

Sec. 7. Modification of judgment

FINALITY OF JUDGMENT

Non-Filing of an Appeal

Ramirez vs. People395

Partial or Total Service of Sentence

Express Waiver of the Right to Appeal

Macali vs. Revilla and Ocampo396

Lanestosa and Lames vs. Santamaria397

Application for Probation

Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines, Inc. vs. People398

MODIFICATION OF JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION

People vs. Viernes399

Potot vs. People400

Sec. 8. Entry of judgment

PREMATURE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT

People vs. Chavez401

Sec. 9. Existing provisions governing suspension of sentence, probation and parole not
affected by this Rule

PROVISIONS OF LAWS NOT AFFECTED BY RULE 120

SENTENCE AND SUSPENDED SENTENCE, DEFINED

Villanueva vs. CFI of Oriental Mindoro 402

PAROLE, EXPLAINED

People vs. Abesamis403

PROBATION, EXPLAINED

Heirs of the Late Francisco Abueg vs. Court of Appeals404

Padua vs. People405

394
384 SCRA 466 (11 July 2002).
395
706 SCRA 667 (2 October 2013).
396
48 Phil. 751 (18 February 1926).
397
52 Phil. 67 (13 September 1928).
398
427 SCRA 456 (14 April 2004).
399
372 SCRA 231 (13 December 2001).
400
383 SCRA 449 (26 June 2002).
401
358 SCRA 810 (19 June 2001).
402
119 SCRA 288 (15 December 1982).
403
531 SCRA 300 (28 August 2007).
404
219 SCRA 78 (17 February 1993).
405
559 SCRA 519 (23 July 2008).
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Rule 121. New Trial or Reconsideration

Sec. 1. New trial or reconsideration

TIME TO FILE A MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL OR RECONSIDERATION

Tejano, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan406

Neypes vs. Court of Appeals407
Custodio vs. Sandiganbayan408
Tadeja vs. People409
People vs. Licayan410
406
584 SCRA 191 (7 April 2009).
407
469 SCRA 633 (14 September 2005).
408
453 SCRA 24 (8 March 2005).
409
691 SCRA 252 (20 February 2013).
410
363 SCRA 234 (15 August 2001).
 43

MOTION TO REOPEN TRIAL AND MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL DISTINGUISHED

Alegre vs. Reyes411

NATURE OF REOPENING TRIAL

United States vs. Vizquera, et al.412

Lopez vs. Liboro413

Sec. 2. Grounds for a new trial

ERROR/MISTAKE OF COUNSEL, NOT A GROUND FOR A NEW TRIAL

People vs. Remudo414

Briones vs. People415
People vs. Mercado416

NEWLY DISCOVERED EVIDENCE, GROUND FOR A NEW TRIAL

Berry vs. State of Georgia417

Cabarlo vs. People418

LIBERAL APPLICATION, WHEN PROPER

People vs. Cabodoc419

Espino vs. People420
Cano vs. People421
Ginete vs. Court of Appeals422

DENIAL OF A MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL, REMEDY

Casalla vs. People423

Rivera vs. Court of Appeals424
Callangan vs. People425
Sec. 3. Ground for reconsideration

MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION, WHEN EQUIVALENT TO A MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL

People vs. Tamayo426

People vs. Romero427

Sec. 4. Form of motion and notice to the prosecutor

AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT, WHEN NECESSARY

Balanay vs. Sandiganbayan428

411
161 SCRA 226 (9 May 1988).
412
4 Phil. 380 (5 April 1905).
413
81 Phil. 429 (27 August 1948).
414
364 SCRA 61 (30 August 2001).
415
588 SCRA 362 (5 June 2009).
416
397 SCRA 746 (19 February 2003).
417
10 Ga. 511 (1851), as cited in Custodio vs. Sandiganbayan, 453 SCRA 24, 34 (8 March 2005).
418
507 SCRA 236 (16 November 2006).
419
263 SCRA 187 (15 October 1996).
420
Estino vs. People, 584 SCRA 304 (7 April 2009).
421
413 SCRA 92 (7 October 2003).
422
296 SCRA 38 (24 September 1998).
423
391 SCRA 344 (29 October 2002).
424
405 SCRA 61 (26 June 2003).
425
493 SCRA 269 (27 June 2006).
426
86 Phil. 209 (25 April 1950).
427
89 Phil. 672 (31 July 1951).
428
344 SCRA 1 (20 October 2000).
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Sec. 5. Hearing on motion

