ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF LAW
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Atty. George S.D. Aquino
First Semester, SY 2018-2019

I. INTRODUCTION/PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS/JURISDICTION

Jurisdiction in Criminal Cases:

I. Municipal/Metropolitan Trial Courts

a. Sections 32, 35, BP 129, as amended

b. AM No. 00-01-SC, 25 March 2003
c. Section 1 (b), Rules on Summary Procedure

II. Regional Trial Courts

a. Sections 20, 22, 23, BP 129, as amended

b. Section 90, RA 9165
c. Section 5, RA 8369
d. AM No. 03-03-03-SC, 1 July 2003

III. Sandiganbayan

a. Section 4, Sandiganbayan Law, as amended by RA 10660

IV. Court of Tax Appeals

a. Section 7, RA 1125 as amended by RA 9262

V. Court of Appeals

VI. Supreme Court

II. RULE 110 - PROSECUTION OF OFFENSES

A. Institution of Criminal Actions (Section 1)

1. People v. Bautista, G.R. No. 168641, 27 April 2007, 522 SCRA 742
2. Panaguiton, Jr. v. DOJ, G.R. No. 167571, 25 November 2008, 571 SCRA 549
3. Jadewell Parking Systems v. Lidua, G.R. No. 169588, 7 October 2013, 706
SCRA 724
 B. Who must prosecute (Section 5, 16)

4. Piñote v. Ayco, AM No. RTJ-05-1944, 13 December 2005, 477 SCRA 409

5. Peoplev. Piccio, G.R. No. 193681, 6 August 2014, 732 SCRA 254
6. People v. dela Cerna, G.R. No. 136899-904, 9 October 2002, 390 SCRA 538
7. People v. Go, G.R. No. 201644, 24 September 2014, 736 SCRA 501

C. Complaint and Information(Sections 2-4; 6-13)

8. People v. Bayabos, G.R. No. 171222, 18 February 2015, 750 SCRA 677
9. Lasoy et al v. Zeñarosa, G.R. No. 129472, 12 April 2005, 455 SCRA 360
10. People v. Puig, G.R. No. 173654 – 765, 28 August 2008, 563 SCRA 564
11. People v. Ceredon, G.R. No. 167179, 28 January 2008, 542 SCRA 550
12. People v. Soriano, G.R. No. 178325, 22 February 2008, 546 SCRA 514
13. Ricarze v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 160451, 9 February 2007, 515 SCRA 302
14. Senador v. People, G.R. No. 201620, 6 March 2013, 692 SCRA 669
15. People v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 160619, 9 September 2015, 770 SCRA 162

D. Amendment/Substitution (Section 14)

16. Buhat v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 119601, December 17, 1996, 265 SCRA
701
17. Fronda –Baggao v. People, G.R. No. 151785, 10 December 2007, 539 SCRA
531
18. Pacoy v. Hon Cajigal, G.R. No. 157472, 28 September 2007, 534 SCRA 338
19. Ricarze v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 160451, 9 February 2007, 515 SCRA 302
20. Albert v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 164015, 26 February 2009, 580 SCRA 279

E. Venue (Section 15)

21. Macasaet v. People, G.R. No. 156747, 23 February 2005, 452 SCRA 255
22. Bonifacio v. RTC, G.R. No. 184800, 5 May 2010, 620 SCRA 268
23. Rigor v. People, G.R. No. 144887, 17 November 2004, 442 SCRA 450
24. Unionbank v. People, G.R. No. 192565, 28 February 2012, 667 SCRA 113
25. Treñas v. People, G.R. No. 195002, 25 January 2012, 664 SCRA 355

III. RULE 111 - PROSECUTION OF CIVIL ACTION

A. Sections 1-3; 5

B. Section 4, AM No. 15-06-10-SC

1. Lee v. Chua, G.R. No. 181658, 7 August 2013, 703 SCRA 240
2. Cancio v. Isip, G.R. No. 133978, 12 November 2002, 391 SCRA 393
3. Ferrer v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 161067, 14 March 2008, 548 SCRA 460
4. Corpuz v. Siapno, AM MTJ-96-1106, 17 June 2003, 404 SCRA 83
5. Cruz v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 123340, 29 August 2002, 388 SCRA 72
6. Lo Bun Tiong v. Balboa, G.R. No. 158177, 28 January 2008, 542 SCRA 504
7. Co v. Muñoz, G.R. No. 181986, 4 December 2013, 711 SCRA 508
8. Casupanan v. Laroya, G.R. No. 145391, 26 August 2002, 388 SCRA 28

