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PRE-BAR REVIEW DIVISION

2007 PRE-WEEK REVIEW NOTES

DOMONDONs CUT AND PASTEThe BAR STAR NOTES

EMEDIAL LAW - 2VER. 2007.08.06copyrighted 2007

Prepared y Pro!. "e#ardo T. $o%o&do&

How to use the Notes:The'e Note' i& the!or% o! te(t)a# %ateria#' a&d repre'e&tati*e re*ie+,)e'tio&' +ere spe!"##$ p%ep"%e& '$ P%o()Do*o+&o+ (o% the e,#us!e use o( B"% C"+&!&"teswho "tte+&e& h!s .//0 #etu%es o+ Re*e&!"# 1"w co&d)cted y Pri%)' I&!or%atio& e&ter I&c a&d

other' he ha' per'o&a##y a)thori/ed.

The p)rpo'e o! the'e Note' i' to te't the ca&didate'ai#ity to a&'+er hypothetica# 1ar ,)e'tio&' that %ay e'i%i#ar to pre*io)' 1ar ,)e'tio&' or +hich %ay e a'ed o&the doctri&e' e&)&ciated i& 'e#ected ca'e' decided y theS)pre%e o)rt )p to er)ary 26 2007.

The ,)e'tio&' are repre'e&tati*e o! proa#e,)e'tio&' that %ay e a'3ed i& the Septe%er 24 2007 1arE(a%i&atio&' i& Re%edia# 5a+.

It i' reco%%e&ded that yo) 'ho)#d co*er the')gge'ted a&'+er' the& try to a&'+er the ,)e'tio&'. Thi'%ethod +o)#d !orce yo) to reca## the app#ica#e #a+ a&d)ri'pr)de&ce. The& co%pare yo)r a&'+er +ith the')gge'ted a&'+er'.

$O NOT EORIE the ')gge'ted a&'+er'. So%e

o! the a&'+er' +ere p)rpo'e#y %ade to e #e&gthy i& orderto 'er*e a' e(p#a&atory de*ice'. Thi' i' 'o eca)'e yo) do&ot ha*e ti%e a&y%ore to re!er ac3 to yo)r re*ie+%ateria#'. I! yo) 'ti## co)#d &ot )&der'ta&d the co&cept' a!terreadi&g the'e Note' the& re!er to the $octri&e' a&dI##)'trati*e ca'e' a' +e## a' to yo)r other re*ie+ %ateria#'.

The %ateria#' are arra&ged i& accorda&ce +ith the are(a%i&atio& co*erage. The act)a# ar ,)e'tio&' %ay &ot e'o arra&ged. 5i3e+i'e the'e Note' are oy i&dicati*e o!the area' !ro% +here 1ar ,)e'tio&' %ay e 'o)rced. The

,)e'tio&' 'ho+& i& the'e Note' %ay or %ay &ot e e(act#y+orded i& the act)a# 1ar ,)e'tio&'.

The reader i' ad*i'ed to ta3e &ote o! the area'%ar3ed +ith 'tar'9

Nice to 3&o+ Sho)#d 3&o+ )'t 3&o+I! pre''ed !or ti%e the reader 'ho)#d read oy the

ite%' %ar3ed a&d . The'e area' repre'e&t 70: to

80: o! the area' that +o)#d proa#y e gi*e& i& the 20071ar e(a%'. The reader 'ho)#d %ere#y ro+'e the area'%ar3ed a&d the )&%ar3ed area' eca)'e they repre'e&t

oy 20: to 40: o! the area' that %ay proa#y e gi*e&thi' year.

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2C !or a dec#aratio& o! hi' right' a&d d)tie'there)&der. DB'tpar. Sec. B R)#e 64 RO arra&ge%e&ta&d &)%eri&g ')pp#iedC

"& actio& !or1 BC the re!or%atio& o! a& i&'tr)%e&t

2C to ,)iet tit#e to rea# property oraC re%o*e c#o)d' there!ro% or

C co&'o#idate o+&er'hip )&der "rtic#eB607 o! the i*i# ode %ay e ro)ght )&derthi' R)#e. D2&dpar. Ibid.C

.) What is the purpose of an action fordeclaratory relief ?

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EVIEW OF JUDGMENTS ANDFINALO DE S O ESOLUTIONS OF THECOMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND THECOMMISSION ON AUDIT

9) What is the procedure to be followed for there!iew of a decision or order of the ommission on$lections ?

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Dee, et al., I5E certiorari a' a %ode o! appea# i' a&

appea# to the S)pre%e o)rt !ro% the o)rt o! "ppea#'o)rt o! Ta( "ppea#' Sa&diga&aya& a&d the Regio&a#Tria# o)rt' )&der R)#e GH.

. A)ri'dictio&9 ertiorari a' a 'pecia# ci*i# actio& i'+ithi& the )ri'dictio& o! the S)pre%e o)rt the o)rt o!"ppea#' a&d the Regio&a# Tria# o)rt' W>I5E certiorari a' a%ode o! appea# i' +ithi& the )ri'dictio& oy o! the S)pre%eo)rt.

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di'cretio& W>I5E the gro)&d' !or certiorari )&der R)#e GHare error' o! #a+.

d. Aoi&der o! partie'9 =&der R)#e 6H the p)#icre'po&de&t' 'ho)#d e oi&ed W>I5E )&der R)#e GH they&eed &ot e oi&ed.

e. Period to !i#e9 ertiorari a' a 'pecia# ci*i# actio&'ho)#d e !i#ed +ithi& 'i(ty D60C day' !ro% &otice o! the

)dg%e&t order or re'o#)tio& 'o)ght to e a''ai#ed W>I5Ecertiorari a' a %ode o! appea# 'ho)#d e !i#ed +ithi& !i!tee&DBHC day' !ro% &otice o! the )dg%e&t or !i&a# order orre'o#)tio& appea#ed !ro% or o! the de&ia# o! the petitio&er'%otio& !or &e+ tria# or reco&'ideratio& !i#ed i& d)e ti%e a!ter&otice o! the )dg%e&t.

!. E(te&'io& o! ti%e to !i#e petitio&9 The !i#i&g o!certiorari a' a 'pecia# ci*i# actio& i' &ot e(te&di#e W>I5E a&e(te&'io& o! thirty D40C day' i' a##o+ed !or !i#i&g certiorari a'a %ode o! appea#.

g. Partie'9 I& 'pecia# ci*i# actio& !or certiorari the

#o+er co)rt i' i%p#eaded a' a party re'po&de&t W>I5E thi'i' &ot 'o i& certiorari a' a %ode o! appea#.

0) When should a petition for certiorari be filed?

S=E5$9 The !i#i&g o! a %otio& !or reco&'ideratio& o! thea''ai#ed order a' a pre-co&ditio& to the !i#i&g o! a petitio& !orcertiorari +a' di'pe&'ed +ith y the S)pre%e o)rteca)'e ti%e +a' o! the e''e&ce i& the ca'e.

"t 'ta3e i& the ca'e %ay &ot oy e the 'a!ety o! the+it&e''e' +ho ri'3ed #i!e a&d #i% to gi*e their 'tate%e&t' tothe a)thoritie' )t a#'o the right' o! the re'po&de&t' +ho%ay ed to c#ear their &a%e' a&d rep)tatio&' o! theacc)'atio&' agai&'t the%. Proced)ra# #a+' are adopted &ota' e&d' i& the%'e#*e' )t a' %ea&' co&d)ci*e to therea#i/atio& o! )'tice. The r)#e' o! proced)re are &ot to eapp#ied +he& ')ch app#icatio& +o)#d c#ear#y de!eat the *eryratio&a#e !or their co&ceptio& a&d e(i'te&ce. D"heDepartment of #ustice, etc., et al., v. on. i1a$, et al.,


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P OHIBITION 9) When may the writ of prohibition be

issued ? Alternati!ely' what are the grounds for issuinga writ of prohibition ?

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who performs public functions ? Alternati!ely'distinguish the remedies of prohibition' mandamus and2uo warranto#

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9) Should just compensation in e)propriationbe determined at the time of filing the complaint fore)propriation or should it be determined at the time ofactual ta3ing ?

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S=I5E )&der !orci#e e&try the p#ai&ti!! i'depri*ed o! hi' prior phy'ica# po''e''io& thro)gh !orcei&ti%idatio& threat' 'trategy or 'tea#th.

c. De*"+&) $e%a&d to *acate i' )ri'dictio&a# i&)a+!)# detai&er W>I5E thi' i' &ot 'o i& !orci#e e&try.

d. Co*put"t!o+ o( pe%!o&) I& )a+!)# detai&er theo&e year period i' co)&ted !ro% the date o! the #a't de%a&dW>I5E i& !orci#e e&try the o&e year period i' co)&ted !ro% thedate o! act)a# e&try i&to the #a&d.