PURPOSE OF HEARING ON THE MOTION

People vs. Fitzgerald429

People vs. Avelino de Linao430

MANDOTORY PROCEDURE IN FILING A MOTION

Sec. 6. Effects of granting a new trial or reconsideration

INTEREST OF JUSTICE, DETERMINES THE GRANTING OF THE MOTION

People vs. Almendras431

People vs. Amparado432
Cuenca vs. Court of Appeals433

EFFECT OF GRANTING THE MOTION

United States vs. Ayres,434

People vs. Borjal,435
United States vs. Tan436
People vs. Ebias437

Additional Reading/s:

Senit vs. People, 778 SCRA 425 (11 January 2016), [Secs. 2(a) and 2(b), Rule
121]

Rule 122. Appeal

Sec. 1. Who may appeal

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE

Fenequito vs. Vergara, Jr.438

APPEAL, EXPLAINED

Macayan, Jr. vs. People439

People vs. Esteban440

429
505 SCRA 573 (27 October 2006).
430
58 Phil. 116 (14 March 1933).
431
401 SCRA 555 (24 April 2003).
432
156 SCRA 712 (21 December 1987).
433
250 SCRA 485 (1 December 1995).
434
9 Wall. 609, 610; 19 Law. ed., 627.
435
58 Phil. 172 (28 March 1933).
436
4 Phil. 625 (29 July 1905).
437
342 SCRA 675 (12 October 2000).
438
677 SCRA 113 (18 July 2012).
439
753 SCRA 445 (18 March 2015).
440
725 SCRA 517 (9 June 2014).
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Sec. 2. Where to appeal

HIERARCHY OF COURTS ON APPEAL

People vs. Court of Appeals441

Cabarles vs. Maceda442

Sec. 3. How appeal taken

MODE OF APPEAL

Ysidoro vs. Leonardo-De Castro 443

Ordinary Appeal

People vs. Nazareno444

Review under Rule 42

Review on Certiorari under Rule 45

Olarte vs. People445

Batistis vs. People446
Neplum, Inc. vs. Orbeso447

Review under Rule 65

People vs. De Grano448

INAPPROPRIATE MODE OF APPEAL

Melencion vs. Sandiganbayan449

Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation vs. Court of
Appeals450
Philippine National Bank vs. Court of Appeals451
Moll vs. Buban452
VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING

Torres vs. Specialized Packaging Development Corporation453

Ortiz vs. Court of Appeals454
Donato vs. Court of Appeals455
Wee vs. Galvez456
Sy Chin vs. Court of Appeals457
Bank of the Philippine Islands vs. Court of Appeals458
City Warden of the Manila City Jail vs. Estrella459

Sec. 4. Service of notice of appeal

441
301 SCRA 566 (21 January 1999).
442
516 SCRA 303 (20 February 2007).
443
665 SCRA 1 (6 February 2012).
444
595 SCRA 438 (5 August 2009).
445
761 SCRA 576 (6 July 2015).
446
608 SCRA 335 (16 December 2009).
447
384 SCRA 466 (11 July 2002).
448
588 SCRA 550 (5 June 2009).
449
554 SCRA 345 (12 June 2008).
450
201 SCRA 51 (21 August 1991).
451
337 SCRA 381 (8 August 2000).
452
388 SCRA 63 (27 August 2002).
453
433 SCRA 455 (6 July 2004).
454
299 SCRA 708 (4 December 1998).
455
417 SCRA 216 (8 December 2003).
456
436 SCRA 96 (11 August 2004).
457
345 SCRA 673 (23 November 2000).
458
402 SCRA 449 (30 April 2003).
459
364 SCRA 257 (31 August 2001).
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MODES OF SERVICE

Personal Service

Service by Mail

Substituted Service

PROOF OF SERVICE

Domingo vs. De Leon460

COMPLETENESS OF SERVICE

Aldecoa vs. Arellano461

Hernandez vs. Navarro462
Johnson & Johnson (Phils.) Inc. vs. Court of Appeals 463

