G.R. No. 121962 – 366 Phil. 166; 96 OG No. 42 – 306 SCRA 497 – Labor Law – Labor Relations – Illegal Dismissal – Collective Bargaining Agreement Esperanza Escorpizo was a high school teacher in the University of Baguio contracted to be a probationary teacher from 1989-1991. The terms […]
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The pardon by the offended party will not have any effect on the prosecution of the offense. Once a complaint has been filed in court, jurisdiction over the offense will be acquired and will continue to be exercised by the court until termination of the case. Pardon must be effected […]
They are: Violation of domicile Penalty on the keeper, watchman, visitor of opium den Trespass to dwelling Violation of election law (prohibiting the carrying of a deadly weapon within a 30-meter radius of polling places)
If it involves: a change of the theory of the trial requires of the defendant a different defense surprises the accused in any way Some situational examples: X was accused of illegal possession of firearms, but the information did not allege that X did not have any license to possess […]
Error in the name of the accused will not nullify the information if it contains sufficient description of the person of the accused.
In offenses against property, the name of the offended party may be dispensed with as long as the object taken or destroyed is particularly described to properly identify the offense.
G.R. No. L-38308 – 218 Phil. 578 – 133 SCRA 616 – Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – De Oficio Prosecution – “Private Crimes” In July 1972, Julian Teves submitted a thumbmarked letter-complaint to Pablo Cabahug, the City Fiscal of Dumaguete. The letter-complaint alleges that he is charging criminally his […]
The following are crimes that cannot be prosecuted de oficio: 1. Adultery and concubinage 2. Seduction, abduction, acts of lasciviousness 3. Defamation which consists in the imputation of an offense mentioned above The above offenses fall under the category of “private crimes”. They can only be prosecuted at the instance […]
The limitations are: Prosecution is entitled to Notice of hearing The Court must Await the result of a petition for review The prosecution’s stand to maintain prosecution should be Respected by the court The ultimate Test of the court’s independence is where the prosecutor files a motion to dismiss or […]
Before a case is filed in court, the prosecution has control over the following: What case to file Whom to prosecute The manner of prosecution The right to withdraw the case before arraignment even without notice and hearing. After a case is filed in court, the court has control over […]
No, he cannot refuse to prosecute. He is obliged by law to proceed and prosecute the criminal action. He cannot impose his opinion on the court.
The general rule is that no criminal prosecution may be restrained or stayed by any injunctive writ, preliminary or final. Public interest requires that criminal acts be immediately investigated and prosecuted for the protection of the society. See exceptions here.
Private offenses are those which cannot be prosecuted except upon complaint filed by the aggrieved party. Strictly speaking, there is no such thing as a private offense since all offenses are an outrage against the State. They are denominated as private offenses only to give deference to the offended party […]