NOTES "N$ OENTS9a. Outo*e o( eet*e+t "se h"s +o "&e%se

e((et o+ "t!o+ (o% %eo+e$"+e +hich co&cer&' tit#e toproperty. Neither +i## the 'aid )dg%e&t e he#d co&c#)'i*e o! the!act' therei& !o)&d 'i&ce the eect%e&t ca'e et+ee& the 'a%epartie' i' a'ed o& a di!!ere&t ca)'e o! actio& i&*o#*i&gpo''e''io&. DArle$ui v. Court of Appeals, et al.,


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c. E(piratio& o! the period o! the #ea'e. Dcited i& andCompany Development and A$ro4Industrial Corporation v. uan$Chao Chun, et al.,e&ce the phra'e )a+!)##y +ithho#di&gJ ha' ee&

he#d to i%p#y po''e''io& o& the part o! the de!e&da&t +hich +a'#ega# i& the egi&&i&g ha*i&g &o other 'o)rce tha& a co&tracte(pre'' or i%p#ied a&d +hich #ater e(pired a' a right a&d i' ei&g

+ithhe#d y the de!e&da&t. D%arba v. Court of Appeals, et al.,


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&ps. %adillo v. on. "aya$, etc., et al.,

e. Assu*!+< to 'e "+ "tto%+e$ o% "+ o((!e% o( theou%t "+& "t!+< "s suh w!thout "utho%!t$G

!. 4"!#u%e to o'e$ " su'poe+" se%e&Gg. The %esue o% "tte*pte& %esue o( " pe%so+ o%

p%ope%t$ !+ the usto&$ o( "+ o((!e% '$ !%tue o( "+ o%&e% o%p%oess o( " ou%t he#& '$ h!*) DSec. 4 R)#e 7B ROarra&ge%e&t a&d &)%eri&g ')pp#iedC

NOTES "N$ OENTS9a Those h"%

order o! the co)rt eca)'e it +a' &ot directed to hi%.NOTES "N$ OENTS9a. D!so'e&!e+e to " #"w(u# w%!t !s !+&!%et

o+te*pt) DFr. !uillen v. #ud$e Canon ".. No. TA-0B-B48BAa&)ary BG 2002C

PART IIREVISED RU1ES O4 CRIMINA1

PROCEDUREDe!!ecti*e $ece%er B 2000C

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GENE AL CONCEPTSFLOW OF C IMINAL P OCEDU E9) BE4ORE PRE1IMINAR5 INVESTI2ATION)

DETERMINEa. The o!!e&'eBC $e'ig&atio& o! the o!!e&'e2C P#ace o! co%%i''io& o! the o!!e&'e4C $ate o! co%%i''io& o! the o!!e&'e

. a)'e o! the acc)'atio&c. S)'i'te&ce o! right o! actio&

BC Pre'criptio&5 2C $o)#e eopardy

4C o%pro%i'ed. Partie'

BC Re'po&de&t2C Pri*ate o!!e&ded partye. "rre't' 'earche' a&d 'ei/)re'!. Right' o! the acc)'ed

.) PRE1IMINAR5 INVESTI2ATIONa. Whe& co&d)cted. Pe&a#ty pre'cried i' at #ea't

!o)r DGC year' t+o D2C %o&th' a&d o&e DBC day +itho)tregard to !i&e

) BE4ORE 4I1IN2 WITH THE COURTa. $octri&e o! prior re'ort. "#ter&ati*e di'p)te re'o#)tio& a&d preco&ditio&'

BC Re!erra# )&der 3atarun$$an$Pambaran$ayc. Se#ectio& o! co)rt

BC A)ri'dictio&2C Ve&)e4C S)%%ary proced)re

d. P#eadi&g'BC o%p#ai&t ;i&!or%atio&

aC Who !i#e'C or%

cC $)p#icity2C "%e&d%e&t'4C E(ti&ctio& o! cri%i&a# #iai#ityGC $o)#e eopardyHC Wit&e''e'6C 1ai# reco%%e&ded7C i*i# #iai#ity

8C Pro*i'io&a# re%edie'

@) 4I1IN2 WITH THE COURTa. I&ter*e&tio& o! the pri*ate o!!e&ded party. Pay%e&t o! doc3eti&g !ee i& certai& i&'ta&ce'c. Re'er*atio& o! the ci*i# a'pect

>) A4TER 4I1IN2 WITH COURT BE4ORE TRIA1a. "rre't. 1ai#c. otio& to ,)a'h

d. "rraig&%e&t a&d p#eae. Pre-tria#!. E(a%i&atio& o! +it&e''e'

) TRIA1a. Order o! tria#. o&'o#idatio&c. $i'charge o! acc)'ed !or )'e a' 'tate +it&e''

d. E(c#)'io& o! p)#ic6 e. "cti&g p)#ic pro'ec)tor

0) A4TER TRIA1a. otio& !or #ea*e to !i#e %otio& !or )dg%e&t o&

de%)rrer to e*ide&ce. otio& !or )dg%e&t o& de%)rrer to e*ide&cec. A)dg%e&td. otio& !or &e+ tria#e. otio& !or reco&'ideratio&

?) PROBATION o% APPEA1

=) SERVICE O4 SENTENCE

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IGHTS OF THE ACCUSEDI& co&!or%ity +ith the #iertaria& approach the a)thor

ha' decided to 'tart +ith a& e&)%eratio& o! the right' o! theacc)'ed a' 'ho+& the R)#e' o! o)rt. O! co)r'e thee&)%eratio& +o)#d ha*e 'tro&g co&'tit)tio&a# a'i' a&d

)e'' +ai*ed %ay e i&*o3ed at *ario)' 'tage' o! thecri%i&a# proced)re. o&'e,)e&t#y the e&)%eratio& i' oya& o*er*ie+. $i'c)''io& o! the 'peci!ic right' 'ha## e %ade

d)ri&g the di'c)''io& o! the *ario)' 'tage' o! the proced)re.

SEA CH AND SEIZU ESEA CH WITH WA ANT

9) What are the re2uisites for issuing a searchwarrant ?

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when could there be !alid warrantless search andsei>ure ?

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The #a+!)# arre't ei&g the 'o#e )'ti!icatio& !or the*a#idity o! the +arra&t#e'' 'earch )&der the e(ceptio& the'a%e %)'t e #i%ited to a&d circ)%'cried y the ')ectti%e a&d p#ace o! the arre't.

"' to su'et the +arra&t#e'' 'earch i' 'a&ctio&edoy +ith re'pect to the per'o& o! the ')'pect a&d thi&g'that %ay e 'ei/ed !ro% hi% are #i%ited to da&gero)'

+eapo&'J or a&ythi&g +hich %ay e )'ed a' proo! o!! theco%%i''io& o! the o!!e&'e.J

With re'pect to ti%e a&d p#ace o! the +arra&t#e'''earch it %)'t e co&te%pora&eo)' +ith the #a+!)# arre't.Stated other+i'e to e *a#id the 'earch %)'t e co&d)ctedat ao)t the t!*eo! the arre't or i%%ediate#y therea!ter a&doy at the p#"e+here the ')'pect +a' arre'ted or thepre%i'e' or ')rro)&di&g' )&der hi' i%%ediate co&tro#.

DPeople v. "in$, etc.,ure an incident to a lawful arrest ? S=

#oo3ed o&LGC the ed)catio& a&d i&te##ige&ce o! the de!e&da&tLHC the pre'e&ce o! coerci*e po#ice proced)re'L6C the de!e&da&t' e#ie! that &o i&cri%i&ati&g

e*ide&ce +i## e !o)&dL7C the &at)re o! the po#ice ,)e'tio&i&gL8C the e&*iro&%e&t i& +hich the ,)e'tio&i&g too3

p#aceL a&d

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FC the po''i#y *)#&era#e ')ecti*e 'tate o! theper'o& co&'e&ti&g. It i' the State +hich ha' the )rde& o!pro*i&g y c#ear a&d po'iti*e te'ti%o&y that the &ece''aryco&'e&t +a' otai&ed a&d that it+a' !ree#y a&d *o#)&tari#ygi*e&. DCaballes v. Court of "ppea#' et a#. e e*e& ro)ght the% to hi' roo%)p'tair'. The co&'e&t o! the o+&er o! the ho)'e to the 'earche!!ecti*e#y re%o*ed a&y adge o! i##ega#ity. DPeople v. Daen$ etal.,


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BC 'ig&i!ie' a rea'o&a#e gro)&d o! ')'picio&')pported y circ)%'ta&ce' ')!!icie&t#y 'tro&g i&the%'e#*e' to +arra&t a ca)tio)' %a&' e#ie! that theper'o& acc)'ed i' g)i#ty o! the o!!e&'e +ith +hich he i'chargedL or

2C the e(i'te&ce o! ')ch !act' a&d circ)%'ta&ce'+hich co)#d #ead a rea'o&a#y di'creet a&d pr)de&t %a& toe#ie*e that a& o!!e&'e ha' ee& co%%itted a&d that the

ite%' artic#e' or oect' 'o)ght i& co&&ectio& +ith 'aido!!e&'e or ')ect to 'ei/)re a&d de'tr)ctio& y #a+ i' i& thep#ace to e 'earched.The re,)ired proa#e ca)'e that +i## )'ti!y a +arra&t#e''

'earch a&d 'ei/)re i' &ot deter%i&ed y a !i(ed !or%)#a )t i're'o#*ed accordi&g to the !act' o! each ca'e. DCaballes v. CourtofAppeals, et al.


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deter%i&ed y the )dge a!ter e(a%i&atio& )&der oath ora!!ir%atio& o! the co%p#ai&a&t a&d the +it&e''e' he %ay prod)cea&d partic)#ar#y de'crii&g the p#ace to e 'earched a&d theper'o&' or thi&g' to e 'ei/ed. DSec. 2 "rtic#e III BF87o&'tit)tio&C

WA ANTLESS A EST 9) When is arrest without warrant lawful ?