Sec. 5. Waiver of notice

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF APPEAL

Go vs. Court of Appeals464

Moll vs. Buban465
Cojuangco, Jr. vs. Court of Appeals466

Sec. 6. When appeal to be taken

THE “FRESH PERIOD” RULE

Neypes vs. Court of Appeals467

Rodriguez vs. People468
Yu vs. Tatad469
Manila Memorial Park Cemetery, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals470

Retroactive Application

De los Santos vs. Vda. de Mangubat471

Fil-Estate Properties, Inc. vs. Homena-Valencia472
Suico Industrial Corp. vs. Lagura-Yap473

PERIOD TO APPEAL IN THE SANDIGANBAYAN

PERIOD TO APPEAL BY THE OFFENDED PARTY

Neplum, Inc. vs. Orbeso474

People vs. Santiago475

460
3 SCRA 586 (29 November 1961).
461
3 SCRA 82 (19 September 1961).
462
48 SCRA 44 (24 November 1972).
463
201 SCRA 768 (24 September 1991).
464
531 SCRA 158 (24 August 2007).
465
388 SCRA 63 (27 August 2002).
466
309 SCRA 602 (2 July 1999).
467
469 SCRA 633 (14 September 2005).
468
684 SCRA 580 (24 October 2012).
469
642 SCRA 421 (9 February 2011).
470
344 SCRA 769 (15 November 2000).
471
535 SCRA 411 (10 October 2007).
472
555 SCRA 345 (25 June 2008).
473
680 SCRA 145 (5 September 2012).
474
384 SCRA 466 (11 July 2002).
475
174 SCRA 143 (20 June 1989).
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Sec. 7. Transcribing and filing notes of stenographic reporter upon appeal

DUTY OF STENOGRAPHER

Ongkiko, Kalaw, Dizon, Panga & Velasco Law Offices, et al. vs. Sangil-
Makasiar476

STENOGRAPHIC FEES

Opeña vs. Luna477

Sec. 8. Transmission of papers to appellate court upon appeal

TRANSMISSION OF THE COMPLETE RECORD OF THE CASE TO THE APPELLATE COURT

Fonghe vs. Bajarias-Cartilla478

Villanueva vs. Pollentes479
Santos vs. Lorenzo480

Sec. 9. Appeal to the Regional Trial Courts

LITIGANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO MONITOR THE STATUS OF HIS CASE

Bejarasco, Jr. vs. People481

Sec. 10. Transmission of records in case of death penalty

AUTOMATIC REVIEW BY THE COURT OF APPEALS

People vs. Mateo482

IMPOSITION OF DEATH PENALTY, PROHIBITED

People vs. Salome483

Sec. 11. Effect of appeal by any of several accused

EFFECT OF FAVORABLE JUDGMENT TO CO-ACCUSED WHO DID NOT JOIN THE APPEAL

People vs. Olivo484

People vs. Escaño485
Olalia, Jr. vs. People486
People vs. Arondain487
People vs. Malibiran488

APPEAL OF THE OFFENDED PARTY FROM THE CIVIL ASPECT

Hun Hyung Park vs. Eung Won Choi489

476
256 SCRA 29 (2 April 1996).
477
478 SCRA 153 (16 December 2005).
478
A.M. No. P-05-1987 (10 February 2006).
479
247 SCRA 24 (3 August 1995).
480
387 SCRA 406 (20 August 2002).
481
641 SCRA 328 (2 February 2011).
482
433 SCRA 640 (7 July 2004).
483
500 SCRA 659 (31 August 2006).
484
594 SCRA 77 (27 July 2009).
485
349 SCRA 674 (19 January 2001).
486
562 SCRA 723 (20 August 2008).
487
366 SCRA 98 (27 September 2001).
488
586 SCRA 668 (24 April 2009).
489
515 SCRA 502 (12 February 2007).
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Salazar vs. People490

STAY OF EXECUTION

Lubrica vs. People491

Sec. 12. Withdrawal of appeal

APPELATE COURT’S DISCRETION TO GRANT WITHDRAWAL OF APPEAL

Teodoro vs. Court of Appeals492

Sec. 13. Appointment of counsel de officio for accused on appeal

COUNSEL DE OFICIO OF ACCUSED ON APPEAL

People vs. Rio493

Additional Reading/s:

