G.R. No. 161032 – 587 Phil. 64; 565 SCRA 132 – Criminal Law – Book II; Revised Penal Code – Crimes Against Honor – Libel – Doctrine of Qualified Privileged Communication From May to June 1999, Erwin Tulfo published articles in his column in the tabloid REMATE where he […]
Monthly Archives: April 2021
G.R. No. L-4254 – 90 Phil. 70 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Declaration of Principles and State Policies – Doctrine of Incorporation – Universal Declaration of Human Rights In 1948, Boris Mejoff, a Russian who was brought to the Philippines by the invading Japanese forces, was due […]
G.R. No. 247575 – Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Rule 116 – Plea Bargaining – Judgment on a lesser plea without the consent of the prosecution is void Edwin Reafor was charged of violating Section 5 of R.A. No. 9165 (selling of illegal drugs). He proposed to plead […]
G.R. No. L-12629 – 106 Phil. 677 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Right Against Double Jeopardy – Court of Competent Jurisdiction Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Rule 117 – Motion to Quash – Double Jeopardy – When it does not attach In […]
G.R. No. 188794 – 768 Phil. 272 – 788 SCRA 670 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Right Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures – Invalid Search Warrant – Proof of Personal Examination by the Judge Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Rule 126 – […]