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arre't or therea!ter he +a' i& e!!ect co%%itti&g a cri%e i& thepre'e&ce o! the po#ice o!!icer'. No +arra&t o! arre't +a'&ece''ary. DPeople v. !o,


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GC ai#)re to ,)e'tio& the #ega#ity o! the arre'te!ore arraig&%e&t i' dee%ed a +ai*er o! ')ch de!e&'e.DPeople v. Dean$, et al.,


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i&terrogatio& the ')'pect rea##y &eed' the g)idi&g ha&d o!co)&'e#.DPeople v. 'brero


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'o%ethi&g !a#'e. The co)&'e# ho+e*er 'ho)#d &e*erpre*e&t a& acc)'ed !ro% !ree#y a&d *o#)&tari#y te##i&g thetr)th. DPeop#e *. 1a'e


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pre'cried or +hether or &ot the co&cept o! do)#e eopardy !i&d'app#icatio& i' deter%i&ed at thi' 'tage.

WHO A E THE PA TIES ? Who i' there'po&de&t a&d +ho i' the pri*ate o!!e&ded party i! a&y I! thereare +it&e''e' +ho are they The'e ,)e'tio&' %)'t e re'o#*ed i&order to 3&o+ +ho% to ca## d)ri&g the pre#i%i&ary i&*e'tigatio&.

DOUBLE JEOPA DY 9) $)plain the concept of double jeopardy ?

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co&'e&t o! the acc)'ed. DCudia v. Court of Appeals, et al.


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.) Is preliminary in!estigation a substanti!eright ? $)plain briefly# S=


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a. The p%e#!*!+"%$ e,"*!+"t!o+ st"


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o%%i''io& y a&y aggrie*ed party it 'ha## e re!erred to the 5a+$epart%e&t !or i&*e'tigatio&. =po& directio& o! the hair%a& o!the o%%i''io& the pre#i%i&ary i&*e'tigatio& %ay e de#egated toa&y #a+yer o! 'aid $epart%e&t or to a&y o! the Regio&a# E#ectio&$irector' or Pro*i&cia# E#ectio& ')per*i'or' or a&y #a+yer o! theo%%i''io&.J DSec. H R)#e 4G OE5E R)#e' o! Proced)reC

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i&a##y the 'eco&d i&*e'tigatio& +o)#d e&tai# a&)&&ece''ary e(pe&dit)re o! p)#ic !)&d' a&d the )'e o! *a#)a#ea&d #i%ited re'o)rce' o!


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was committed on .uly 9*' 9::C# "arranaga resistedthe arrest and immediately phoned his sister andbrother7in7law' who in turn sought the aid of Atty#Arno!it# %!er the phone' Atty# Arno!it was able todissuade the police officers from carrying out thewarrantless arrest and proposed to meet them at the1/1 head2uarters in amp rame' Due>on ity#

"arranaga' together with his sister and brother7in7lawalso went to amp rame aboard their own !ehicle#After some discussion' "arranaga was allowed to gohome on Atty# Arno!itEs underta3ing in writing that heand "aranaga would appear before the ebu ity1rosecutor on September (C' 9::C for preliminaryin!estigation# -he prosecutors now contend that "arranaga isentitled only to an in2uest in!estigation under Section Cof Rule 99( since he was lawfully arrested without awarrant under Section +' Rule 99= of the Rules of ourt#

-he prosecutors li3ewise argue that "arranaga wasactually committing a crime at the time of his arrestsince 3idnapping with serious illegal detention is acontinuing crime# Is "arranaga entitled to regular preliminaryin!estigation ? S=


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. Where the pe&a#ty pre'cried y #a+ i' #o+ertha& !o)r DGC year' t+o D2C %o&th' a&d o&e DBC day +itho)tregard to !i&eL c. a'e' co*ered y the R)#e o& S)%%aryProced)re. DThere %ay e &o &eed to 'tate thi' eca)'e ca'e'co*ered y the R)#e o& S)%%ary Proced)re i&c#)de cri%i&a#ca'e' +here the pe&a#ty pre'cried i' i%pri'o&%e&t &ot ao*e 6

%o&th'C NOTES "N$ OENTS9a. Pe%so+ #"w(u##$ "%%este& w!thout w"%%"+t +ot

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. Whe& &ece''ary !or the order#y ad%i&i'tratio& o!)'tice or to a*oid oppre''io& or %)#tip#icity o! actio&'. c. Whe& there i' a pre)dicia# ,)e'tio& +hich i'sub :udice. d. Whe& the act' o! the o!!icer are +itho)t or i&e(ce'' o! a)thority. e. Whe& the pro'ec)tio& i' )&der a& i&*a#id #a+

ordi&a&ce or reg)#atio&. !. Whe& do)#e eopardy i' c#ear#y appare&t. g. Where the co)rt ha' &o )ri'dictio& o*er theo!!e&'e. h. Where it i' a ca'e o! per'ec)tio& rather tha&pro'ec)tio&. i. Where the charge' are %a&i!e't#y !a#'e a&d%oti*ated y the #)'t !or *e&gea&ce. . Whe& there i' c#ear#y &o prima facie ca'eagai&'t the acc)'ed a&d a %otio& to ,)a'h o& that gro)&dha' ee& de&ied. DCommissioner of Internal evenue, et al., v.

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G o! the R)#e' o! o)rt +hich recog&i/e' ')ch po+er doe'&ot ho+e*er a##o+ the tria# co)rt to a)to%atica##y di'%i''the ca'e or gra&t the +ithdra+a# o! the re'o#)tio& o! theSecretary o! A)'tice. M"%e#o r)#ed that pr)de&ce a&d +i'do% dictate thatthe co)rt 'ho)#d ho#d i& aeya&ce the proceedi&g' a&d +ait!or a !i&a# re'o#)tio& o! a %otio& !or re*ie+ or rei&*e'tigatio&

!ro% the Secretary o! A)'tice e!ore acti&g o& a %otio& todi'%i'' or a %otio& to +ithdra+ the i&!or%atio&. >o+e*era!ter the SOA ha' re'o#*ed the %atter the tria# co)rt 'ho)#d%a3e it' o+& 't)dy a&d e*a#)atio& o! 'aid %otio& a&d &otre#y %ere#y o& the a+aited actio& o! the 'ecretary. Dreiteratedi& Dimatulac v. -illon a&d &olar "eam Entertainment, Inc., et al., v.o1, etc., et al.,

the de&ia# o! the %otio& !or reco&'ideratio&;rei&*e'tigatio& i!o&e ha' ee& !i#ed +ithi& !i!tee& DBHC day' !ro% receipt o!the a''ai#ed re'o#)tio&. Oy o&e %otio& !or reco&'ideratio&'ha## e a##o+ed. DSec. 4 $OA irc)#ar No. 70 2000 NPSR)#e o& "ppea#C

2C "ctio& o& the petitio&. The Secretary o!A)'tice %ay di'%i'' the petitio& o)tright i! he !i&d' the 'a%eto e pate&t#y +itho)t %erit or %a&i!e't#y i&te&ded !or de#ayor +he& the i'')e' rai'ed therei& are too )&')'ta&tia# tore,)ire co&'ideratio&. DB't'e&te&ce Sec. 7 Ibid.C

4C E!!ect o! pe&de&cy o! ca'e e!ore the co)rt. I!a& i&!or%atio& ha' ee& !i#ed i& co)rt p)r')a&t to the

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appea#ed re'o#)tio& the petitio& 'ha## &ot e gi*e& d)eco)r'e i! the acc)'ed had a#ready ee& arraig&ed. "&yarraig&%e&t %ade a!ter the !i#i&g o! the petitio& 'ha## &ot arthe Secretary o! A)'tice !ro% e(erci'i&g hi' po+er o! re*ie+.D2&d'e&te&ce Sec. 7 Ibid.C

=e'' the Secretary direct' other+i'e the appea#'ha## &ot ho#d the !i#i&g o! the corre'po&di&g i&!or%atio& i&co)rt o& the a'i' o! the !i&di&g o! proa#e ca)'e i& the

appea#ed i&!or%atio&. DB'tpar. Sec. F Ibid.CThe appe##a&t a&d the tria# pro'ec)tor 'ha## 'ee to it

that pe&di&g re'o#)tio& o! the appea# the proceedi&g' i&co)rt are he#d i& aeya&ce. D2&dpar. Ibid.C

BEFO E FILING WITH THE COU TDOCT INE OF P ECONDITIONS, P IO

ESO T AND ALTE NATIVEDISPUTE ESOLUTION

There i' &eed !or a deter%i&atio& o! +hether certai&preco&ditio&' ha*e ee& %et !or e(a%p#e +hether there i'a pre)dicia# ,)e'tio& that %ight a!!ect the pro'ec)tio& o! theo!!e&'e.

9) What is a prejudicial 2uestion ?S=ed that he ne!er sold the property to 0 and hispurported signatures appearing in the first deed of salewere forgeries# -hereafter' an information for estafawas filed against A based on the same double sale thatwas the subject of the ci!il action# A filed a Motion forSuspension of Action@ in the criminal case' contendingthat the resolution of the issue in the ci!il case wouldnecessarily be determinati!e of his guilt or innocence#Is the suspension of the criminal action in order?$)plain.