People vs. Dimaano, 783 SCRA 449 (10 February 2016), [Sec. 3(c), Rule
122]

Rule 123. Procedure in the Municipal Trial Courts

Sec. 1. Uniform Procedure

RULE ON SUMMARY PROCEDURE, DEFINED

Caliwan vs. Ocampo494

CRIMINAL CASES COVERED

Raymundo vs. Andoy495

496
Bontuyan vs. Villarin

490
411 SCRA 598 (23 September 2003).
491
516 SCRA 674 (26 February 2007).
492
258 SCRA 603 (11 July 1996).
493
201 SCRA 702 (24 September 1991).
494
579 SCRA 500 (13 February 2009).
495
632 SCRA 218 (6 October 2010).
496
388 SCRA 11 (26 August 2002).
 49

Rule 124. Procedure in the Court Of Appeals

Sec. 1. Title of the case

TITLE OF APPEALED CASES

COUNSEL FOR THE STATE

Salazar vs. Romaquin497

Labaro vs. Panay498
People vs. Sandiganbayan, First Division & Third Division 499

Sec. 2. Appointment of counsel de oficio for the accused

NECESSITY OF A COUNSEL IN APPEALED CASES

497
429 SCRA 41 (21 May 2004).
498
299 SCRA 714 (4 December 1998).
499
712 SCRA 359 (11 December 2013).
 50

Hilario vs. People500

Telan vs. Court of Appeals501

Sec. 3. When brief for appellant to be filed

PERIOD TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF

Vina vs. Court of Appeals502
Sec. 4. When brief for appellee to be filed; reply brief of the appellant

PROOF OF SERVICE, VITAL

Sec. 5. Extension of time for filing briefs

PERIOD OF EXTENSION TO FILE BRIEF

Sec. 6. Form of briefs

MODE OF PRODUCING COPIES OF BRIEFS

Sec. 7. Contents of brief

FORMAT OF BRIEF

De Liano vs. Court of Appeals503

Subject Index

Assignment of Errors

Statement of the Case and Statement of Facts

Statement of Issues

Arguments

Statement of Reliefs

Del Rosario vs. Court of Appeals504

People vs. Marong505

Sec. 8. Dismissal of appeal for abandonment or failure to prosecute

FAILURE TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF

Dimarucot vs. People506

Defense for Failure to File Brief

People vs. Bitanga507

Pascual vs. People508

500
551 SCRA 191 (14 April 2008).
501
202 SCRA 534 (4 October 1991).
502
Minute Resolution (Third Division), G.R. No. 132936 (17 February 2003).
503
370 SCRA 349 (22 November 2001).
504
241 SCRA 553 (22 February 1995).
505
People vs. Marong, 119 SCRA 430 (27 December 1982).
506
630 SCRA 659 (20 September 2010).
507
525 SCRA 623 (26 June 2007); Apex Mining, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, 319 SCRA 456 (29 November 1999); Salonga
vs. Court of Appeals, 269 SCRA 534 (13 March 1997); Legarda vs. Court of Appeals, 195 SCRA 418 (18 March 1991).
508
588 SCRA 458 (5 June 2009).
 51

Tamayo vs. Court of Appeals509

EXCEPTION IN THE DISMISSAL OF APPEAL FOR FAILURE TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF

Cruz vs. Court of Appeals510

Masas vs. People511
De Guzman vs. People512

ABANDONMENT OF APPELLANT

Alva vs. Court of Appeals513

People vs. Gioc514

EXCEPTION IN THE DISMISSAL OF APPEAL DUE TO ABANDONMENT OF APPELLANT

People vs. Esparas515

People vs. Taruc516
People vs. Saliling517
People vs. Buynay518
People vs. Maderas519

