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Tuesday, March 4, 2008

The Revised Rules of Court

The Revised Rules of Court (Click Here), including the following:
1997 Revised Rules of Civil Procedure;
Special Proceedings;
2000 Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure;
Rules on Evidence;
Rule on DNA Evidence;
Rule on the Writ of Amparo;
Rule on the Writ of Habeas Data;
Rule on Children Charged Under Republic Act No. 9165 or Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Revised Penal Code (Book 2)

The Revised Penal Code of the Philippines (Book II) (Click Here)

2000 Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure (As Amended)

***Rules 110 to 127, Rules of Court (Click Here)

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DOCTRINE:

"THE PROSECUTOR MAY CHARGE THE RESPONDENT WITH AN OFFENSE DIFFERENT FROM THE DESIGNATION GIVEN BY THE COMPLAINANT AS LONG AS SUCH OFFENSE CHARGED IN THE INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED IN THE COMPLAINT.

SUCH DESIGNATION BY THE COMPLAINANT OR POLICE OFFICER IS A MERE CONCLUSION OF LAW AND IS NEVER CONCLUSIVE UPON THE PROSECUTOR.

IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER OR NOT THE CRIME CHARGED IN THE INFORMATION INCLUDES OR IS INCLUDED IN THE CRIME AS DESIGNATED IN THE COMPLAINT.

ALSO, THERE IS NO NEED FOR ANOTHER PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION WHICH WOULD ONLY BE AN EXERCISE IN SUPERFLUITY SINCE THE COMPLAINANT WOULD BE PRESENTING THE SAME FACTS AND EVIDENCE ALREADY CONSIDERED BY THE PROSECUTOR.

EVEN IF SO REQUIRED, ABSENCE OF OR IRREGULARITY IN THE CONDUCT OF PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION DOES NOT RENDER THE INFORMATION VOID. NEITHER DOES IT AFFECT THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT. IT IS NOT A GROUND FOR A MOTION TO QUASH. THE REMEDY IS TO MOVE FOR THE CONDUCT OF SUCH PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OR FOR REINVESTIGATION AS THE CASE MAY BE.

EVEN THEN, THE RIGHT TO PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION, BEING A MERE STATUTORY RIGHT, MAY BE WAIVED BY THE ACCUSED BY FAILING TO INVOKE THE SAME PRIOR TO HIS ARRAIGNMENT."

- ORQUINAZA vs. PEOPLE [G.R. No. 165596 November 17, 2005]

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Tuesday, March 4, 2008

The Revised Rules of Court

Revised Penal Code (Book 2)

2000 Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure (As Amended)

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