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!orgery o! "' 'ig&at)re he&ce &egati&g do)#e 'a#e )po&+hich the cri%i&a# ca'e o! e'ta!a i' pre%i'ed. Das v. asul,B00 SR" B2HC

>) ; is charged with estafa in court for failureto remit to MM sums of money collected by him F; forMM in payment for goods purchased from MM by

depositing the amounts in his F;5s personal account#; files a motion to suspend proceedings pendingresolution of a ci!il case earlier filed in court by ;against MM for accounting and damages in!ol!ing theamounts subject of the criminal case# As theprosecutor in the criminal case' briefly discuss yourgrounds in support of your opposition to the motion tosuspend proceedings#

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nullity of documents and for damages# %n 8C August9::+' hing filed a petition before the R-7Ma3ati' forthe suspension of the criminal proceedings on theground of prejudicial 2uestion in a ci!il action# Rule onthe petition#

S=ed o to purchase a proprietary share of Manila1olo lub to be placed in his name being the &irector ofthe 0an3 and to be held by him on behalf of thecorporation# After separation as 0an3 &irector' odespite demand' refused to surrender to the 0an3 theManila 1olo lub certificate# Instead' he e)ecuted afalse affida!it of loss and was able to secure a

replacement certificate' despite the e)istence of theoriginal certificate in the 0an35s possession#&uring the pendency of the criminal action' o

filed a ci!il action for damages against "una andclaimed ownership o!er the 2uestioned certificate# onow mo!es for a suspension of the criminalproceedings claiming that the ci!il action he filed raisesa prejudicial 2uestion# Is the motion meritorious ?

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pre#i%i&ary i&*e'tigatio& a&d pro'ec)tio&. D%aviera v.&tandard Chartered %an2, et al.,


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thereo& i' retai&ed y the Regio&a# Tria# o)rt' or theSa&diga&aya& a' the ca'e %ay e. "%o&g the e(ceptio&' pro*ided !or i& the ope&i&g 'e&te&ceo! Sec. 42 are ca'e' )&der DBC Sectio& 20 o! 1.P. 1#g. B2FL D2C

"rtic#e 460 o! the Re*i'ed Pe&a# ode a' a%e&ded a&d D4C the$a&gero)' $r)g' "ct o! BF72 a' a%e&ded. DCommission onElections v. on. 0oynay, et al.,

)ri'dictio& )&der R.". No. 76FB DSec. 42 2MC 'aid #a+ ho+e*ere(c#)de' there!ro% ca'e' !a##i&g +ithi& the e(c#)'i*e origi&a#

)ri'dictio& o! the Regio&a# Tria# o)rt'. RE"SON9 "#tho)gh R.". No. 76FB +a' e&acted todeco&ge't the c#ogged doc3et' o! the Regio&a# Tria# o)rt' ye(pa&di&g the )ri'dictio& o! !ir't #e*e# co)rt' 'aid #a+ i' o! age&era# character. E*e& i! it i' a #ater e&act%e&t it doe' &ot a#terthe pro*i'io& o! "rtic#e 460 o! the RP a #a+ o! a 'pecia# &at)re.DMan6ano v. on. -alera, et al.,


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pre'ide&tia# $ecree No. 604 the hi#d a&d o)th We#!areode.

. a'e' agai&'t %i&or' cog&i/a#e )&der the$a&gero)' $r)g' "ct a' a%e&ded.

c. Vio#atio&' o! Rep)#ic "ct No. 76B0 the hi#d")'e "ct.

d. a'e' o! do%e'tic *io#e&ce agai&'t +o%e& a&d

chi#dre&. I! a& act co%%itted agai&'t +o%e& a&d chi#drei3e+i'e co&'tit)te a cri%i&a# o!!e&'e the acc)'ed oratterer 'ha## e ')ect to cri%i&a# proceedi&g' a&d thecorre'po&di&g pe&a#tie'. DRep. "ct No. 846F a%i#y o)rt' "cto! BFF7C

>) What is the jurisdiction of the

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go*er&%e&t-o+&ed a&d co&tro##ed corporatio&' 'ate)&i*er'itie' or ed)catio&a# i&'tit)tio&' or !o)&datio&'.

D2C Other o!!e&'e' or !e#o&ie' co%%itted y p)#ico!!icer' a&d e%p#oyee' i& re#atio& to their o!!ice i&c#)di&gtho'e e%p#oyed i& go*er&%e&t-o+&ed or co&tro##edcorporatio&' +hether 'i%p#e or co%p#e(ed +ith othercri%e' +here the pe&a#ty pre'cried y #a+ i' higher tha&prision correccional or i%pri'o&%e&t !or 'i( D6C year' or a

!i&e o! P6000.00L Pro*ided >o+e*er that o!!e&'e' or!e#o&ie' %e&tio&ed i& thi' paragraph +here the pe&a#typre'cried y #a+ doe' &ot e(ceed prision correccional ori%pri'o&%e&t !or 'i( D6C year' or a !i&e o! P6000.00 'ha##

e tried y the properRegio&a# Tria# o)rt etropo#ita&Tria# o)rt )&icipa# Tria# o)rt a&d )&icipa# irc)it Tria#o)rt.

DC E,#us!e "ppe##"te u%!s&!t!o+9DBC O& appea# !ro% the !i&a# )dg%e&t'

re'o#)tio&' or order' o! the Regio&a# Tria# o)rt' i&ca'e' origi&a##y decided y the% i& their re'pecti*eterritoria# )ri'dictio&'L

D2C 1y petitio& !or re*ie+ !ro% the !i&a#)dg%e&t' re'o#)tio&' or order' o! the Regio&a# Tria#o)rt' i& the e(erci'e o! their appe##ate )ri'dictio&o*er ca'e' origi&a##y decided y the etropo#ita&Tria# o)rt' )&icipa# Tria# o)rt' a&d )&icipa#irc)it Tria# o)rt' i& their re'pecti*e )ri'dictio& (((

DcC The &andi$anbayan 'ha## ha*e e,#us!e o%!

DdC Rep)#ic "ct No. 7F7H a& act a%e&di&g P.$. No.B606 pro*ide' that the &andi$anbayan'ha## ha*e o%!


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a. P%!"te !+&!!&u"#s "s o-p%!+!p"#s w!thpu'#! o((!e%s) Where pri*ate i&di*id)a#' are charged a' co-pri&cipa#' +ith the p)#ic o!!icer' or e%p#oyee' i&c#)di&g tho'ee%p#oyed i& go*er&%e&t-o+&ed or co&tro##ed corporatio&' 'ha## etried oi&t#y +ith 'aid p)#ic o!!icer' a&d e%p#oyee' i& the properco)rt' +hich 'ha## e(erci'e e(c#)'i*e )ri'dictio& o*er the%.

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4C o% whe%e "+$ o( !ts esse+t!"#!+ed#

b# -he theft by ;' a bill collector of A0 ompany'with main offices in Ma3ati ity' of his collections fromcustomers in -agaytay ity# In the contract ofemployment' ; was detailed to the alamba branchoffice' "aguna where he was to turn in his collection#

c# -he mal!ersation of public funds by a1hilippine consul detailed in the 1hilippine $mbassy in"ondon#

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4C 1oth irre'pecti*e o! other i%po'a#e pe&a#tie'acce''ory or other+i'e or o! the ci*i# #iai#ity ari'i&gthere!ro%

GC Pro*ided ho+e*er that i& o!!e&'e' i&*o#*i&gda%age to property thro)gh cri%i&a# &eg#ige&ce thi' R)#e'ha## go*er& +here the i%po'a#e !i&e doe' &ot e(ceedte& tho)'a&d pe'o' DPB0000.00C.

Thi' R)#e 'ha## &ot app#y to cri%i&a# ca'e' +here the

o!!e&'e charged i' &ece''ari#y re#ated to a&other cri%i&a# act')ect to ordi&ary proced)re. DNo'. B to G Sec. B 1M R)#e o&S)%%ary Proced)re &)%eri&g a&d arra&ge%e&t ')pp#iedC

NOTES "N$ OENTS9a. Out#!+e o( p%oe&u%e (o% %!*!+"# "ses

("##!+< u+&e% the Ru#e o+ Su**"%$ P%oe&u%e9BC o%p#ai&t or i&!or%atio& ! i#ed direct#y i&

)&icipa# Tria# o)rt +itho)t &eed o! prior pre#i%i&arye(a%i&atio& or i&*e'tigatio&.

aC )'t e acco%pa&ied y a!!ida*it' o!the co%p#ai&a&t a&d o! hi' t+o +it&e''e' i& ')ch&)%er o! copie' a' there are acc)'ed p#)' t+o D2C

copie' !or the co)rt !i#e'.DBC I! the ao*e re,)ire%e&t i' &ot

co%p#ied +ith the ca'e i' di'%i''ed +ithi& !i*eDHC day' !ro% date o! !i#i&g.

D2C I& etro a&i#a a&d chartered citie'oy i&!or%atio&' %ay e !i#ed.

D4C Whe& the o!!e&'e ca&&ot epro'ec)ted de oficio the co%p#ai&t 'ha## e'ig&ed a&d '+or& to e!ore the p)#icpro'ec)tor y the pri*ate o!!e&ded party.

2C The co)rt %a3e' a pre#i%i&ary deter%i&atio&9aC +hether to di'%i'' the ca'e !or pate&t#y

+itho)t a'i' or %eritL orC re,)ire' !)rther proceedi&g'.

