motion for judicial determination of probable cause

7/25/2019 Motion for Judicial Determination of Probable Cause

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESMUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT

SAN FERNANDO, CEBU

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINESPlaintiff,

CRIM CASE NO. 3622

-versus- FOR : VIOA!ION OF R.A

"#$%6 &AN!I-'R(N) AN'

'RIVIN* AC! OF 2#"3+

FERNANDO ALFECHE LOGUIBERAuse.

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MOTION FOR JUDICIAL DETERMINATION

OF PROBABLE CAUSE WITH PRAYER FOR OUTRIGHTDISMISSAL OF THE CASE

ACCUSED,FERNANDO ALFECHE LOGUIBER, &accused, fo!e"#$%& t0r1u0 unersine 1unsels unt1 t0is 1n1ra4le C1urt, 51stresetfull7 avers :

PREFATORY STATEMENT

890ile t0e eter5inati1n 1f r14a4le ause t1 0are a ers1n 1f a

ri5e is t0e s1le funti1n 1f t0e. r1seut1r, t0e trial 1urt 5a7, in t0e

r1teti1n 1f 1nes funa5ental ri0t t1 li4ert7, is5iss t0e ase if, u1n a

ers1nal assess5ent 1f t0e eviene, it fins t0at t0e eviene 1es n1t

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esta4lis0 r14a4le ause;"'(A)fedo C' Me*do+a, Pe$#$#o*e, "s Peo)e Of$-e P-#)##*es a*d Ju*o Cas, I*c', Reso*de*$s'&AccusedLo.u#!e Is No$ D#"#*.

U*de T-e I*f)ue*ce Of L#/uo

Seti1n 3 &e+ 1f Reu4li At "#$%6 1r t0e Anti-'run< an 'rue 'rivin

At 1f 2#"3 efines rivin uner t0e influene 1f al101l, t1 =it :

SEC. 3.'efiniti1n 1f !er5s. > F1r ur1ses 1f t0is At:

&e+ Driving under the influence of alcohol refers t1 t0e at 1f

1eratin a 51t1r ve0ile =0ile t0e river?s 4l11 al101l

1nentrati1n level 0as, after 4ein su4@ete t1 a 4reat0 anal7er test,

rea0e t0e level 1f int1iati1n, as esta4lis0e @1intl7 47 t0e

'eart5ent 1f ealt0 &'O+, t0e Nati1nal P1lie C155issi1n

&NAPOCOM+ an t0e 'eart5ent 1f !rans1rtati1n an

C155uniati1ns &'O!C+.&Italis sulie+

A si5le unerstanin 1f t0e efiniti1n uner t0e af1re5enti1nela= 1f rivin uner t0e influene 1f al101l =1ul atentl7 esta4lis0 as t1

t0e r1ess t0at 5ust 4e initiate 47 la= enf1re5ent 1ffier 4ef1re a river

is 1nsiere rivin uner t0e influene 1f liBu1r an is ee5e vi1late

R.A "#$%6. It 5ust 4e s01=n t0at river?s 4l11 al101l 1nentrati1n level

0as rea0e t0e level 1f int1iati1n. !1 eter5ine t0is, t0e la= furt0er

r1vies t0at t0e river 5ust 4e su4@ete t1 a 4reat0 anal7er test.

1Se. 6.90en =arrant 1f arrest 5a7 issue.> &a+ 7 t0e Rei1nal !rial C1urt. > 9it0in ten &"#+ a7s fr15

t0e filin 1f t0e 15laint 1r inf1r5ati1n, t0e @ue s0all ers1nall7 evaluate t0e res1luti1n 1f t0e

r1seut1r an its su1rtin eviene. e 5a7 i55eiatel7 is5iss t0e ase if t0e eviene 1n re1rlearl7 fails t1 esta4lis0 r14a4le ause. If 0e fins r14a4le ause, 0e s0all issue a =arrant 1f arrest, 1r a

155it5ent 1rer if t0e ause 0as alrea7 4een arreste ursuant t1 a =arrant issue 47 t0e @ue =01

1nute t0e reli5inar7 investiati1n 1r =0en t0e 15laint 1r inf1r5ati1n =as file ursuant t1 seti1n

D 1f t0is Rule. In ase 1f 1u4t 1n t0e eistene 1f r14a4le ause, t0e @ue 5a7 1rer t0e r1seut1r t1resent aiti1nal eviene =it0in five &$+ a7s fr15 n1tie an t0e issue 5ust 4e res1lve 47 t0e 1urt

=it0in t0irt7 &3#+ a7s fr15 t0e filin 1f t0e 15laint 1f inf1r5ati1n. 0an r14les virtual la= li4rar7 &4+

7 t0e Muniial !rial C1urt. > 90en reBuire ursuant t1 t0e se1n arara0 1f seti1n 1f t0is Rule, t0e

reli5inar7 investiati1n 1f ases fallin uner t0e 1riinal @urisiti1n 1f t0e Metr11litan !rial C1urt,Muniial !rial C1urt in Cities, Muniial !rial C1urt, 1r Muniial Ciruit !rial C1urt 5a7 4e 1nute

47 eit0er t0e @ue 1r t0e r1seut1r. 90en 1nute 47 t0e r1seut1r, t0e r1eure f1r t0e issuane 1f a

=arrant 1f arrest 47 t0e @ue s0all 4e 1verne 47 arara0 &a+ 1f t0is seti1n. 90en t0e investiati1n is

1nute 47 t0e @ue 0i5self, 0e s0all f1ll1= t0e r1eure r1vie in seti1n 3 1f t0is Rule. If 0isfinins an re155enati1ns are affir5e 47 t0e r1vinial 1r it7 r1seut1r, 1r 47 t0e O54us5an 1r

0is eut7, an t0e 1rres1nin inf1r5ati1n is file, 0e s0all issue a =arrant 1f arrest. 1=ever, =it01ut

=aitin f1r t0e 1nlusi1n 1f t0e investiati1n, t0e @ue 5a7 issue a =arrant 1f arrest if 0e fins after an

ea5inati1n in =ritin an uner 1at0 1f t0e 15lainant an 0is =itnesses in t0e f1r5 1f sear0inBuesti1ns an ans=ers, t0at a r14a4le ause eists an t0at t0ere is a neessit7 1f lain t0e res1nent

uner i55eiate ust17 in 1rer n1t t1 frustrate t0e ens 1f @ustie.

