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CrimPro Syllabus
CrimPro Syllabus
Rosario Olivas College of Law, De La Salle University COURSE OUTLINE SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION A. Importance of criminal procedure 1. Art. III, Constitution 2. The core human rights treaties: UN Fact Sheet No. 30 (See website of Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights) B. Coverage of basic criminal procedure SECTION 2. POLICE INVESTIGATION STAGE A. When does custodial investigation begin? B. Rights of persons arrested, detained and under custodial investigation C. Criminal liabilities for: 1. Arbitrary arrest 2. Delay in delivery of detained persons 3. Violation of rights of persons arrested, detained and under custodial investigation D. Liability for damages for violation of rights and liberties E. When does right to counsel set in? 1. 2. 3. 4. Extrajudicial confession Police line-up Reenactment Confessions before the media
Read: Antonio R. Bautista. BASIC CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (2002), Chapter 2 Constitution, Art. III, Sec. 2, 3, 12, 19, 20 Republic Act 7438
Revised Penal Code Art. 124, 125 Civil Code, Art. 32 People vs. Baloloy, GR No. 140740, 381 SCRA 31 (2002) People vs. Ayson, GR No. 85215, 175 SCRA 216 (1989) People vs. Escordial, 373 SCRA 585 (2002) People vs. Hilarion Teves, 356 SCRA 14 (2001) People vs. Deorito Porio, 376 SCRA 596 (2002) People vs. Andan, 269 SCRA 95 (1997)
SECTION 3. ARREST A. General rule: warrant must be issued B. Requisites and procedure for issuance of warrant of arrest; probable cause test C. Which court has jurisdiction to issue; where can warrant be served D. Manner of execution of warrant of arrest E. Grounds for warrantless arrest F. Inquest procedure G. John Doe warrants H. Consequence of invalid in flagrante delicto arrest I. Special rules on juveniles in conflict with law Read: Bautista, Chapter 3 Constitution, Art. III, Sec. 2 Revised Penal Code, Art. 269 New Civil Code, Art. 32(4) Rule 112, Sec. 5, Sec. 6 Rule 113, Sec 5, Sec. 13 Rule 114, Sec. 26 Rule on Juveniles in Conflict with Law, Sec. 6, 7 Rule on Commitment of Children Rule 135, Sec. 3; BP 129, Sec. 37, last par. Sec. 38(2) DOJ Dept. Circular No. 61, New Rules on Inquest Allado vs. Diokno, 232 SCRA 192 (1994) AAA vs. Carbonell, GR No. 171465, June 8, 2007 Roberts, Jr. vs. Court of Appeals, GR No. 113930, (1996) Pangandaman vs. Casar, 159 SCRA 599 (1988) People vs. Nasario Molina, 352 SCRA 174 (2001) People vs. Aminnudin, 163 SCRA 402 (1988)
A. General rule: Warrant must be issued B. Particularity of description, place, item C. Requisites and procedure for issuance D. Which court has jurisdiction to issue; where can warrant be served E. Procedure for serving warrant F. Warrantless searches: when allowed 1. Incident to lawful arrest 2. Plain view exception 3. Check point search 4. Consented search 5. Stop and frisk 6. Others: Regulatory searches, automobile exception, customs searches, inventory exception G. Consequences of unlawful search Read: Bautista, Chapter 4 Constitution, Article III Sec. 2 Rule 126 Stonehill vs. Diokno, 20 SCRA 383 (1967) Bache vs. Ruiz, 37 SCRA 823 People vs. Salanguit, 356 SCRA 683 (2001) Al-Ghoul vs. Court of Appeals, GR No. 126859, Sept. 4, 2001 Social Justice Society vs. Dangerous Drugs Board, GR No. 157870, 3 November 2008 Nala vs. Barroso, GR No. 153087, Aug. 7, 2003 People vs. Musa, 217 SCRA 597 (1993) People vs. Ruben Burgos, 144 SCRA 1 (1986) Terry vs. Ohio, 392 US 1 (1968) Posadas vs. Court of Appeals, 188 SCRA 288 (1990) SECTION 5. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION 1. Procedure 2. Appeal 3. What can Ombudsman investigate? 4. Can preliminary investigation be ordered even after trial has begun? 5. Conduct of preliminary investigation when inquest investigation is null and void Read:
Bautista, Chapter 5 Rule 112 BP 129, Sec. 37 Crespo vs. Mogul, 151 SCRA 462 (1987) San Agustin vs. People, 437 SCRA 392 (2004) George Uy vs. Sandiganbayan, 354 SCRA 651 (2001) Rolito Go vs. CA, 206 SCRA 138 (1992) Sausi vs. Querubin, 62 SCRA 155 (1975)
SECTION 6. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Jurisdiction Jurisdiction Jurisdiction Jurisdiction Jurisdiction Venue of of of of of Municipal / Metropolitan / Municipal Circuit Trial Courts Sandiganbayan Regional Trial Courts Court of Appeals Supreme Court
Read: Bautista, Chapter 6 Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 5(2)(d) BP 129, as amended Republic Act No. 8249, Sec. 4 Rule 110, Sec, 15 Rule 124, Sec. 12 as amended by SC Circular AM No. 00-5-03-SC (2004) SC Circular AM No. 00-5-03-SC effective Oct. 15, 2004 (Amendment to Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure to Govern Death Penalty Cases) PD 1606 as amended by RA 8249 Sec. 7 People vs. Grospe, 157 SCRA 154 (1988) People vs. Munar (1973) Bonifacio v. RTC, GR 184800, 5 May 20101) SECTION 7. COMPLAINT OR INFORMATION Bautista, Chapter 7 Rule 110 1991 Revised Rules on Summary Procedure Ramiscal vs. Sandiganbayan, GR Nos. 140576-99, Dec. 13, 2004 Uy vs. Sandiganbayan, 354 SCRA 651 (2001) Sta. Rosa Mining Co. vs. Zabala, GR No. 44723, Aug. 31, 1987, 153 SCRA 367 (1987) Tan vs. Gallardo , 73 SCRA 306 (1976) People vs. Dela Cruz, 383 SCRA 410 (21 June 2002)
People vs. Godofredo Teves, 310 SCRA 788 (20 July 1999) People vs. Mascarinas, 382 SCRA 349 (2002) Nilo Hipos vs. Hon. Teodoro Bay, GR No. 174813-15 ( 2009) SECTION 8. THE CIVIL ASPECT Bautista, Chap. 8 Rule 111 PD 1606, Section 4 as amended by RA 8249 last paragraph Silangan Textile Mills vs. Hon. Avelino Demetrio, GR No. 166719 (12 Mar. 2007) Yakult Philippines vs. Court of Appeals, GR No. 91856 (1990) Alejandro Ras vs. Hon. Rasul, GR No. L-50441-42 (1980) Manuel R. Jimenez vs. Hon. Alberto Averia, GR No. L-22759 (29 Mar. 1968) People vs. Rafael Jose Consing, Jr., GR No. 148193 (2003) Jeffrey Reso Dayap vs. Pretzy-Lou Sendiong, GR No. 177960 (29 Jan. 2009)
Provisional Remedies: 1. Preliminary attachment (Rule 127, Sec. Rule 57) 2. Lis pendens 3. Preliminary injunction 4. Receivership 5. Replevin 6. Support pendente lite SECTION 9. BAIL Bautista, Chapter 9 Constitution, Art. III, Sec. 13 Rule 114 RA 6036, Section 1 Government of Hong Kong vs. Olalia, GR No. 153675 ( 2007) Government of USA vs. Guillermo Purganan, GR No. 14851 (24 Sept. 2002) Francisco Yap vs. Court of Appeals, GR No. 141529 (2001) Manolet O. Lavides vs. CA, GR No. 129670 (1 Feb. 2000) Miguel Paderanga vs. CA, GR No. 115407 (28 Aug. 1995) Guillerma De Los Santos-Reyes vs. Montesa Jr., AM No. RTJ-93-983 (7 Aug. 95) People vs. Hon. Procoro Donato, GR No. 79269 (1991)