Sec. 9. Prompt disposition of appeals

HEARING OF THE APPEAL

Sycip vs. Court of Appeals520

Sec.10. Judgment not to be reversed or modified except for substantial error

SUBSTANTIAL ERROR, EXCEPTION TO THE PROHIBITION OF REVERSAL AND

MODIFICATION OF JUDGEMENT

People vs. Abellera521

People vs. Orfida522
Kepner vs. United States523

Sec. 11. Scope of judgment

RATIONALE

Lontoc vs. People524

United States vs. Abijan525
People vs. Olfindo526
Geroche vs. People527

Sec. 12. Power to receive evidence

509
423 SCRA 175 (17 February 2004).
510
322 SCRA 518 (19 January 2000).
511
541 SCRA 280 (19 December 2007).
512
518 SCRA 767 (22 March 2007).
513
487 SCRA 146 (12 April 2006).
514
73 Phil. 366 (31 October 1941).
515
260 SCRA 539 (20 August 1996).
516
579 SCRA 682 (18 February 2009).
517
69 SCRA 427 (27 February 1976).
518
128 SCRA 31 (5 March 1984); see also People vs. Vallente, 144 SCRA 495 (30 September 1986).
519
350 SCRA 504 (29 January 2001).
520
134 SCRA 317 (31 January 1985).
521
69 Phil. 623 (24 February 1940).
522
69 Phil. 646 (27 February 1940).
523
195 U. S.,100; 11 Phil. Rep., 669.
524
74 Phil. 513 (29 December 1943).
525
1 Phil. 83 (7 January 1902).
526
47 Phil. 1 (10 December 1924).
527
742 SCRA 514 (26 November 2014).
 52

RECEPTION OF EVIDENCE

Maralit vs. Philippine National Bank528

Sec. 13. Certification or appeal of case to the Supreme Court

CHANGES IN THE RULES ON APPEAL

People vs. Abon529

People vs. Mateo530

Sec. 14. Motion for new trial

FILING OF MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL

Dinglasan, Jr. vs. Court of Appeals531

Baylosis, Sr. vs. People532
Jose vs. Court of Appeals533

Sec. 15. Where new trial conducted

CONDUCT OF NEW TRIAL

People vs. Fitzgerald534

Sec. 16. Reconsideration

EFFECT OF BELATED FILING OF MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

Villanueva vs. People535

People vs. Sesbreño536
Gamboa vs. Cruz537
People vs. Hernandez538
People vs. Ravelo539

SECOND MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION, NOT

ALLOWED

Amatorio vs. People540

Habaluyas Enterprises, Inc. vs. Japson541

Sec. 17. Judgment transmitted and filed in trial court

PROMULGATION OF JUDGMENT

Almuete vs. People542

People vs. Sumilang543
528
596 SCRA 662 (24 August 2009).
529
545 SCRA 606 (15 February 2008).
530
433 SCRA 640 (7 July 2004).
531
502 SCRA 253 (19 September 2006)
532
530 SCRA 32 (14 August 2007).
533
70 SCRA 257 (31 March 1976).
534
505 SCRA 573 (27 October 2006).
535
330 SCRA 695 (12 April 2000).
536
314 SCRA 87 (9 September 1999).
537
162 SCRA 642 (27 June 1988).
538
260 SCRA 25 (30 July 1996).
539
202 SCRA 655 (15 October 1991).
540
397 SCRA 445 (14 February 2003).
541
142 SCRA 208 (30 May 1986).
542
693 SCRA 167 (12 March 2013).
543
77 Phil. 764 (18 December 1946).
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Sec. 18. Application of certain rules in civil procedure to criminal cases

PERTINENT RULES IN CIVIL PROCEDURE APLLICABLE TO CRIMINAL CASES

RULE 47, NO SUPPLETORY APPLICATION IN CRIMINAL CASES

People vs. Bitanga544

Macalalag vs. Ombudsman545

Additional Reading/s:

Dela Cruz vs. People, 779 SCRA 34 (11 January 2016), [Sec. 13, Rule 124]

Rule 125. Procedure in the Supreme Court

Sec. 1. Uniform procedure

GRANTING NEW TRIAL, AN EXCEPTION TO THE UNIFORMITY OF PROCEDURE

People vs. Taruc546

People vs. Mapalao547
People vs. Fitzgerald548

Sec. 2. Review of decisions of the Court of Appeals

APPEAL BY CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT

DISTINGUISHED FROM THE SPECIAL CIVIL ACTION OF CERTIORARI

MODE OF APPEAL IN CRIMINAL CASES WHERE DEATH, RECLUSION PERPETUA OR LIFE

IMPRISONMENT WAS THE PENALTY IMPOSED
544
525 SCRA 623 (26 June 2007).
545
424 SCRA 741 (4 March 2004).
546
579 SCRA 682 (18 February 2009).
547
197 SCRA 79 (14 May 1991).
548
505 SCRA 573 (27 October 2006).
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United States vs. Laguna549