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 C. Prejudicial question – Sections 6-7

9. Dreamwork v. Janiola, G.R. No. 184861,30 June 2009, 591 SCRA 466
10. First Producers Holdings Corp v. Co, G.R. No. 139655, 27 July 2000, 336
SCRA 551
11. San Miguel v. Perez,G.R. No. 166836, 4 September 2013, 705 SCRA 38
12. Pimentel v. Pimentel, G.R. No. 172060, 13 September 2010, 630 SCRA 436
13. Gaditano v. San Miguel Corp., G.R. No. 188767, 24 July 2013, 702 SCRA 191
14. Reyes v. Rossi, G.R. No. 159823, 18 February 2013, 691 SCRA 57

D. Effect of Death on Actions - Section 4

IV. RULE 112 - PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION

Addtitional reading:

- Section 2(b) (i) (ii) (iii),AM No. 15-06-10-SC

Cases:

1. Santos-Concio et al v. DOJ Sec, G.R. No. 175057, 29 January 2008, 543 SCRA 70
2. Borlongan v. Pena, G.R. No. 143591, 23 November 2007, 538 SCRA 221
3. Estrada v. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 212140-41, 21 January 2015, 748 SCRA 1
4. Racho v. Miro, G.R. No. 168578, 30 September 2008, 567 SCRA 213
5. Tolentino v. Paqueo, G.R. No. 150606, 7 June 2007, 523 SCRA 377
6. Crespo v. Mogul, L-53373, 30 June 1987, 151 SCRA 462
7. Baltazar v. People, G.R. No. 174016, 28 July 2008, 560 SCRA 278
8. Chan v. DOJ Sec, G.R. No. 147065, 14 March 2008, 548 SCRA 337
9. Villaflor v. Vivar, G.R. No. 134744, 16 January 2001, 349 SCRA 194
10. San Agustin v. People, G.R. No. 158211, 31 August 2004, 437 SCRA 392
11. Ladlad v. Velasco, G.R. No. 172070 – 72, 17207074 – 76, 175013, 1 June 2007, 523
SCRA 318

V. RULE 113 - ARREST

Additional readings:

- Sec. 2, Article III, Constitution

- RA 7438

Cases:

1. AAA v. Carbonell, G.R. No. 171465, 8 June 2007, 524 SCRA 496
2. People v. Alunday, G.R. No. 181546, 3 September 2008, 564 SCRA 135
3. People v. del Rosario, G.R. No. 127755, 14 April 1999, 305 SCRA 740
4. People v. Jayson, G.R. No. 120330, 18 November 1997, 282 SCRA 166
5. People v. Edaño, G.R. No. 188133, 7 July 2014, 729 SCRA 255
6. Pestilos v. Generoso, G.R. No. 182601, 10 November 2014, 739 SCRA 337

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VI. RULE 114 – BAIL

Additional readings:

- Sec. 13, Article III, Constitution

- Sec. 1-7, AM No. 12-11-2-SC, 1 May 2014
- Sec. 5, RA 10389 (“Recognizance Act”)
- RA 6036
- Sec. 10, AM No. 15-06-10-SC

Cases:

1. San Miguel v. Maceda, A.M. No. RTJ-03-1749, 3 April 2007, 520 SCRA 205
2. Lavides v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 129670, 1 February 2000, 324 SCRA 321
3. Trillanes IV v. Pimentel, G.R. No. 179817, 27 June 2008, 556 SCRA 471
4. Andres v. Beltran, A.M. No. RTJ-00-1597, 20 August 2001, 363 SCRA 371
5. Leviste v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 189122, 17 March 2010, 615 SCRA 619
6. People v. Fitzgerald, G.R. No. 149723, 23 October 2006, 505 SCRA 573
7. Enrile v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 213847, 18 August 2015, 767 SCRA 282
8. Chua v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 140842, 12 April 2007, 520 SCRA 729
9. Esteban v. Alhambra, G.R. No. 135012, 7 September 2004, 437 SCRA 560

VII. RULE 115 - RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED

Cases:

1. Perez v. People, G.R. No. 164763, 12 February 2008, 544 SCRA 532
2. Benares v. Lim, G.R. No. 173421, 14 December 2006, 511 SCRA 100
3. People v. Baloloy,G.R. No. 140740, 12 April 2002, 381 SCRA 31
4. People v. Teves, G.R No. 141767, 2 April 2001, 356 SCRA 14
5. People v. Musa, G.R. No. 170472, 3 July 2009, 591 SCRA 619
6. Aquino v. Paiste, G.R. No. 147782, 25 June 2008, 555 SCRA 255
7. People v. Serzo, G.R. No. 118435, 20 June 1997, 274 SCRA 553
8. Dela Cruz v. People, G.R. No. 200748, 23 July 2014, 730 SCRA 655

