CRIMINAL PROCEDURE SYLLABUS

Part I

A. Venue in Criminal Cases is Jurisdictional

1. Isip v. People, G.R. No.. 170298, June 26, 2007

2. Landbank of the Philippines v. Belisata, G.R. No. 170298, June 26, 2007

B. Jurisdiction to Issue Hold Departure Orders

1. Mondejar v. Buban, A.M. No. MTJ-01-1349, July 12, 2001

C. Jurisdiction determined by the allegations of the Complaint

1. Foz v. People, October 9, 2009, G.R. No. 167764

D. Jurisdiction of the Sndiganbayan

1. People v. Sandiganbayan, August 25, 2009, G.R. No. 167304

2. Serrana v. Sandiganbayan, January 22, 2008, G.R. 162059
3. Esquivel v. Ombudsman, September 17, 2002, G.R. 137237

E. Jurisdiction of the Ombudsman

1. Department of Justice v. Liwag, February 11, 2005, G.R. No. 149311

2. Lazatin v. Desierto, June 5, 2009, G.R. No. 147097
3. Presidential Ad-Hoc Fact Finding Committee v. Desierto, July 24, 2007
4. Castro v. Deloria, January 27, 2009, G.R. No. 163586

F. Review of Decisions of the Ombudsman

1. Antonino v. Desierto, December 18, 2008, G.R. No. 144492

G. Procedure before the Ombudsman

1. Sesbreno v. Aglugub, February 28, 2005, A.M. No. MTJ 05-1581

H. Power of the Secretary of Justice over Prosecutors

1. Punzalan v. de la Pena, July 21, 2004, G.R. No. 158543

I. Role of the Office of the Solicitor General in Criminal Cases

1. People v. Duca, October 9, 2009, G.R. No. 171175

Part II

A. Complaint or Information (Rule 110)

a. Sufficiency of Complaint or Information

People v. Dimaano, 469 SCRA 647
Sasot v. People, 462 SCRA 138
Lasoy v. Zenarosa, 455 SCRA 360
b. Substitution of Information
Saludga v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 184537, April 23, 2010
c. Amended Information, Bonifacio v. RTC of Makati, G.R. No. 184800,
May 5, 2010
d. Filing of Information if there is pending Motion for Reconsideration
Ramiscal v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. Nos. 172476-99, September 15, 2010
e. Prescription
Panaguiton v. DOJ, G.R. No. 167571, November 25, 2008
f. Control and Direction of Criminal Action
Pinote v. Ayco, 477 SCRA 409

B. Civil Aspect of a Criminal Case (Rule 111)

a. Rule in Civil Liability Arising from Delict

Bun Tiong v. Balboa, G.R. No. 158177, January 28, 2008
b. Independent Civil Action
c. Death of the Accused
d. Acquittal
e. Substitution
f. Prejudicial Question
Jose v. Suarez, 2010

C. Preliminary Investigation

a. Community Rural Bank v. Talavera, 455 SCRA 34

b. Serag v. Court of Appeals, 473 SCRA 590
c. Soriano v. People, G.R. No.162336, February 1, 2010
d. Samuel Lee v. KBC Bank, G.R. No. 164673, January 15, 2011

D. Arrest
 a. People v. De Leon , G.R. No. 169858, January 26, 2010
b. People v. Laguio, March 16, 2007, G.R. No. 128587
c. Valdez v. People, G.R.170180, November 23, 2007
d. Rolito Go v. Court of Appeals, G.R.No.101837, February 11, 1992

E. Bail
a. Mabutas v. Perello, A.M.-RTJ No. 03-1817, June 8, 2005.
b. Leviste v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.181922, March 17, 2010
c. Lachica v. Tormis, A.M.-RTJ No. 05-1609September 20, 2005
d. Serapio v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 148468, January 28, 2003

F. Rights of the Accused

a. Crisostomo v. Sandiganbayan, 456 SCRA 45

b. Andrado v. People, 452 SCRA 685
c. Olivarez v. Court of Appeals, 465 SCRA 465
d. Libuit v. People, 469 SCRA 510
e. Magtolis v. Salud, 469 SCRA 439
f. Petition for Radio and Television Coverage of the Multiple Murder Cases
Against Maguindanao Governor Ampatuan, June 2011