People vs. Rocha550
People vs. Mateo551

Sec. 3. Decision if opinion is equally divided

NO MAJORITY VOTE FOR AN EN BANC DECISION, EFFECT

People vs. Fernandez552

Rule 126. Search and Seizure

Sec. 1. Search warrant defined

SEARCH WARRANT, EXPLAINED

Te vs. Breva553

JURISDICTION OF THE ISSUING COURT

Securities and Exchange Commission vs. Mendoza554

Santos vs. Pryce Gases, Inc.555

Sec. 2. Court where application for search warrant shall be filed

VENUE FOR SEARCH WARRANT APPLICATION

Malaloan vs. Court of Appeals556

549
17 Phil. 533 (20 December 1910).
550
531 SCRA 761 (31 August 2007).
551
433 SCRA 640 (07 July 2004).
552
111 SCRA 100 (27 January 1982).
553
765 SCRA 40 (5 August 2015).
554
670 SCRA 325 (23 April 2012).
555
538 SCRA 474 (23 November 2007).
556
232 SCRA 249 (6 May 1994).
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People vs. Chiu557

Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. vs. Supergreen, Incorporated 558

EXCEPTION TO SECTION 2 OF RULE 126

People vs. Castillo, Jr.559

Sec. 3. Personal property to be seized

GENERAL RULE: ONLY PERSONAL PROPERTIES DESCRIBED IN THE SEARCH WARRANT

MAY BE SEIZED BY THE AUTHORITIES

People vs. Nuñez560

Tambasen vs. People561

EXCEPTION TO THE GENERAL RULE

Search of Moving Vehicles

People vs. Case562

Seizure in Plain View

People vs. Chi Chan Liu563

People vs. Doria564
People vs. Salanguit565
People vs. Musa566
People vs. Go567

Customs Searches

Waiver or Consented Searches

Caballes vs. Court of Appeals568

People vs. Tudtud569
People vs. Lacerna570
People vs. Asis571

Stop and Frisk Situations (Terry Search)

Posadas vs. Court of Appeals572

Manalili vs. Court of Appeals573
People vs. Solayao574

Search Incident to Lawful Arrest

People vs. Agulay575

557
424 SCRA 72 (27 February 2004).
558
518 SCRA 750 (22 March 2007).
559
G.R. No. 204419 (7 November 2016).
560
591 SCRA 394 (30 June 2009).
561
246 SCRA 184 (14 July 1995).
562
320 Mich., 379, 190 N.W., 389, 27 A.L.R., 686.
563
746 SCRA 476 (21 January 2015).
564
301 SCRA 668 (22 January 1999).
565
356 SCRA 683 (19 April 2001).
566
217 SCRA 597 (27 January 1993).
567
411 SCRA 81 (12 September 2003).
568
373 SCRA 221 (15 January 2002).
569
412 SCRA 142 (26 September 2003).
570
278 SCRA 561 (5 September 1997).
571
391 SCRA 108 (15 October 2002).
572
188 SCRA 288 (2 August 1990).
573
280 SCRA 400 (9 October 1997).
574
262 SCRA 255 (20 September 1996).
575
566 SCRA 571 (26 September 2008).
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Exigent and Emergency Circumstances

People vs. Canton576

People vs. Johnson577

Sec. 4. Requisites for issuing search warrant

REQUISITES FOR A VALID SEARCH WARRANT

EXISTENCE OF PROBABLE CAUSE

La Chemise Lacoste, S.A. vs. Fernandez 578

Hon Ne Chan vs. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.579
Coca-Cola Bottlers, Phils., Inc. (CCBPI) vs. Gomez 580

