UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA

SYLLABUS IN CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE

I. Basic Concepts –
1. Meaning of Criminal Procedure, Kinds
Queto vs. Catolico, G. R. No. L-25204, January 23, 1970

2. Concept of Criminal Jurisdiction, Requisites -

a. Antiporda vs. Garchhitorena, G.R. 133289, Dec. 23, 1999
b. People vs. Lagon, G.R. 45815, May 18, 1990
c. Palana vs. People, G.R. 149995, Sept. 28, 2007
d. Magno vs. People, G.R. 171542, April 6, 2011
e. Mobilia Products vs. Umezawa, G.R. 149357, Mar. 4, 2005
f. Trenas vs. People, G. R. 195002, Jan. 25, 2012
g. Cojuangco vs. Sandiganbayan, G. R. 134307, Dec. 21, 1998
h. Fukuzume vs. People, G. R. 143647, Nov. 11, 2005
i. Tijam vs. Sibonghanoy, G.R. L-21450, April 15, 1968
j. Pangilinan vs. People, G. R. 117363, Dec. 17, 1999
k. Miranda vs. Tuliao, G. R. 158763, Mar. 31, 2006

3. Injunction against criminal prosecution

a. Samson vs. Guingona, G. R. 123504, Dec. 14, 2000
b. Brocka vs. Enrile, G. R. 69863-65, Dec. 10, 1990
c. Dimayuga vs. Fernandez, G.R. L-18913, April 15, 1922

4. Mandamus to compel Prosecution –

a. Metropolitan Bank vs. Reynaldo, G.R. 164538, Aug. 8, 2010

5. Criminal Jurisdiction of the MTC,MCTC, METC -

6. Criminal Jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan -

a. Inding vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. NO. 143047; July 14, 2004
b. People vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 169004; September 15, 2010
c. Sanchez vs. Demetriou, G.R. No. Nos. 111771-77 November 9, 1993
d. Esteban vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. Nos. 146646-49. March 11, 2005

II. Prosecution of offenses –

1. Effect of the institution of the criminal

action on the prescriptive period -
a. Sanrio Co. vs. Lim, G.R. No. 168662, February 19, 2008
b. Panaguiton vs. DOJ, G.R. No. 167571,November 25, 2008
c. SEC vs. Interport, G.R. No. 135808, October 6, 2008
d. People vs. Pangilinan, G.R. 152662, June 13, 2012
2. Control of the prosecution of
the criminal action –
a. Pinote vs. Ayco, A.M. No. RTJ-05-1944, Dec. 13. 2005

3. Representation of the People by the

Office of the Solicitor General –
a. People vs. Piccio, G.R. 193681, August 6, 2014

4. Effect of the filing of an independent civil action on the

Right of the offended party to intervene in the criminal
Prosecution
a. Phil. Rabbit Bus Lines vs. People, G.R. No. 147703, April 14, 2004

5. Prosecution of “private crimes”-

a. People vs. Ilarde, G.R. No. L-58595 October 10, 1983

6. Date of the commission of the offense –

a. People vs. Cinco, G.R. NO. 186460, December 4, 2009

7. Statement of qualifying and

aggravating circumstances
a. People vs. Feliciano, G.R. 196735, May 5, 2014
b. People vs. Tampus, G.R. 181084, June 16, 2009

8. How the nature of the offense

is determined?
a. People vs. Valdez, G.R. No. 175602, February 13, 2013

9. Duplicity of the offense –

a. People vs. Ramon, G.R. 130407, Dec. 15, 1999
b. Santiago vs. Garchitorena, G.R. No. 109266 December 2, 1993
c. People vs. Lucena, G.R. 190632, Februaty 26, 2014

10. Venue of criminal actions –

a. Union Bank vs. People, G.R. No. 192565, February 28, 2012
b. Yalong vs. People, G.R. No. 187174, August 28, 2013
c. People vs. Gorospe, G.R. Nos. L-74053-54 January 20, 1988
d. Parulan vs. Director of Prisons, G.R. No. L-28519, February 17, 1968

11. Amendment or substitution of complaint or

Information – when substantial or formal –
a. Ricarze vs. CA, G.R. No. 160451, February 9, 2007
b. Kummer vs. People, G.R. No. 174461, September 11, 2013
c. Pacoy vs. Judge Afable Cajigal, G.R. NO. 157472, September 28, 2007
 d. Teehankee vs. Madayag, G.R. No. 103102, March 6, 1992

III. Prosecution of Civil Action –

1. Filing of a separate civil action ahead of criminal

action in violation of B.P. 22
a. Lu Bon Tiong vs. Balboa, G.R. No. 158177, January 28, 2008

2. Effect of death of accused on his criminal liability

a. People vs. Soria, G.R. 179031, Feb. 24, 2014

4. Effect of death of accused on his civil liability

a. People vs. Paras, G.R. 192912, Oct. 22, 2014

5. Effect of novation on criminal liability

a. Metropolitan Bank vs. Reynaldo, G.R. 164538, Aug. 8, 2010

6. Concept of a prejudicial question

a. San Miguel Properties, Inc., vs. Perez, G.R. 166836, September 4, 2013
b. Pimentel vs. Pimentel, G.R. No. 172060, September 13, 2010
c. Magestrado vs. People, G.R. No. 148072, July 10, 2007

IV. Arrest, Search and Seizure –

1. Meaning of arrest
a. Luz vs. People, G.R. No. 197788, February 29, 2012

2. In flagrante delicto arrest

a. People vs. Collado, G.R. No. 185719, June 17, 2013
b. People vs. Andaya, G.R. 183700, October 13, 2014
c. People vs. Edano, G.R. 188133, July 7, 2014
d. People vs. Villareal, G.R. No. 201363, March 18, 2013
e. People vs. Aminnudin, G.R. No. 201363, March 18, 2013

3. Hot pursuit arrest

a. Rolito Go vs. CA, G.R. No. 101837, February 11, 1992
b. Pestilos vs. Generoso, G.R. No. 182601, November 10, 2014
c. Abelita vs. Doria, G.R. No. 170672, August 14, 2009
d. People vs. Acol, G.R. Nos. 106288-89, May 17, 1994
e. People vs. Gerente, G.R. No. 95847-48, March 10, 1993.

4. Rights of person arrested

a. People vs. Guillen, Jonas, G.R. No. 191756,  November 25, 2013 ,

5. Effect of illegal arrest on court’s jurisdiction

 a. People vs. Yau, G.R. 208170, Aug. 20, 2014

6. Waiver of illegality of arrest

a. People vs. Velasco, G.R. No. 190318, November 27, 2013
b. Leviste vs. Alameda, G.R. No. 182677, August 3, 2010