4C I! !)rther proceedi&g' re,)ired9aC "cc)'ed )&der c)'tody !or the cri%e

charged9DBC A)dge order' i%%ediate

arraig&%e&tL D2C "cc)'ed p#ead'9

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@) &istinguish an information from acomplaint in criminal procedure ?S=


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e. the "pp%o,!*"te &"te o( the o**!ss!o+ o( theo((e+seG "+&

!. the p#"e whe%e the o((e+se w"s o**!tte&)Whe+ "+ o((e+se !s o**!tte& '$ *o%e th"+ o+e

pe%so+ "## o( the* sh"## 'e !+#u&e& !+ the o*p#"!+t o%!+(o%*"t!o+) DSec. 6 R)#e BB0 RO arra&ge%e&t a&d&)%eri&g ')pp#iedC

NOTES "N$ OENTS9a. Pu%pose o( the %u#e) To e&a#e the acc)'ed toproper#y prepare hi' de!e&'e. >e i' pre')%ed to ha*e &oi&depe&de&t 3&o+#edge o! the !act' that co&'tit)te the o!!e&'e.DPeop#e *. edi&a 400 SR" F8 BB8 cited i& Peop#e *. 1ayo&a


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pro'ec)tor or )po& e#e*atio& o! the ca'e to the Regio&a#Tria# o)rt. DB't par. 'ec. H R)#e BB0 RO arra&ge%e&t a&d&)%eri&g ')pp#iedC

. C%!*es o( "&u#te%$ "+& o+u'!+"


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9) A passenger bus owned by San Ildefonso

"ines' Inc# FSI"I dri!en by $duardo collided with the-oyota "ite Ace Lan dri!en by Annie' totally wrec3ingthe !an and injuring Annie and her two passengers inthe process# A criminal case was filed with the 1asig R-

charging $duardo with rec3less imprudence resultingto damage to property with multiple physical injuries# 4our months later' 1ioneer Insurance and Suretyorporation F1IS' as insurer of the !an and subrogeefiled a ci!il case for damages against SI"I before theManila R-# After joinder of issues' SI"I filed a Manifestationand Motion to Suspend i!il 1roceedings grounded onthe pendency of the criminal case against $duardo inthe 1asig R- and the failure of 1IS to ma3e areser!ation to file a separate damage suit in said

criminal action# &ecide the motion ? S=


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"uto*"t!"##$ %ep%o&ue& !+ the %!*!+"# "t!o+ w!thoutp%eu&!e to the %!eir' o!


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d)ty. Thi' #iai#ity attached +he& the e%p#oyee i'co&*icted o! a cri%e do&e i& the per!or%a&ce o! hi' +or3a&d i' !o)&d to e i&'o#*e&t that re&der' hi% )&a#e toproper#y re'po&d to the ci*i# #iai#ity ad)dged. DRa!ae#Reye' Tr)c3i&g orporatio& *. Peop#e et a#.


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2C the u&o&. de a'troetc.


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D&P'@ Caneda, et al., v. on. Allan, etc. ".. No. TA-0B-B476Aa&)ary 24 2002C

To !i( a& a%o)&t e,)i*a#e&t to the ci*i# #iai#ity o! +hich theacc)'ed i' charged o! 'ho)#d &ot e a##o+ed eca)'e ai# i' &oti&te&ded a' a p)&i'h%e&t &or a' a 'ati'!actio& o! ci*i# #iai#ity+hich 'ho)#d &ece''ari#y a+ait the )dg%e&t o! the appe##ateco)rt. D*ap, #r., v. Court of Appeals, et al.,BC &e"th2C reclusion perpetuao%4C #!(e !*p%!so+*e+t

. "&*!ss!o+ to '"!# !s &!s%et!o+"%$. (((Shou#& the ou%t


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)po& i& prior app#icatio&' i' re)tted a&d the )rde& i' )po& theacc)'ed to 'ho+ error i& co&*ictio&. ro% a&other poi&t o! *ie+ it%ay e proper#y arg)ed that the proai#ity o! )#ti%ate p)&i'h%e&ti' 'o e&ha&ced y the co&*ictio& that the acc)'ed i' %ore #i3e#y toe'cape i! #ierated o& ai# tha& e!ore co&*ictio& J Dra&ci'cocited i& *ap, #r., v. Court of Appeals, et al.,

>) When may the ourt of Appeals deny bail ona case ele!ated for re!iew ? S=4C I( the "use& !s "%%este& !+ " p%o!+e !t$ o%

*u+!!p"#!t$ othe% th"+ whe%e the "se !s pe+&!+

&!s%et!o+ o% the "use& sees to 'e %e#e"se& o+%eo


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&ot yet ee& !or%a##y charged i& co)rt ca& 'ee3 hi' pro*i'io&a#re#ea'e thro)gh the !i#i&g o! a& app#icatio& !or ai#. >e &eed &ot+ait !or a !or%a# co%p#ai&t or i&!or%atio& to e !i#ed 'i&ce &ai# i'a*ai#a#e to a## per'o&'J +here the o!!e&'e i' ai#a#e. Dui6 v.%eldia, #r., etc.,".. No. RTA-02-B74B er)ary B6 200HC

Be(o%e the o*p#"!+t o% !+(o%*"t!o+ !s (!#e& the pe%so+"%%este& *"$ "s (o% " p%e#!*!+"%$ !+est!the State to protect the peop#e a&d the peace o! the co%%)&ity!ro% da&gero)' e#e%e&t'. To appreciate the 'tre&gth or+ea3&e'' o! the e*ide&ce o! g)i#t the pro'ec)tio& %)'t eco&')#ted or heard. It i' e,)a##y e&tit#ed a' the acc)'ed to d)eproce''.J The pro'ec)tio& %)'t e gi*e& a%p#e opport)&ity to'ho+ that the e*ide&ce o! g)i#t i' 'tro&g. DPeople v. on. Antona,etc., et al. The deter%i&atio& o! +hether the e*ide&ce o! g)i#t i' 'tro&gi' a %atter o! )dicia# di'cretio&. Tho)gh &ot a'o#)te &or eyo&dco&tro# the di'cretio& o! the tria# co)rt %)'t e 'o)&d a&de(erci'ed +ithi& rea'o&a#e o)&d'. $i'cretio& %)'t ee(erci'ed reg)#ar#y #ega##y a&d +ithi& the co&!i&e' o! proced)ra#d)e proce'' that i' a!ter the e*a#)atio& o! the e*ide&ce ')%ittedy the pro'ec)tio& a&d the acc)'ed.

"&y order i'')ed i& the a'e&ce thereo! i' &ot a prod)ct o!'o)&d )dicia# di'cretio& )t o! +hi% a&d caprice a&d o)trightaritrari&e''. DPeople v. on. Antona, etc., et al.,


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d. The e!&e+e p%ese+te& &u%!+< the '"!#he"%!+< sh"## 'e o+s!&e%e& "uto*"t!"##$ %ep%o&ue&"t the t%!"# 'ut upo+ *ot!o+ o( e!the% p"%t$ the ou%t*"$ %e"## "+$ w!t+ess (o% "&&!t!o+"# e,"*!+"t!o+u+#ess the #"tte% !s &e"& outs!&e o( the Ph!#!pp!+es o%othe%w!se u+"'#e to test!($) D2&d'e&te&ce Sec. 8 R)#e BBGROC

e. Re*e&$ o( certiorari (%o* &e+!"# o( '"!# +othabeas corpus )" petitio& !or certiorari 'ho)#d e !i#ed i! the tria#co)rt co%%itted gra*e a)'e o! it' di'cretio& a%o)&ti&g to e(ce''or #ac3 o! )ri'dictio& i& i'')i&g the de&ia# order. DCaballes v.Court of Appeals, et al.,


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a. 2%ou+&s (o% *ot!o+ to u"sh ou#& +ot 'e%"!se& (o% the (!%st t!*e o+ "ppe"#) The !ai#)re to %o*e !or'peci!icatio&' or the ,)a'ha# o! the i&!or%atio& o& a&y o! thegro)&d' pro*ided !or i& the R)#e' o! o)rt depri*e' the acc)'ed o!the right to oect to e*ide&ce +hich co)#d e #a+!)##y i&trod)ceda&d ad%itted )&der a& i&!or%atio& o! %ore or #e'' ge&era# ter%')t +hich ')!!icie&t#y charge' the acc)'ed +ith a de!i&ite cri%e. Iti' too #ate i& the day !or acc)'ed-appe##a&t to rai'e thi' i'')e &o+

eca)'e oectio&' a' to %atter' o! !or% a&d ')'ta&ce i& thei&!or%atio& ca& &ot e %ade !or the !ir't ti%e o& appea#.DPeople v. Flores


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. Whether it +a' ordered y the co)rt a!ter &otice tothe o!!e&ded party.

c. Whether the o&e-year or t+o-year period to re*i*eha' a#ready #ap'ed.

d. Whether there i' a&y )'ti!icatio& !or the !i#i&g o! the

ca'e eyo&d the o&e-year or t+o-year period. DPeop#e et a#.*. 5ac'o&


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p%o!&e& (o% !+ spe!"# #"ws o% !%u#"%s o( the Sup%e*eou%t o%&e% " p%e-t%!"# o+(e%e+e to o+s!&e% the(o##ow!+


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a&d partic)#ar#y de'crii&g the p#ace to e 'earched a&d theper'o&' or thi&g' to e 'ei/ed. DSec. 2 "rtic#e III BF87o&'tit)tio&C

) $)plain the right against self7

incrimination# S=o+e*er he co)#d c#ai% the pri*i#egeagai&'t 'e#!-i&cri%i&atio& a&d re!)'e to a&'+er oy a' each,)e'tio& re,)iri&g a& i&cri%i&atory a&'+er i' propo)&ded tohi%. D1adio&g *.