ONE SPECIFIC OFFENSE FOR A SEARCH WARRANT

Vallejo vs. Court of Appeals581

Stonehill vs. Diokno582

PARTICULARITY OF THE PLACE TO BE SEARCHED AND THE THINGS TO BE SEIZED

Kho vs. Makalintal583

People vs. Tee584

Name of the Owner/Occupant of the Property to be Searched, Not Material

Uy vs. Bureau of Internal Revenue585

Quelnan vs. People586
People vs. Lagman587

Sec. 5. Examination of complainant; record

SUPREMACY OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OVER TECHNICAL RULES OF POCEDURE

Ogayon vs. People588

People vs. Tee589

PERSONAL EXAMINATION BY THE JUDGE

Balayon, Jr. vs. Dinopol590

Sec. 6. Issuance and form of search warrant

APPLICATION FOR SEARCH WARRANT, FORM

CONTENTS OF A SEARCH WARRANT

576
394 SCRA 478 (27 December 2002).
577
348 SCRA 526 (18 December 2000).
578
129 SCRA 373 (21 May 1984).
579
541 SCRA 249 (19 December 2007).
580
571 SCRA 18 (14 November 2008).
581
427 SCRA 658 (14 April 2004).
582
20 SCRA 383 (19 June 1967).
583
306 SCRA 70 (21 April 1999).
584
395 SCRA 419 (20 January 2003).
585
344 SCRA 36 (20 October 2000).
586
526 SCRA 653 (6 July 2007).
587
573 SCRA 224 (8 December 2008).
588
768 SCRA 670 (2 September 2015).
589
395 SCRA 419 (20 January 2003).
590
490 SCRA 547 (15 June 2006).
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People vs. Salanguit591

Aday vs. Superior Court592
Olaes vs. People593
People vs. Dichoso594
Prudente vs. Dayrit595
People vs. Posada596

Sec. 7. Right to break door or window to effect search

KNOCK AND ANNOUNCE PRINCIPLE

Gouled vs. The United States597

UNANNOUNCED INTRUSION

Richards vs. Wisconsin598

“BREAKING”, EXPLAINED

Benefield vs. State of Florida599

People vs. Huang Zhen Hua600
Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. vs. Bright Future Technologies, Inc. 601
People vs. Go602
People vs. Salanguit603
People vs. Ladjaalam604

Sec. 8. Search of house, room, or premises to be made in presence of two witnesses

THE TWO-WITNESS RULE

Panuncio vs. People605

Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. vs. Bright Future Technologies, Inc. 606
People vs. Go607
People vs. Del Rosario608

Sec. 9. Time of making search

SEARCH AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT

People vs. Legaspi609

Sec. 10. Validity of search warrant

IMPLEMENTATION OF SEARCH WARRANT, ANY TIME WITHIN ITS 10-DAY LIFETIME

591
356 SCRA 683 (19 April 2001).
592
55 Cal. 2d 789, 13 Cal. Rptr. 415, 362 P. 2d 47 (1961).
593
155 SCRA 486 (9 November 1987).
594
223 SCRA 174 (4 June 1993).
595
180 SCRA 69 (14 December 1989).
596
769 SCRA 1 (2 September 2015).
597
65 L. Ed. 647 (1921).
598
137 L. Ed. 2d 615 (1997).
599
160 so. 2d 706 (1964).
600
439 SCRA 350 (29 September 2004).
601
516 SCRA 62 (15 February 2007).
602
411 SCRA 81 (12 September 2003).
603
356 SCRA 683 (19 April 2001).
604
340 SCRA 617 (19 September 2000).
605
593 SCRA 180 (17 July 2009).
606
516 SCRA 62 (15 February 2007).
607
411 SCRA 81 (12 September 2003).
608
234 SCRA 246 (20 July 1994).
609
565 SCRA 650 (17 September 2008).
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EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF SEARCH WARRANT, NOT ALLOWED

Lacadin vs. Mangino610

Sec. 11. Receipt for the property seized

NECESSITY OF A DETAILED RECEIPT OF THE PROPERTY SEIZED

Asian Surety & Insurance Co., Inc. vs. Herrera 611

People vs. Policarpio612
People vs. Go613
People vs. Endaya614

TWO-WITNESS RULE, NOT APPLICABLE IN WARRANTLESS SEARCH

Quinicot vs. People615

Sec. 12. Delivery of property and inventory thereof to court; return and proceedings
thereon