VIII. RULE 116 - ARRAIGNMENT AND PLEA

Additional reading:

- Sec. 8 (a)-(e), AM No. 15-06-10-SC

Cases:

1. People v. Magat, G.R. No. 130026, 31 May 2000, 332 SCRA 517
2. People v. Ulit, G.R. No. 131799-901, 23 February 2004, 423 SCRA 374
3. Daan v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 163972-77, 28 March 2008, 550 SCRA 233

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IX. RULE 117 - MOTION TO QUASH

Cases:

1. Antone v. Beronilla, G.R. No. 183824, 8 December 2010, 637 SCRA 615
2. People v. Romualdez, G.R. No. 166510, 23 July 2008, 559 SCRA 492
3. Perez v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 166062, 26 September 2006, 503 SCRA 252
4. People v. Laggui, G.R. No. 76262-63, 16 March 1989, 171 SCRA 305
5. People v. Honrales, G.R. No. 182651, 182657, 25 August 2010, 629 SCRA 423
6. Villalon v. Chan, G.R. No. 196508, 24 September 2014, 736 SCRA 450
7. People v. De Grano, G.R. No. 167710, 5 June 2009, 588 SCRA 550
8. Suero v. People, G.R. No. 156408, 31 January 2005, 450 SCRA 350
9. People v. Torres, G.R. No. 189850, 22 September 2014, 735 SCRA 687
10. Torres v. Aguinaldo, G.R. No. 164268, 28 June 2005, 461 SCRA 599
11. Co v. New Prosperity Plastic Products, G.R. No. 183994, 30 June 2014, 727 SCRA
503
12. Ivler v. San Pedro, G.R. No. 172716, 17 November 2010, 635 SCRA 191
13. Los Baños v. Pedro, G.R. No. 173588, 22 April 2009, 586 SCRA 303

X. RULE 118 -PRE-TRIAL

Additional reading:

- Sec. 8(f), AM No. 15-06-10-SC

Cases:

1. Bayas v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 143689-91, 12 November 2002, 391 SCRA 415

XI. RULE 119 - TRIAL

Additional readings:

- Judicial Affidavit Rule

- Secs. 2(c), 2(d), 11-15, AM No. 15-06-10-SC
- Sec. 8-15, AM 12-11-2-SC, 1 May 2014
- Sec. 11-17, Rules on Summary Procedure

Cases:

1. Visbal v. Vanilla, A.M. No. MTJ-06-1651, 7 April 2009, 584 SCRA 11

2. People v. De Grano, G.R. No. 167710, 5 June 2009, 588 SCRA 550
3. Cabador v. People, G.R. No. 186001, 2 October 2009, 602 SCRA 760
4. Salazar v. People, G.R. No. 151931, 23 September 2003, 411 SCRA 598
5. Cabarles v. Maceda, G.R. No. 161330, 20 February 2007, 516 SCRA 303
6. Go v. People, G.R. No. 185527, 18 July 2012, 677 SCRA 213
7. Ampatuan v. De Lima, G.R. No. 197291, 3 April 2013, 695 SCRA 159
8. Jimenez v. People, G.R. No. 209195, 17 September 2014, 735 SCRA 596

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XII. RULE 120 - JUDGMENT

Additional reading:

Sec.16, AM No. 15-06-10-SC

Cases:

1. People v. De Grano, G.R. No. 167710, 5 June 2009, 588 SCRA 550
2. Rimando v. Aldaba, G.R. No. 203583, 13 October 2014, 738 SCRA 232
3. Suero v. People, G.R. No. 156408, 31 January 2005, 450 SCRA 350
4. Sevilla v. People, G.R. No. 194390, 13 August 2014, 732 SCRA 687

XIII. RULE 126 - SEARCH AND SEIZURE

Additional reading: Sec. 2, Article III, Constitution

Cases:

1. World Wide Web Corp. v. People, G.R. No. 161106 – 266, 13 January 2014, 713
SCRA 18
2. People v. Cogaed, G.R. No. 200334, 30 July 2014, 731 SCRA 427
3. People v. Calantiao, G.R. No. 203984, 18 June 2014, 727 SCRA 20
4. Luz v. People, G.R. No. 197788, 29 February 2012, 667 SCRA 421

XIV. POST-JUDGMENT REMEDIES

- Rules 121-125; 127

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