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A erusal 1f arara0s 3 an $ 1f t0e 1int Affiavit 1f Arrest

eeute 47 arrestin 1ffiers, P#2 Cle1fas Ca4rera r. an P#2 Ear

Enl1nar as atta0e t1 t0e inf1r5ati1n2, t0e7 4elieve t0at ause =as

uner t0e influene 1f liBu1r an s5elle =it0 al101l =0en 1nverse t1t0e5. !0e7, furt0er, atteste t0e fat t0at t0e7 never su4@ete t0e ause t1

iB1ur !est Ea5inati1n 1n a1unt 1f t0e resistane an refusal 1f t0e

ause. !0e7 1ntene t0at t0e refusal 1f t0e ause t1 uner1 liBu1r

test ea5inati1n 1nstitutes 0i0 r14a4ilit7 1f resu5ti1n t0at t0e latter is

inee rivin uner t0e influene 1f liBu1r. !0is 1nl7 iniates t0at t0e

arrestin 1ffiers relie 5erel7 1n resu5ti1n instea 1f f1ll1=in =0at t0e

la= 5anates in 1rer t1 eter5ine t0e level 1f int1iati1n 1f ause.

ase 1n t0eir resu5ti1n t0at t0e ause is rivin uner t0e influene 1fliB1urs, t0e7 ar4itraril7 arreste t0e ause.

Se. 6 1f R.A "#$%6, is lear as t1 t0e r1ess t0at 5ust 4e 1nute la=

enf1re5ent 1ffiers t1 eter5ine t0e level 1f int1iati1n 1f t01se 4elieve

t1 4e rivin uner t0e influene 1f liBu1r, t1 =it :

Se 6.Co*duc$ of F#e)d So!#e$%, C-e0#ca) a*dCo*f#0a$o% Tes$s

A law enforcement officer who has probable cause to believe that a

person is driving under the influence of alcohol, dangerous drugs and/or

other similar substances by apparent indications and manifestations,

including over speeding, weaving, lane straddling, sudden stops, swerving,

poor coordination or the evident smell of alcohol in a persons breath or

signs of use of dangerous drugs and other similar substances, shall

conduct field sobriety tests.

If the driver fails in the sobriety tests, it shall be the duty of the law

enforcement officer to implement the mandatory determination of the

drivers blood alcohol concentration level through the use of a breath

analyzer or similar measuring instrument.

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Law enforcement officers and deputized local traffic enforcement

officers shall be responsible in implementing this section.&E50asis

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2 Atta0e as Anne 8A; is a 17 1f t0e 1int Affiavit 1f Arrest 1f P#2 Cle1fas Ca4rera r. an

P#2 Ear Enl1nar.

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!0us, t0e failure 1f t0e arrestin 1ffiers t1 1nut fiel s14riet7 na7

res1rt t1 t0e 5anat1r7 eter5inati1n 1f t0e ause 4l11 al101l

1nentrati1n level usin a 4reat0 anal7er 1r si5ilar 5easurin instru5ent

1r t1 1ffer an7 eviene 1t0er t0an t0eir self-assess5ent an evaluati1n t0atis a 5anifestati1n 1f 01= re5iss t0e7 are as t1 t0eir res1nsi4ilit7 t1

i5le5ent t0e la=.

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t0e influene 1f al101l is frail en1u0 t1 r1ve t0at t0e latter 0as vi1lateR.A "#$%6.

T-e Aes$#*. Off#cesI))e.a))% Aes$ed AccusedLo.u#!e

Ause 1ui4er =as arreste =it01ut a 4enefit 1f =arrant arrest 47

t0e arrestin 1ffiers =01 =ere atin 4ase 1n instruti1n 1f t0e rivate

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!0e =arrantless arrest 1f t0e ause i n1t fall in an7 1f t0e

eeti1ns r1vie 47 la= f1r a la=ful arrest =it01ut =arrant. Ause =as

n1t atuall7 155ittin, 0as 155itte 1r is atte5tin t1 155it a ri5ein t0eir resene. In fat, t0e arrestin 1ffiers =ere resent in t0e lae

=0ere t0e7 arreste t0e ause 4eause t0e7 res1ne t1 t0e re1rt 1f t0e

rivate 15lainant 1f ve0iular aient. 1=ever, t0ere =as n1 traffi

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file t0e inf1r5ati1n t01u0 t0ere =as n1 r14a4le ause t1 0are t0e

ause.

WHEREFORE,re5ises 1nsiere,in t0e interest 1f @ustie an t1u01l t0e rule 1f la=, accused Fe*a*do A)fec-e Lo.u#!era7s f1r t0e1utri0t is5issal 1f t0is ase.

Ot0er f1r5s 1f relief t0at are @ust an eBuita4le uner t0e re5ises are

als1 ra7e f1r.

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