G.R. No. 203284 – 799 Phil. 449 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Family Code – Marriage – Psychological Incapacity; when not proven – Psychologist’s findings must be in-depth and comprehensive Nicolas Matudan and Marilyn Matudan married in 1976. After four children and ten years of marriage […]
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G.R. No. 117321 – 349 Phil. 874 – 286 SCRA 207 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Extra-Judicial Admission – Right to Counsel – Custodial Investigation In 1988, a tricycle driver was found dead and his trike was also missing. Herson Tan was among the […]
G.R. No. 171672 – 752 Phil. 424 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Rights of the Accused – Right Against Self-Incrimination; Not applicable as against a private entity In 1993, Marieta De Castro, a bank teller at BPI Pasay was investigated for allegedly falsifying the signatures of two of […]
G.R. No. 244045 – 874 Phil. 240 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Search and Seizure – Informant’s Tip Alone Cannot Engender Probable Cause In the morning of 10 January 2014, an unnamed officer at the Regional Public Safety Battalion (RPSB) in Tabuk, Kalinga received […]
G.R. No. 155483 – 550 Phil. 571 – 522 SCRA 410 – Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Formal Offer Must Be Filed On Time – A written formal offer is a litigated motion In 1996, the Heirs of Pedro Pasag filed a Complaint for Declaration of Nullity of Documents […]
G.R. No. 175822 – 720 Phil. 373 – 708 SCRA 420 – Civil Law – General Principles – Article 19; Abuse of Right In July 2001, Shirley Quiñones, after receiving an official receipt from the cashier as proof of payment for a pair of jeans, went out of the Guess […]
G.R. No. L-27394 – 34 SCRA 370 – Legal Ethics – Attorney’s Fees – Attorney’s Lien Atty. Armando Ampil was the lawyer of Angela Perez. Atty. Ampil won several cases for Angela but the latter was yet to pay Atty. Ampil. As such, Atty. Ampil held on to three certificates […]
G.R. No. 111304 – 233 SCRA 310 – Political Law – Law on Public Officers – Public Officials Must Not Be Onion-Skinned Nemesio Yabut was then the vice mayor of Makati. He was also the head of the traffic management division of Makati. One day, Yabut was commanding traffic when […]
G.R. No. 191913 – 685 Phil. 223 – 668 SCRA 846 – Criminal Law – Justifying Circumstances – Self-Defense – Unlawful Aggression; When Victim is a Trained Police Officer One evening in February 2003, Police Officer Lolito Nacnac had an argument with Police Officer Doddie Espejo within the premises of […]
G.R. No. 144493 – 380 SCRA 355 – Political Law – Law on Public Officers – Reassignment – Security of Tenure Cristina Jenny Cariño was the appointed Accountant III at the Office of the Northern Cultural Communities (ONCC) Regional Office 1. ONCC is now known as the National Commission for […]
G.R. No. 143976 – G.R. No. 145846 – 448 Phil. 606 – 400 SCRA 494 – Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Appeals Appeal from MTC to RTC – Appeal Fees – Supersedeas Bond – Exemption – Always Solvent Doctrine Political Law – Governmental Functions – Public Housing Spouses Oscar […]
G.R. No. 193661 – 716 Phil. 408 – 703 SCRA 597 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Anti-Dangerous Drugs Act – Confidential Informant Remedial Law – Evidence – Testimonial Evidence – Presentation of Confidential Informant Ryan Blanco was convicted for violations of the Dangerous Drugs Act (R.A. 9165). […]
G.R. No. 93173 – 226 SCRA 438 – Criminal Law – Crimes Against Public Interest – Perjury – Perjured Statement Must Be Required By Law In 1987, in behalf of Pine Philippines, Inc. (PPI), Honorio Saavedra, Jr., filed a verified complaint for damages against Gregorio Ramos. Saavedra, in the verification […]
G.R. No. 226679 – 816 Phil. 789 – Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Plea Bargaining in Drugs Cases Political Law – Constitutional Law – Judicial Power – Rule Making Power is vested in the Judiciary Salvador Estipona, Jr. was indicted for violating Section 11 (illegal possession of illegal drugs) […]
G.R. No. 163267 – 634 Phil. 207 – 620 SCRA 134 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Illegal Possession of Firearms – Constructive Possession In January 1996, Teofilo Evangelista while in Dubai, UAE, was accosted by the Dubai Police for possession of one pistol, one submachine gun, and […]
G.R. Nos. L-9805-06 – 100 Phil. 1069 – Criminal Law – Crimes Against the Fundamental Law of the State – Article 125 – Delay in the Delivery of Detained Persons to the Proper Judicial Authorities – 12-18-36 Rule On 20 May 1955, Dionisio Mabong was arrested without warrant for stabbing […]