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The t%!"# sh"## o**e+e w!th!+ th!%t$ 8/; &"$s (%o*%ee!pt o( the p%e-t%!"# o%&e%)

c. E,te+&e& t!*e u+&e% Se) Ru#e 99=) Theti%e #i%it !ro% arraig&%e&t to tria# i' a' !o##o+'9

ir't t+e#*e-ca#e&dar %o&th period a!terSepte%er BH BFF8 or )&ti# Septe%er B6 BFFF UB80 day'L

Seco&d t+e#*e-ca#e&dar %o&th period a!terSepte%er BH BFF8 or )&ti# Septe%er B6 2000 UB20 day'L a&d

Third t+e#*e-ca#e&dar %o&th period a!terSepte%er BH BFF8 or 'tarti&g Septe%er B6 2000U 80 day'. DSec. 6 R)#e BBF ROCd. T!*e #!*!t (o% t%!"#9 I& cri%i&a# ca'e' i&*o#*i&g

per'o&' charged o! a cri%e e(cept tho'e ')ect to theR)#e' o& S)%%ary Proced)re or +here the pe&a#typre'cried y #a+ doe' &ot e(ceed 'i( D6C %o&th'i%pri'o&%e&t or a !i&e o! O&e tho)'a&d pe'o' DPB000.00Cor oth irre'pecti*e o! other i%po'a#e pe&a#tie' the )'ticeor )dge 'ha## a!ter co&')#tatio& +ith the p)#ic pro'ec)tora&d the co)&'e# !or the acc)'ed 'et the ca'e !or co&ti&)o)'tria# o& a +ee3#y or other 'hort-ter% tria# ca#e&dar at theear#ie't po''i#e ti%e 'o a' to e&')re 'peedy tria#. DSec. 6R.". No. 8GF4C

I+ +o "se sh"## the e+t!%e t%!"# pe%!o& e,ee& o+ehu+&%e& e!


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Imelda and Rosamar were then abroad# In lieu of thetestimonies of the absent complainants the prosecutionpresented as witnesses' ImeldaEs mother' "ilia andRosamarEs sister' Lictoria# "anie was con!icted by the R- of large scaleillegal recruitment by adopting a pre!ious decision ofthe Metropolitan -rial ourt where "anie was con!ictedof estafa in!ol!ing the same circumstances uponcomplaint of Imelda and Rosamar#

Was the con!iction proper ? S=e +a' proper#y &oti!ied o! the date o! tria#

c. >e !ai#ed to appear +itho)t a&y )'ti!ia#e rea'o&.DSec. BG 2M "rt. III BF87 o&'tit)tio&C

=) What are the re2uisites for an affida!it ofdesistance to be a !alid basis for dismissal of a criminalcase ?

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NOTES "N$ OENTS9a. T%e"t*e+t o( e!&e+e "&&ue& !+ suppo%t o(

&!sh"%

#ea*e to !i#e a %otio& !or )dg%e&t o& de%)rrer to e*ide&ce )t atthe 'a%e ti%e e(pre''#y +ai*i&g the right to pre'e&t e*ide&ce.The S)pre%e o)rt 'et a'ide the co&*ictio& a&d re%a&ded theca'e to the #o+er co)rt !or it' proper di'po'itio&. The o)rt r)#ed that the co)rt 'ho)#d ha*e ee& p)t o&g)ard that the co)&'e# %ay &ot e&tire#y co%prehe&d theco&'e,)e&ce' o! the +ai*er a&d 'ho)#d ha*e e(erci'ed pr)de&cey +ar&i&g hi% ao)t the pre)dicia# e!!ect' o! the +ai*er. There i'

th)' do)t a' to the *o#)&tari&e'' o! the +ai*er a&d !)##co%prehe&'io& o! the e!!ect' o! the +ai*er. DPeop#e *. #ore'et a#.


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the pe+"#t$ (o% e"h o((e+se sett!+< out sep"%"te#$the(!+&!+


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the t%!"# "+& wh!h !( !+t%o&ue& "+& "&*!tte& wou#&p%o'"'#$ h"+

Whi#e thi' right i' 'tat)tory o&ce it i' gra&ted y #a+ it'')ppre''io& +o)#d e a *io#atio& o! d)e proce'' it'e#! a rightg)ara&teed y the o&'tit)tio&. DChua v. People,


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)dg%e&t i& a cri%i&a# ca'e eco%e' !i&a# +he& theacc)'ed app#ied !or proatio&. DSec. 7 R)#e B20 ROL -icoyv. People, e re%ai&ed at #arge e*e& at the ti%e o! the pro%)#gatio& o!

)dg%e&t a&d th)' +a' to ha*e +ai*ed hi' right to appea#. I& Moslares the acc)'ed +a' &ot a !)giti*e !ro% )'tice. >eha' ee& 'ee3i&g redre'' )&der the #a+ a' he ha' !i#ed *ario)'p#eadi&g' a&d %otio&' +ith the co)rt'. There!ore he ca&&ot eco&'idered a' o&e +ho ha' #o't hi' 'ta&di&g i& co)rt a&d th)'ca&&ot e depri*ed o! hi' right to 'ee3 )dicia# re#ie!.DMoslares v."hird Divisions, Court of Appeals, et al., ; &"$s (%o* +ot!e) D#a't par. Sec. 6R)#e B20 ROC The S)pre%e o)rt %)'t 'ti## re*ie+ the death pe&a#tyde'pite the co&*ict' e'cape. Rea'o&9 5i!e i' too *a#)a#e to e

gi*e& a+ay )'t eca)'e the co&*ict e'caped. (People v.Espar$as,260 SR" H4FC

>) What is the effect of appeal by se!eralaccused ? S=


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9) &istinguish mandatory judicial notice fromdiscretionary judicial notice#

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e*ide&ce o! the highe't order. It 'pea3' %ore e#o,)e&t#ytha& a h)&dred +it&e''e'. DTa&ga& *. The o)rt o! "ppea#' eta#.


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NOTES "N$ OENTS9 a. Re"so+ (o% %u#e: The rea'o& !or the e'te*ide&ce r)#e i' to pre*e&t !ra)d. D"&g#o-"%erica& etc. *.a&&o& 4B ed. 4BGC. The e't e*ide&ce r)#e i' a %i'&o%er eca)'e it%ere#y re,)ire' the e't e*ide&ce that i' a*ai#a#e a&d i!&ot a*ai#a#e 'eco&dary e*ide&ce 'ha## e a##o+ed. . App#!"t!o+ o( 'est e!&e+e %u#e: The e'te*ide&ce r)#e app#ie' oy to co&te&t' o! a +riti&g +he&tho'e co&te&t' are the !act' i& i'')e a&d &ot to it' e(ec)tio&+hich %ay e pro*ed y paro# te'ti%o&y or e(tri&'ic paper'.D>er&ae/ *. cgarth F0 Phi#. H6HC c. Dou*e+ts &e(!+e&) $oc)%e&t' a' e*ide&ceco&'i't o! +riti&g' or a&y %ateria# co&tai&i&g #etter' +ord'&)%er' !ig)re' 'y%o#' or other %ode' o! +ritte&e(pre''io& o!!ered a' proo! o! their co&te&t'. DSec. 2 R)#eB40 RO arra&ge%e&t a&d &)%eri&g ')pp#iedC d. The &!((e%e+t %u#es o+ "&*!ss!'!#!t$ o(&ou*e+t"%$ e!&e+e "%e the:

BC 1e't e*ide&ce r)#eL2C R)#e' !or ad%i''io& o! 'eco&dary e*ide&ceL4C Paro# e*ide&ce r)#eL a&dGC R)#e' o& i&terpretatio& o! doc)%e&t'.

e. T%e"t*e+t o( o*pute% p%!+touts. I! the data are'tored i& a co%p)ter or 'i%i#ar de*ice a&y pri&to)t or othero)tp)t reada#e y 'ight 'ho+& to re!#ect the dataacc)rate#y i' a& origi&a#. DE*ide&ce ode o! a#i!or&ia "ddedy Stat'. BF77 Sec. BC

I& a #aor ca'eI1 Phi#ippi&e' I&c. et a#. *. N5R eta#.


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2C de'troyed or4C ca&&ot e prod)ced i& co)rt

. the o!!erorBC )po& proo!

aC o! it' e(ec)tio& or e(i'te&ceC a&d the ca)'e o! it' )&a*ai#ai#itycC +itho)t ad !aith o& it' part

2C %ay pro*e it' co&te&t'aC y a copy orC y recita# o! it' co&te&t' i& 'o%e

a)the&tic doc)%e&t orcC y the te'ti%o&y o! +it&e''e'dC i& the order 'tated. DSec. H R)#e B40

RO arra&ge%e&t a&d &)%eri&g ')pp#iedC

>) What is the procedure for pro!ing contentsof writing where the original document is I/ -B$A&L$RS$ 1AR-5s 1%SS$SSI%/ or control ? Bowsecondary e!idence is presented where the original is

in the custody or control of the ad!erse party ?S=


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9) What is meant by parol e!idence and

what is the rule regarding this concept ? S=a&doo3 62 Ed. p. F7L 20 "%. A)r. F64C . Re"so+s (o% the p"%o# e!&e+e %u#e:

BC Whe& the partie' ha*e red)ced their agree%e&t i&+riti&g 2C it i' pre')%ed that they ha*e %ade the +riti&g 4C the oy repo'itory a&d %e%oria# o! the tr)tha&d

GC +hate*er i' &ot !o)&d i& the +riti&g %)'t e)&der'tood to ha*e ee& +ai*ed or aa&do&ed. D-an&ychel v. Dalrymple, 42 N. A. E. 244C

c. Best e!&e+e %u#e &!st!+


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.) As a general rule there is need to pro!e theauthenticity of pri!ate documents# Are there e)ceptionsto this general rule ? S=

EVIDENCE TO BE P ESENTED MUST BEADMISSIBLE 9) When is e!idence admissible ? What is

meant by rele!ancy and are there instances whene!idence that is not rele!ant is admissible ? $)plain# S=


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ROC 5eo& did &ot ha*e per'o&a# 3&o+#edge o! the !act that A)a&'taed Pedro. >i' 3&o+#edge that A)a& 'taed Pedro +a' &otderi*ed !ro% hi' o+& perceptio& )t !ro% that o! ig)e#.