SECTION 10. ARRAIGNMENT AND PLEA Bautista, Chapter 10 Constitution, Art. III, sec. 14(2) Rule 116 RPC, Art. 13, par. 7
Ramon A. Albert vs. Sandiganbayan, GR No. 164015 (2009) Rodolfo B. Baygar vs. Judge Panontongan, AM No. MTJ-08-1699 (17 Mar. 2009) People vs. Melchor Estomaca, GR No. 117485-86 (1996) People vs. Durango, 329 SCRA 2000 (5 Apr. 2000) People vs. Alberto Chua, 366 SCRA 283 (1 Oct. 2001) People vs. Danilo Espidol, GR No. 150033 (12 Nov. 2004) People vs. Alcalde, 382 SCRA 621, GR No. 139225-28 (29 May 2002)
SECTION 11. QUASHAL Bautista, Chapter 11 Rule 117 Jumaquiao vs. Hon. Villarosa, GR No. 165924 (19 Jan. 2009) Bernie G. Miaque vs. Hon. Virgilio Patag, GR No. 170609-13 (30 Jan. 2009) Pat. Herrera y Baltoribio vs. Hon. Sandiganbayan, GR No. 119660-61 (13 Feb. 2009) People vs. Hermenegildo Dumlao, GR No. 168918 (2009) People vs. Judge Nitafan & Imelda Marcos, 302 SCRA 424 (1999) John Eric Loney vs. People, GR No. 152644 (2006) Galman vs. Sandiganbayan, GR No. 72670 (12 Sept. 1986) People vs. Galicia, GR No. 159261 (21 Feb. 2007) SECTION 12. PRE-TRIAL AND TRIAL Bautista, Chapter 12 Rule 115 - Rights of accused at trial Rule 118 - Pre-trial Rule 119 Trial RA 6981 - Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act Bernardo vs. People, GR No. 166940 (4 April 2007) People vs. Verceles, 388 SCRA 515 (2002) People vs. Licayan, 378 SCRA 281 (2002)
SECTION 13. JUDGMENT Bautista, Chapter 13 Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 14, par. 1 Rule 120 PD 968 as amended, Sec. 4 Marietta Duque vs. Judge Garrido, AM RTJ-06-2027 (2009) Belfast Surety vs. People, 111 SCRA 385 (1982) Yao vs. Court of Appeals, 344 SCRA 202 (2000) Emilio Francisco vs. Court of Appeals, GR No. 45674 (1983) Samson vs. CA, GR No. 10364 and 10376 (31 March 1958)
SECTION 14. NEW TRIAL OR RECONSIDERATION Bautista, Chapter14 Rule 121 Rule 119, Sec. 24 Custodio vs. Sandiganbayan, GR No. 96027-28 (2005) Potot vs. People, 383 SCRA 448 (2002) Jose vs. Court of Appeals, 70 SCRA 257 (1976)
SECTION 15. APPEAL Bautista, Chapter 15 Rule 122 Rule 124 Tan vs. People, 381 SCRA 74 (2002) - Read including the dissenting opinion People vs. Madali, 349 SCRA 104 (2001) People vs. Sandiganbayan, GR No. 140633 (4 Feb. 2002) People vs.Josefino Fernandez, GR No. 80481 (27 June 1990) Teodoro vs. Court of Appeals, 258 SCRA 603 (11 July 1996)
SECTION 16. POST-CONVICTION REVIEW Bautista, Chapter 16 Certiorari, prohibition, mandamus Habeas corpus Galman vs. Sandiganbayan, 144 SCRA 43 (1986)
REFERENCE MATERIALS Our primary reference materials are The Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules 110 to 127. Cases are also assigned, in addition to the following mandatory readings. Students are presumed to have read all these materials even if not discussed in class. 1. Jurisdiction a. Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 (as amended); b. SC Administrative Circular No. 09-94; c. The 1991 Revised Rules on Summary Procedure; d. Republic Act No. 8493 (The Speedy Trial Act of 1988); e. SC Circular No. 38-98 (Implementing Rules to RA 8493); f. Pres. Dec. No. 1606, as amended (Sandiganbayan Law);
