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2021 Criminal Procedure Syllabus
2021 Criminal Procedure Syllabus
of Santo Tomas
Faculty of Civil Law
Remedial Law Department
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Course description: A study of Rules 110 to 127 of the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure
including the Revised Guidelines for Continuous Trial of Criminal Cases (A.M. No. 15-06-10-SC) and
applicable jurisprudence. The course covers jurisdiction of courts and the procedure in criminal
cases, particularly the prosecution of criminal offenses, filing of criminal complaints, arrest of a
suspect, searches and seizures including the Rule on Cybercrime Warrants (A.M. No. 17-11-03-SC),
rights of the accused, modes of review and remedies available in case of adverse judgment and the
effects of convictions.
A. General Matters
1. Criminal jurisdiction
a. People v. Mariano, 71 SCRA 600
2. Distinguish jurisdiction over subject matter from jurisdiction over person of the
accused
3. Jurisdiction of criminal courts
a. Eileen P. David v. Glenda S. Marquez, G.R. No. 209859, June 5, 2017
4. When injunction may be issued to restrain criminal prosecution
B. Prosecution of offenses
1. Criminal actions, how instituted
2. Effect of the institution of the criminal action on the prescriptive period
a. People v. Bautista, G.R. No. 168641, April 27, 2007
b. Zaldivia v. Reyes, 211 SCRA 277
c. Sanrio Company Ltd. v. Lim, G.R. No. 168662, February 19, 2008
d. Panaguiton, Jr. v. DOJ, G.R. No. 167571, November 25, 2008
e. SEC v. Interport Resources Corp., G.R. No. 135808, October 6, 2008
f. Disini v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 169823-24, September 11, 2013
g. People v. Pangilinan, G.R. No. 152662, June 13, 2012
3. Who may file them, crimes that cannot be prosecuted de officio
4. Criminal actions, when enjoined
5. Control of prosecution
a. Chua v. Padillo, G.R. No. 163797, April 24, 2007
b. Bureau of Customs v. Peter Sherman, et al., G.R. No. 190487, April 13, 2011
6. Complaint and Information
a. People v. Cinco, G.R. No. 186460, December 4, 2009
b. Estudillo v. Baloma, 426 SCRA 83
7. Sufficiency of complaint or information
a. Cudia v. CA, 284 SCRA 173
b. Girlie M. Quinsay v. People, G.R. No. 216920,January 13, 2016
c. People v. Danilo Feliciano, Jr., et al., G.R. No. 196735, May 5, 2014
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b. Kalalo v. Office of the Ombudsman, G.R. No. 158189, April 23, 2010
c. Iris Kristine Balois Alberto v. CA, G.R. No. 182130, June 19, 2013
d. PCI Lawrence Cajipe, et al. , G.R. No. 203605, April 23, 2014
e. Cruz v. Hon. Gonzales, et al., G.R. No. 173844, April 11, 2012
f. Century Chinese Medicine Co., et al. v. People, et al., G.R. No. 188526, November
22, 2013
g. People v. Castillo, G.R. No. 171188, June 19, 2009
h. Webb v. de Leon, 247 SCRA 652
i. Robertson Chiang, Nikkia Chiang, Mara Chiang, Ben Javellana and
Carmelita Tuason vs Philippine Long Distance Company
G.R. No. 196679, December 13, 2017
a. Who may conduct determination of existence of probable cause
a. Meralco v. Atilano, et al., G.R. No. 166758, June 27, 2012
b. Alfredo Romulo Busuego v. Office of the Ombudsman, G.R. No. 196842, October
9, 2013
b. Resolution of investigating prosecutor
a. Girlie M. Quisay v. People, G.R. No. 216920, January 13, 2016
b. Heirs of Teodora Loyola, represented herein by Zosimo L. Mendoza, Sr.,
Petitioners vs. Court of Appeals And Alicia R. Loyola, Respondent
G.R. No. 188658, January 11, 2017
c. Non-interference of the court in finding probable cause by prosecutor; exceptions
a. Personal Collection Direct Selling, Inc. vs Teresita Carandang
G.R. No. 206958, November 08, 2017
b. Cruz v. Hon. Gonales, et al., supra
c. Iris Kristine Balois Alberto v. CA, supra
d. Rosalinda Punzalan v. Michael Plata, G.R.No. 160316, September 2, 2013
e. People v. Marcelino Dadao, et al., G.R. No. 201860, January 22, 2014