O& the other ha&d i! 5eo&' te'ti%o&y i' o!!ered to pro*ethat he heard that ig)e# 'ho)ted QA)a& 'taed PedroQ the& thi'+o)#d e ad%i''i#e. It co)#d &ot e e(c#)ded )&der the hear'ayr)#e eca)'e hi' te'ti%o&y i' deri*ed !ro% hi' o+& perceptio& o!+hat ig)e# 'aid. 5eo&' te'ti%o&y i' #i3e+i'e ad%i''i#eeca)'e it i' re#e*a&t )&der the co&cept o! i&depe&de&t re#e*a&t'tate%e&t a 'tate%e&t that te+&s !+ a %e"so+"'#e &ei' te'ti%o&y +o)#d te&d i& area'o&a#e degree to e'ta#i'h the proai#ity that A)a& 'taedPedro.

QUALIFICATION OF WITNESSES 9) Who are 2ualified to be witnesses or who

may be witnesses ?

S=I5E the %arita# pri*i#eged co%%)&icatio&' r)#ere!er' oy to co&!ide&tia# co%%)&icatio&' %ade d)ri&g the%arriage.

The %arita# di',)a#i!icatio& r)#e i' c#ai%a#e oy d)ri&g or a!ter the %arriage76


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. The %arita# di',)a#i!icatio& r)#e i' c#ai%a#e oyd)ri&g the %arriage W>I5E the %arita# pri*i#egedco%%)&icatio&' r)#e i' c#ai%a#e d)ri&g or a!ter the%arriage. NOTES "N$ OENTS9

a. Reu!s!tes (o% !+o!+< the *"%!t"#&!su"#!(!"t!o+ %u#e)

BC The 'po)'e' are #ega##y %arriedL

2C The %arriage i' ')'i'ti&g at the ti%e o! thete'ti%o&yL

4C The 'po)'e i' ei&g %ade to te'ti!y !or oragai&'t the otherL

GC The 'po)'e +ho i' te'ti!yi&g +a' &ot gi*e& theco&'e&t to te'ti!y y the other 'po)'eL

HC The ca'e i' &ot a ci*i# ca'e !i#ed y o&e 'po)'eagai&'t the other or a cri%i&a# ca'e !or a cri%e co%%ittedy o&e agai&'t the other or the #atter' direct de'ce&da&t' ora'ce&da&t'. DSec. 22 R)#e B40 RO arra&ge%e&trephra'i&g a&d &)%eri&g ')pp#iedC

. Do +ot o+(use the *"%!t"# &!su"#!(!"t!o+

%u#e )&der Sec. 22 R)#e B40 RO w!th the *"%!t"#p%!!#e


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C y pre%ai& co&!ide&tia# a' et+ee& the 'po)'e' )t the thirdper'o& +ho o*erheard %ay e ca##ed )po& to te'ti!y.DPeople v. Carlos G7 Phi#. 626C

GC o%%)&icatio&' co%i&g i&to the ha&d' o! thirdper'o&' +hether #ega##y or i##ega##y re%ai& co&!ide&tia# a'et+ee& the 'po)'e' )t the third per'o& %ay e ca##ed)po& to te'ti!y. DPeople, and ammons,supraC

1)t i! the third per'o& ac,)ired 3&o+#edge o! theco%%)&icatio& y co##)'io& a&d *o#)&tary di'c#o')re o& thepart o! either o! the 'po)'e' he therey eco%e' a& age&to! ')ch 'po)'e' 'o that the pri*i#ege i' c#ai%a#e agai&'thi%. DIbid.C

HC o%%)&icatio&' i&te&ded !or tra&'%i''io& to thirdper'o&' are &ot co&!ide&tia#. D/.&. v. Antipolo 47 Phi#. 726C

NOTE9 The ao*e i&terpretatio&' %ay app#y y a&a#ogy toother pri*i#eged co%%)&icatio&'.

d. W"!e% o( the *"%!t"# p%!!#e


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C p y p ytra&'actio&' or co%%)&icatio&' +ith the decea'ed ori&co%pete&t per'o& +hich +ere %ade +ith a& age&t o! ')chper'o& i& ca'e' i& +hich the age&t i' 'ti## a#i*e a&dco%pete&t to te'ti!y. 1)t the te'ti%o&y o! the ad*er'e party%)'t e co&!i&ed o tho'e tra&'actio&' or co%%)&icatio&'+hich +ere had +ith the age&t. D!oni, et al., v. Court of

Appeals, et al.,BGG SR" 24BC

c) How p%otet!o+ o( the &e"& *"+s st"tute !sw"!e&:

BC 1y &ot oecti&g to p#ai&ti!!' te'ti%o&y o&prohiited %atter'. DMarella v. eyes B2 Phi#. BC

2C 1y cro''-e(a%i&i&g the p#ai&ti!! o& prohiited%atter'. D"on$co v. -ian6on,H0 Phi#. 6F8C

4C 1y ca##i&g +it&e''e' to te'ti!y o& prohiited%atter'. DArroyo v. A6ur,76 Phi#. GF4C

GC Whe& the p#ai&ti!!' depo'itio& i' ta3e& y therepre'e&tati*e o! the e'tate or +he& co)&'e# !or therepre'e&tati*e cro''-e(a%i&ed the p#ai&ti!! a' to %atter'occ)rri&g d)ri&g the decea'ed' #i!eti%e. D!oni, et al., v.Court of Appeals, et al.,BGG SR" 24BC

) $)plain what is meant by the parental andfilial testimonial pri!ilege rule#

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p p g yo'tetric' . ca&&ot i& a ci*i# ca'e c. +itho)t the co&'e&t o! the patie&t d. e e(a%i&ed a' to

BC a&y ad*ice or treat%e&t gi*e& y hi% or2C a&y i&!or%atio&

aC +hich he %ay ha*e ac,)ired i&atte&di&g ')ch patie&t i& a pro!e''io&a# capacity

C +hich i&!or%atio& +a' &ece''ary toe&a#e hi% to act i& that capacity a&d

cC +hich +o)#d #ac3e& the rep)tatio& o!the patie&t) Sec. 2G DcC R)#e B40 RO arra&ge%e&ta&d &)%eri&g ')pp#iedM

The ph$s!!"+ *"$ 'e o*pe##e& to test!($ !+ " %!*!+"#"se.

NOTES "N$ OENTS9 a. R"t!o+"#e 'eh!+& the p%!!#e


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. he +a' at #ierty to i&terpo'e a de&ia#Lc. the 'tate%e&t +a' i& re'pect to 'o%e %atter

a!!ecti&g hi' right' or i& +hich he +a' the& i&tere'ted a&dca##i&g &at)ra##y !or a& a&'+erL d. the !act' +ere +ithi& hi' 3&o+#edgeL a&d

e. the !act ad%itted or the i&!ere&ce to e dra+&!ro% hi' 'i#e&ce +o)#d e %ateria# to the i'')e . DPeople v.

Para$asa 8G SR" BB4C

) What is the rationale behind rule onadmission by silence ?

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%atter' acco%p#i'hed et+ee& t+o partie' ca&&ot pre)dice

a third party. D%lan6a v. Arcan$el 2B SR" GC The right' o! a party ca&&ot e pre)diced y a& actdec#aratio& or o%i''io& o! a&other e(cept a' herei&a!terpro*ided) DSec. 28 R)#e B40 ROC

NOTES "N$OENTSa. R"t!o+"#e (o% res inter alios acta9 Thi'

e*ide&tiary r)#e g)ard' agai&'t the practica# i&co&*e&ie&ce o!tryi&g co##atera# i'')e' a&d protracti&g the tria# a&d pre*e&t'

')rpri'e or other %i'chie! pre)dicia# to #itiga&t' . DCru6, et al., v.Court of Appeals, et al.,


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ac3&o+#edgi&g hi' g)i#t o! the o!!e&'e charged or o! a&y o!!e&'e&ece''ari#y i&c#)ded therei&. DSec. 44 R)#e B40 RO C " co&!e''io& %ade y a& acc)'ed *"$ 'e

. Co+(ess!o+ !s e!&e+e o( h!


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"alledo 8H Phi#. H44C h. E,ept!o+s: whe+ " o+(ess!o+ !s "&*!ss!'#e"


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Marue6 77 Phi#. 84C

. E,"*p#es o( corpus delicti:BC I& %)rder or ho%icide the corpus delictii' the

!act o! death DPeople v. !arcia FF Phi#. 48BC +hich %ay epro*ed e*e& circ)%'ta&tia##y. DPeop#e *. &asota FB Phi#.BBBL People v. Moro Ansan$ F4 Phi#. GGC. 2C I& roery or the!t the !act o! #o''. DPeople v.0iem 7H Phi#. 668C

4C I& ar'o& the !act o! )r&i&g DPeople v.Marue6,77 Phi#. 84L People v. Mones H8 Phi#. G6C

GC I& a& a!!ray the !act that pi'to# 'hot' +ereheard a&d a y'ta&der +a' 3i##ed y o&e o! the 'hot'co&'tit)te e*ide&ce o! corpus delicti +hich i' the *io#e&tdeath o! a per'o& +hether !e#o&io)'#y ca)'ed or &ot.DPeople v. 0ocum 77 Phi#. B0B8C

c. Co+!t!o+ (o% *u%&e% p%ope% ee+ !( !t!*s'o&$ !s +ot p%o&ue& 9 I& a## cri%e' agai&'t per'o&' i& +hichthe death o! the *icti% i' a& e''e&tia# e#e%e&t o! the o!!e&'e there%)'t e 'ati'!actory e*ide&ce o! the !act o! death a&d the ide&tityo! the *icti% that a cri%e ha' ee& co%%itted +hich i' +hatcorpus delictirea##y %ea&'.