g. RA 8249 (Amendments to Sandiganbayan Law); h. Rep. Act No. 6770 (Ombudsman Law); i. A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC, The Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases. j. S.C. Administrative Circular No. 51-96 [Superseding Administrative Order No. 173-94 dated 28 September 1994]Special Courts for Kidnapping, Robbery, Dangerous Drugs, Carnapping and Other Heinous Crimes under R. A. NO. 7659. 2. Substantive Rights a. Const. (1987), art. III; b. Const. (1987), art. VIII, sec. 5(5); c. Rule 115, 2000 Rules on Criminal Procedure; d. Republic Act No. 7438; e. DOJ-NPS Manual, Part XI, secs. 1, 2; f. Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, Secs. 60-61; 3. DOJ Inquest and Preliminary Investigation Procedure a. DOJ Department Order No. 70 [2000 NPS Rule on Appeal]; b. DOJ Circular No. 61 (1993) [New Rules on Inquest]; c. DOJ National Prosecution Service, 2008 Manual for Prosecutors
4. Special Rules and Procedures a. SC AM No. 00-04-07-SC [Child Witness Rule]; b. SC AM No. 02-1-18-SC [Rule on Juveniles in Conflict with the Law]; c. SC AM No. 02-1-19-SC [Rule on Commitment of Children]; d. SC AM No. 02-2-07-SC [Amendments to Rule 110, sec. 5]; e. SC AM No. 03-1-09-SC [Rule on Guidelines to be Observed by Trial Judges and Clerks of Court in the Conduct of Pre-Trial and Use of Deposition-Discovery Measures] f. Rule on DNA Evidence A.M. No. 06-11-5-SC October 2, 2007 g. Rule on the Writ of Amparo [A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC, 25 September 2007] h. Rule on the Writ of Habeas Data [A.M. No. 08-1-16-SC dated 22 January 2008] i. S.C., A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC, The Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases.
CLASS PARTICIPATION: GROUP WORK, DISCUSSION BOARD (FACEBOOK GROUP) AND CURRENT EVENTS MONITORING 1) Teams: Public Prosecution, Private Prosecution and Defense
There will be group work throughout the term. Students must belong to one of these teams: Public Prosecution Team Private Prosecution Team Defense Team Groupings will be determined by lot. Each team will handle cases for their imaginary clients who may be the People, private offended parties or the accused. There will be a basic fact pattern that will run throughout the course, to give students a feel of how it is to prosecute or defend cases from start to finish. 2) DISCUSSION BOARD (FACEBOOK GROUP) All class members are expected to join the Facebook Group Crim Pro Block 2, AY 2011-2012. From time to time, links to articles and videos will be posted with questions involving criminal procedure. Students are expected to give their comments as threads to the discussion. Students are also encouraged to post articles, videos and other links that are relevant to the topic, to spur discussion. Active involvement in these discussions will count towards class participation. 3) CURRENT EVENTS MONITORING Students are encouraged to read the newspapers everyday and identify news articles that involve criminal procedure. Links to these articles may be posted on our Facebook page, so that the principles and rules studied in class will come to life. Postings and links will also count towards class participation.
REQUIREMENTS: 1. Attendance, recitation, group work, reaction papers and other class activities (30%) 2. Mid-term examination (30%) 3. Final examination (40%)