f. PCGG v. Reiner Jacobi, et al., G.R. No. 155996, June 27, 2012
g. Liza L. Maza, Saturnino C. Ocampo, Teodoro A. Casino, And Rafael V. Mariano,
Petitioners vs. Hon. Evelyn A. Turla, in her capacity as Presiding Judge of
Regional Trial Court of Palayan City, Regional Trial Court of Palayan City, in his
capacity as Officer-in-Charge Provincial Prosecutor, Antonio Ll. Lapus, Jr., Edison
V. Rafanan, and Eddie C. Gutierrez, in their capacity as members of the panel of
investigating prosecutors, and Raul M. Gonzalez, in his capacity as Secretary of
Justice, Respondents, G.R. No. 187094, February 15, 2017
d. Right to bail pending preliminary investigation
a. Ruiz v.Beldia, Jr., 451 SCRA 402
e. Inquest proceedings
a. Crispin Beltran v. People, et al., G.R. No. 175013, June 1, 2007
f. Effect of absence of preliminary investigation
a. Budiongan, Jr. v. De La Cruz, Jr., 502 SCRA 626
E. Arrest
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10. Prosecutor Ivy A. Tejano v. Presiding Judge Antonio D. Marigomen and Utility
Worker Emeliano C. Camay, Jr., A.M. No. RTJ-17-2492 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 13-
4103-RTJ], September 26, 2017
H. Rights of the accused
1. Rights of accused at the trial
a. People v. Sy, G.R. No. 185284, June 22, 2009
b. People v. Lagarde, G.R. No. 182549, January 20, 2009
c. People v. Anonas, G.R. NO. 156847, January 21, 2007
d. Danilo Ursua v. Republic, G.R. No. 178193, January 24, 2010
e. Hilario v. People, G.R. No. 161070, April 14, 2008
f. Lumanog, et al. v. People, G.R. No. 182555, September 7, 2010
g. People v. Del Castillo, 439 SCRA 601
h. Perez v. People, G.R. No. 164763, February 12, 2008
i. Ombudsman v. Jurado, G.R. No. 154155, August 6, 2008
j. People v. Besonia, 422 SCRA 210
k. People v. Olvis, G.R. No. 71092, September 30, 1987
l. Marcelo v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 10924, January 26, 1999
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c. People v. Hon. Sandiganbayan, et al., G.R. No. 173396, September 22, 2010
d. People v. Nazareno, G.R. No. 168982, August 5, 2009
3. Provisional dismissal
a. People v. Lacson, G.R. No. 149453, April 1, 2003
b. Ariel Los Baos v. Joel Pedro, G.R. No. 173588, April 22, 2009
K. Pre-trial
1. Pre-trial agreement
2. Non-appearance at pre-trial conference
3. Pre-trial order
4. Court Annexed Mediation
5. Judicial Dispute Resolution
L. Trial
1. Trial in absentia
a. Bernardo v. People, 520 SCRA 332
2. Remedy when accused is not brought to trial within the prescribed period
3. Conditional examination of witness for the prosecution/defense
a. Harry L. Go, et al. v. People, G.R. No. 185527, July 18, 2012
4. Requisites for discharge of accused as state witness
a. Salvanera v. People, 523 SCRA 147, June 21, 2007
b. People v. Hon. Sandiganbayan, et al., G.R. Nos. 185729-32, June 26, 2013
5. Demurrer to evidence
a. Asistio v. People, April 20, 2015
b. Gregorio Singian, Jr. v. Sandiganbayan 3rd Division, G.R. No. 195011-19,
September 30, 2013
c. People v. Tolentino, 546 SCRA 671, February 26, 2008
d. People v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 164577, July 5, 2010
6. Guidelines on the Conduct of Videoconferencing (A.M. No. 21-12-01-SC)
M. Judgment
1. Requisites of a valid judgment
2. Rule if accused fails to appear in the promulgation of judgment
a. People v. Joven de Grano, et al., G.R. No. 167710, June 5, 2009
3. Promulgation of judgment; instances of promulgation of judgment
in absentia
a. Marino Icdang v. Sandiganbayan, et al., G.R. No. 185960, January 25, 2012
b. Loida M. Javier vs. Pepito Gonzales, G.R. No. 193150, January 23, 2017
N. New trial or reconsideration
1. Grounds
a. Estino, et al. v. People, G.R. Nos. 163967-58, April 7, 2009
b. Briones v. People, G.R. No. 156009, June 5, 2009
O. Appeal
1. Appeal not a natural right
a. Estarija v. People, G.R. No. 173990, October 27, 2009
b. Hilario v. People, G.R. No. 161070, April 14, 2008
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