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January 13 - DCP Medrano - Updates in Criminal Procedure
January 13 - DCP Medrano - Updates in Criminal Procedure
Procedure
Crime committed in
flagrante delicto
INQUEST
DIRECT FILING
INQUEST
12 HOURS FOR
LIGHT OFFENSE
18 HOURS FOR
LESS GRAVE OFFENSE
36 HOURS FOR
GRAVE OFFENSES
COMMENCEMENT OF INQUEST
PROCEEDINGS
ELEMENTS OF
The offense has just
HOT PURSUIT been committed; and
ARREST
PERSONAL GATHERING OF
INFORMATION is different from personal
knowledge. The rule requires that the arrest
immediately follows the commission of the offense
(People vs. Manlulu, G.R. No. 102140, April
22, 1994)
REQUEST FOR
PRELIMINARY
INVESTIGATION
AND WAIVER OF
ARTICLE 125, OF
THE REVISED
PENAL CODE
WAIVER OF ART. 125 RPC
Inquest No. :
Complainant :
Respondent :
Crime :
Date Assigned/Date of Inquest :
Date Submitted for Review :
Date Returned by the Inquest Chief
for correction/Finalization :
RESOLUTION
( ) FOR FILING: There was lawful arrest under Sec. 5, Rule 113, of
the Rules of Criminal Procedure and evidence is sufficient to hold
respondent/s for trial in Court for the following offenses:
( ) CASE DISMISSED/WITHDRAWN
APPROVED BY AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY PROSECUTOR:
ILLUSTRATIVE CASE:
Preservation Warrant
Disclosure Warrant
Interception Warrant
Destruction Warrant
Warrant to Disclose Computer Data (WDCD)
(subscriber’s information, traffic data, relevant
data in his/her possession)
Insanity
Custody of the law is required before the court can act upon
application for bail but it is not required for the adjudication of other
reliefs sought by the accused. In criminal cases, jurisdiction over the
person of the accused is deemed waived when he files any pleading
seeking an affirmative relief, except when he invokes special
jurisdiction of the court by impugning such jurisdiction over his
person.
NOTE:
However, if the
Apply the higher
penalty imposed
penalty under RA
under RA 7610 is
7610
higher
In summation:
if acts of determine
lasciviousness/rape/sex whether the apply the
ual assault is committed if the child
against a child child is below 12 provisions of the
is below 12 RPC
exploited in prostitution years or above
or other sexual abuse but below 18
In case of acts of
if 12 years old apply the
apply Sec. 5(b) of RA lasciviousness
and above but penalty in RA
7610 and sexual
under 18 7610
assault
IMPORTANT NOTE:
As long as the child is below 12, prosecute
under RPC but if the penalty is lower than that
of RA 7610, increase the penalty by applying
the penalty under RA 7610
End of Presentation
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