DELIVERY OF SEIZED ITEMS TO THE COURT ISSUING THE SEARCH WARRANT

Betoy, Sr. vs. Coliflores616

Malillin vs. People617
People vs. Court of First Instance of Rizal618

Sec. 13. Search incident to lawful arrest

INCIDENTAL SEARCH, EXPLAINED

People vs. Rom619

People vs. Villareal620

Sec. 14. Motion to quash a search warrant or to suppress evidence; where to file

ISSUING COURT, TO RESOLVE THE MOTION IF NO CRIMINAL ACTION IS FILED IN

COURT

Solid Triangle Sales Coronation vs. The Sheriff of RTC QC, Br. 93 621
Vlasons Enterprises Corporation vs. Court of Appeals622
Securities and Exchange Commission vs. Mendoza623
United Laboratories, Inc. vs. Isip624

PROPER PARTY TO SEEK QUASHAL OF A SEARCH WARRANT

Santos vs. Pryce Gases, Inc.625

Stonehill vs. Diokno626

610
405 SCRA 473 (9 July 2003).
611
54 SCRA 312 (20 December 1973).
612
158 SCRA 88 (23 February 1988).
613
411 SCRA 81 (12 September 2003).
614
731 SCRA 1 (23 July 2014).
615
590 SCRA 458 (22 June 2009).
616
483 SCRA 435 (28 February 2006).
617
553 SCRA 619 (30 April 2008).
618
101 SCRA 86 (17 November 1980).
619
717 SCRA 147 (19 February 2014).
620
693 SCRA 549 (18 March 2013).
621
370 SCRA 491 (23 November 2001).
622
155 SCRA 186 (28 October 1987).
623
670 SCRA 325 (23 April 2012).
624
461 SCRA 574 (28 June 2005).
625
538 SCRA 474 (23 November 2007).
626
20 SCRA 383 (19 June 1967).
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EFFECT OF BELATED OBJECTION TO THE VALIDITY OF A SEARCH WARRANT

People vs. Decierdo627

Ogayon vs. People628
People vs. Bodoso629
Malaloan vs. Court of Appeals630
People vs. Torres631
People vs. Nuñez632

Additional Reading/s:

Petron LPG Dealers Association vs. Ang, 783 SCRA 162 (3 February 2016),
[Sec. 4, Rule 126]

Rule 127. Provisional Remedies in Criminal Cases

Sec. 1. Availability of provisional remedies

GENERAL RULE

EXCEPTION

Borlongan, Jr. vs. Peña633

Domingo vs. Sandiganbayan634

Sec. 2. Attachment

ATTACHMENT, EXPLAINED

ATTACHMENT IN CRIMINAL CASES

Silangan Textile Manufacturing Corporation vs. Demetria635

Hyatt Industrial Manufacturing Corporation vs. Asia Dynamic Electrix
Corporation636
627
149 SCRA 496 (7 May 1987).
628
768 SCRA 670 (2 September 2015).
629
398 SCRA 642 (5 March 2003).
630
232 SCRA 249 (6 May 1994).
631
501 SCRA 591 (12 September 2006).
632
591 SCRA 394 (30 June 2009).
633
538 SCRA 221 (23 November 2007).
634
322 SCRA 655 (20 January 2000).
635
518 SCRA 160 (12 March 2007).
636
465 SCRA 454 (29 July 2005).
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QUASHAL OF ATTACHMENT

DISCHARGE OF ATTACHMENT

Security Pacific Assurance Corporation vs. Tria-Infante 637

Philippine British Assurance Co., Inc. vs. Intermediate Appellate Court 638
Tijam vs. Sibonghanoy639
Vanguard Assurance Corporation vs. Court of Appeals640
Luzon Steel Coporation vs. Sia641
The Imperial Insurance, Inc. vs. De los Angeles 642

SURETYSHIP, EXPLAINED

637
468 SCRA 526 (31 August 2005).
638
150 SCRA 520 (29 May 1987).
639
23 SCRA 29 (15 April 1968).
640
64 SCRA 148 (27 May 1975).
641
28 SCRA 58 (15 May 1969) citing Cajefe, etc., et al. vs. Hon. Fernandez, etc., et al., 109 Phil. 743 (19 October 1960).
642
111 SCRA 24, 33 (18 January 1982).