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    The Supreme Court approved amendments to the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure to govern death penalty cases. The amendments included changes to Rule 122 Section 3 and 10, and Rule 124 Section 12 and 13. Under the amendments, for cases where the regional trial court imposed the death penalty, no notice of appeal is necessary as the Court of Appeals will automatically review the judgment. The records of such cases must be forwarded to the Court of Appeals for review within 20 days but not earlier than 15 days from promulgation of judgment or denial of a motion for new trial or reconsideration. The amendments will take effect on October 15, 2004 following publication in a newspaper by September 30, 2004.

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    The Supreme Court approved amendments to the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure to govern death penalty cases. The amendments included changes to Rule 122 Section 3 and 10, and Rule 124 Section 12 and 13. Under the amendments, for cases where the regional trial court imposed the death penalty, no notice of appeal is necessary as the Court of Appeals will automatically review the judgment. The records of such cases must be forwarded to the Court of Appeals for review within 20 days but not earlier than 15 days from promulgation of judgment or denial of a motion for new trial or reconsideration. The amendments will take effect on October 15, 2004 following publication in a newspaper by September 30, 2004.

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    Rule 112 A.M. No. 00-5-03-SC

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    The Supreme Court approved amendments to the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure to govern death penalty cases. The amendments included changes to Rule 122 Section 3 and 10, and Rule 124 Section 12 and 13. Under the amendments, for cases where the regional trial court imposed the death penalty, no notice of appeal is necessary as the Court of Appeals will automatically review the judgment. The records of such cases must be forwarded to the Court of Appeals for review within 20 days but not earlier than 15 days from promulgation of judgment or denial of a motion for new trial or reconsideration. The amendments will take effect on October 15, 2004 following publication in a newspaper by September 30, 2004.

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    EN BANC

    A.M. No. 00-5-03-SC


    Approval of the Proposed Amendments to the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure To Govern Death
    Penalty Cases, the Court Resolved to APPROVE the same.

    The amendments shall take effect on October 15, 2004 following its publication in a newspaper of
    general circulation not later than September 30, 2004.

    AMENDED RULES TO GOVERN REVIEW OF DEATH PENALTY CASES


    Rule 122, Section 3 and 10, and Rule 124, Section 12 and 13, of the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure,
    are amended as follows:

    Rule 122
    Sec. 3. How appeal taken. –

    (a) The appeal to the Regional Trial Court, or to the Court of Appeals in cases decided by the Regional
    Trial Court in the exercise of its original jurisdiction, shall be by notice of appeal filed with the court
    which rendered the judgment or final order appealed from and by serving a copy thereof upon the
    adverse party.

    (b) The appeal to the Court of Appeals in cases decided by the Regional Trial Court in the exercise of its
    appellate jurisdiction → Petition for Review by Rule 42

    (c) The appeal in cases where:


    1. the penalty imposed by the Regional Trial Court is reclusion perpetua, life imprisonment or where a
    lesser penalty is imposed for offenses committed on the same occasions or
    2.which arose out of the same occurrence that gave rise to the more serious offense for which the
    penalty of death, reclusion perpetua, or life imprisonment is imposed
    → It shall be by notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Rule.

    (d) No notice of appeal is necessary in cases the Regional Trial Court imposed the death penalty. The
    Court of Appeals shall automatically review the judgment as provided in Section 10 of this Rule. (3a)
    xxx
    Sec. 10. Transmission of records in case of death penalty. - In all cases where the death penalty is
    imposed by the trial court, the records shall be forwarded to the Court of Appeals for automatic review
    and judgment within twenty days but not earlier than fifteen days from the promulgation of the
    judgment or notice of denial of a motion for new trial or reconsideration.

    The transcript shall also be forwarded within ten days after the filing thereof by the stenographic
    reporter. (10a)

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