The !ai#)re o! the pro'ec)tio& to prod)ce the ody o! the*icti% doe' &ot i%p#y the a'e&ce o! corpus delicti !or the ter%doe' &ot re!er to the ody o! the %)rdered per'o& . (People v.Centeno, et al.,B40 SR" 20FC

P EVIOUS CONDUCT AS EVIDENCE 9) Is pre!ious conduct admissible in

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i&depe&de&t re#e*a&t 'tate%e&t.2C "!!ida*it' +hich +ere &ot ide&ti!ied y the

a!!ia&t'. DMarisfosue v. una 5-F0FH ay 2H BFH7LPeople v. Pa$2ali1a$an 76 Phi#. GH7L "apiador v. 'ffice ofthe 'mbudsman, et al.

e. o%%o& rep)tatio&DSec. GB Ibid.CL !. Part o! the res $estaeDSec. G2 Ibid.CL g. E&trie' i& the co)r'e o! )'i&e''DSec. G4 Ibid.CL

h. E&trie' i& o!!icia# record'DSec. GG Ibid.CLi i # #i t d th #i3 DS GH Ibid C

2C Tr)'t+orthi&e'' eca)'e it i' %ade at thepoi&t o! death a 'it)atio& 'o 'o#e%& a&d a+!)# a' creati&g

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i. o%%ercia# #i't' a&d the #i3eDSec. GH Ibid.CL . 5ear&ed treati'e'DSec. G6 Ibid.CL

3. Te'ti%o&y or depo'itio& at a !or%er proceedi&gDSec. G7 Ibid.C

.) $)plain and illustrate the concept of anindependent rele!ant statement)

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ha&d perceptio& a&d po''i#y i%)ed +ith hi' per'o&a# %ea&i&g'a&d ia'e'. Thi' i' +hat %a3e' hear'ay e*ide&ce oectio&a#e.The 'eco&d ha&d e*ide&ce i' p#aced e!ore the co)rt +itho)t thee&e!it o! cro''-e(a%i&atio& y the party agai&'t +ho% it i'ro)ght &or o! a&y other %ea&' o! a''e''i&g the co%pete&ce a&dcredii#ity o! the 'o)rce. DPeople v. 'la,I5E the dec#aratio& %)'t eagai&'t the dec#ara&t' o+& i&tere'tL

. "& ad%i''io& %ay e recei*ed e*e& i! thead%itter i' a#i*e W>I5E the dec#ara&t %)'t e dead or i')&a#e to te'ti!yL

agai&'t the ad%itter a&d tho'e ide&ti!ied +ith hi% i& #ega#i&tere't W>I5E the dec#aratio& %ay e recei*ed e*e&agai&'t third per'o&'. D&mith v. Moore BG2 N.. 277C

) What is meant by the doctrine ofadopti!e admission as used in e!idence ?

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NOTES "N$ OENTS9a. Wh"t !s "&*!ss!'#e "s p"%t o( res gestae !s

+ot the &et"!#s o( "+ ou%%e+e 'ut the hu*"+"sse%t!o+s o% st"te*e+ts "'out those &et"!#s) D20 "%.A)r. HH4-HH6C

. R"t!o+"#e 'eh!+& "&*!ss!'!#!t$ o( res gestae

o% wh$ res gestae !s "+ e,ept!o+ to the he"%s"$ %u#e9BC Nece''ity eca)'e ')ch &at)ra# a&d 'po&ta&eo)'

)ttera&ce' are %ore co&*i&ci&g tha& the te'ti%o&y o! the'a%e per'o& o& the 'ta&d. DMobile v. Ascraft G8 "#a. 4BC

2C Tr)'t+orthi&e'' eca)'e the'e 'tate%e&t' are%ade i&'ti&cti*e#y. D5esley v. &ate H4 "#a. B82C

=) What are the re2uisites for

spontaneous e)clamations as part of theres gestae L S=a&d+riti&g e(pert' +hi#eproa#y )'e!)# are &ot i&di'pe&'a#e i& e(a%i&i&g or co%pari&gha&d+riti&gL thi' ca& e do&e y the OE5E it'e#!. It +a'r)#ed y the S)pre%e o)rt that e*ide&ce aliundei' &ot a##o+ed topro*e that a a##ot i' %ar3ed a& i&'pectio& o! the a##ot it'e#! ei&g')!!icie&t. DPun6alan v. Commission on Elections, et al.,


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4C The ')ppre''ed e*ide&ce i' %ere#ycorroorati*e or c)%)#ati*e. GC The ')ppre''io& i' a& e(erci'e o! a pri*i#ege.DPeople v. 0ava:a 220 SR" 62GC

.) What is indicated by the fact that an accusedhas fled and gone into hiding ?

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+ho +o)#d e de!eated i! &o e*ide&ce i' gi*e& o& either'ide. The party +ho a##ege' a !act ha' the )rde& o!pro*i&g it. DPacific %an2in$ Corporation Employees'r$ani6ation, et al., v. Court of Appeals, et al., e +ho a''ert' a&d &ot he +ho de&ie'%)'t pro*e. Da$asca v. De -era 7F Phi#. 476C The party +ho a''ert' the a!!ir%ati*e +o)#d #o'e a'to a partic)#ar i'')e or the e&tire ca'e i! &o e*ide&ce +eregi*e& o& either 'ide. DIbid., citi&g Sec. B R)#e B4B ROC

. P%oseut!o+ h"s 'u%&e+ o( p%oo( !+ %!*!+"#"ses9 I& cri%i&a# ca'e' the )rde& o! proo! a' to the o!!e&'echarged #ie' o& the pro'ec)tio&. " &egati*e !act a##eged y thepro'ec)tio& &eed &ot e pro*ed )e'' it i' a& e''e&tia# i&gredie&to! the o!!e&'e charged. RE"SON9 The acc)'ed ha' i& hi' !a*or the pre')%ptio& o!i&&oce&ce.

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7C to e additio&a##y per')a'i*e. 1)t thi' po+er 'ho)#d e e(erci'ed +ith ca)tio&) DSec. 6R)#e B44 RO arra&ge%e&t a&d &)%eri&g ')pp#iedC Whe& the e*ide&ce a#ready pre'e&ted o& o&e poi&t i'')!!icie&t a&d the party %ere#y 'ee3' to pre'e&t c)%)#ati*ee*ide&ce +hich ca&&ot prod)ce additio&a# per')a'i*e e!!ect or thathe i' &ot ')re o! +hat the other +it&e''e' +o)#d te'ti!y the co)rt%ay i& it' 'o)&d di'cretio& 'top the i&trod)ctio& o! ')ch !)rther

e*ide&ce. DPeople v. eyes, et al. B44 SR" HBC

.) What is the rationale for re2uirement of

offer of e!idence ?S=) Bow is the ad!erse party5s witnesses

impeached ?

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a. The o+ept o( #"$!+< the p%e&!"te. It i' thed)ty o! the party tryi&g to i%p)g& the te'ti%o&y o! a +it&e'' y%ea&' o! prior or !or that %atter ')'e,)e&t i&co&'i'te&t'tate%e&t' +hether ora# or i& +riti&g to gi*e the +it&e'' a cha&ceto reco&ci#e hi' co&!#icti&g dec#aratio&' ')ch that it i' oy +he&&o rea'o&a#e e(p#a&atio& i' gi*e& y hi% that he 'ho)#d ee&

dee%ed i%peached. DPeople v. elucio 86 SR" 2G2C

) What is the e!idence re2uired in ci!ilcases ? S=


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SPECIA1 PROCEEDIN2S

GENE AL CONCEPTS 9) &istinguish special proceedings from

ordinary ci!il actions#S=I5E a re#ie! i& a& actio& %)'te co&tai&ed i& a prayer.

.) What are the different special proceedings ?S=


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C "!ter !i*e DHC year' !ro% the e!!ecti*ity o! R.". No. 76FB

D"pri# B6 BFFFC the )ri'dictio&a# a%o)&t i' ad)'ted toP200000.00. !or p#ace' o)t'ide o! etro a&i#a a&d PG00000.00!or etro a&i#a a&d !i*e year' therea!ter D"pri# B7 200GC toP400000.00 !or p#ace' o)t'ide o! etro a&i#a. DSec. H R.". No.76FBC or etro a&i#a the a%o)&t i' 'ti## PG00000.00.

.) Where should the settlement proceedings befiled where a decedent had his permanent residence' orwhere he actually stayed before his demise ?

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gto dismiss the complaint on the ground that there is apending intestate estate proceedings before 0ranch ) Benry died intestate' lea!ing se!eral heirs

and substantial property here in the 1hilippines#a# Assuming Benry left no debts' as counsel for

Benry5s heirs' what steps would you suggest to settleBenry5s estate in the least e)pensi!e manner ?

b# Assuming Benry left only one heir and nodebts' as counsel for Benry5s heir' what steps wouldyou suggest?

c# Assuming that the !alue of Benry5s estatedoes not e)ceed 198'888#88' what remedy is a!ailable toobtain a speedy settlement of his estate ?

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proper#y app#y !or ')ch appoi&t%e&t.

0) When are the instances where the estate ofthe deceased need not be judicially administeredthrough an administrator or e)ecutor?

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