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    The Supreme Court ruled that the Municipal Court did not have jurisdiction to try the case against Alfredo Cuyos. Cuyos was charged with homicide, multiple injuries, and damage to property through reckless imprudence stemming from a car accident. The damage to the car was estimated at P18,000. Under the Revised Penal Code, the fine for such damage could range from P18,000 to 3 times that amount, or P54,000. Since the Municipal Court's jurisdiction was limited to offenses with fines not exceeding P6,000, it did not have authority over this case. The Court of First Instance had proper jurisdiction given the seriousness of the charges and the potential fine exceeding P6,000

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    The Supreme Court ruled that the Municipal Court did not have jurisdiction to try the case against Alfredo Cuyos. Cuyos was charged with homicide, multiple injuries, and damage to property through reckless imprudence stemming from a car accident. The damage to the car was estimated at P18,000. Under the Revised Penal Code, the fine for such damage could range from P18,000 to 3 times that amount, or P54,000. Since the Municipal Court's jurisdiction was limited to offenses with fines not exceeding P6,000, it did not have authority over this case. The Court of First Instance had proper jurisdiction given the seriousness of the charges and the potential fine exceeding P6,000

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    The Supreme Court ruled that the Municipal Court did not have jurisdiction to try the case against Alfredo Cuyos. Cuyos was charged with homicide, multiple injuries, and damage to property through reckless imprudence stemming from a car accident. The damage to the car was estimated at P18,000. Under the Revised Penal Code, the fine for such damage could range from P18,000 to 3 times that amount, or P54,000. Since the Municipal Court's jurisdiction was limited to offenses with fines not exceeding P6,000, it did not have authority over this case. The Court of First Instance had proper jurisdiction given the seriousness of the charges and the potential fine exceeding P6,000

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    Cuyos v. Garcia - Crimpro

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    The Supreme Court ruled that the Municipal Court did not have jurisdiction to try the case against Alfredo Cuyos. Cuyos was charged with homicide, multiple injuries, and damage to property through reckless imprudence stemming from a car accident. The damage to the car was estimated at P18,000. Under the Revised Penal Code, the fine for such damage could range from P18,000 to 3 times that amount, or P54,000. Since the Municipal Court's jurisdiction was limited to offenses with fines not exceeding P6,000, it did not have authority over this case. The Court of First Instance had proper jurisdiction given the seriousness of the charges and the potential fine exceeding P6,000

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    Cuyos vs.

    Garcia
    G.R. No. L-46934, April 15, 1988
    FACTS:
    Petitioner Alfredo Cuyos was charged with homicide with multiple serious
    physical injuries and damage to property through reckless imprudence before the
    Municipal Court of San Fernando, Pampanga. Cuyos entered a plea of not guilty at
    the arraignment and the judge set the case for trial, but before it could commence,
    petitioner filed a Motion to Remand the Case to the Court of First Instance. Cuyos
    claimed that there is lack of jurisdiction on the part of the Municipal Court and
    contended that the damages suffered by the Volkswagen he hit amounted to
    P18,000.00. He argued that under Art. 365, par. 3 of the Revised Penal Code, the
    crime would carry a fine in an amount ranging from the amount of the damage to
    three times the value of the damage alleged (i.e. 3 x P18,000.00=P54,000.00).
    Under Sec. 87 of the Judiciary Act of 1948, the Municipal Court of Pampanga only
    has jurisdiction over offenses punishable by a fine not exceeding P6,000.00. Cuyos
    filed an Urgent Motion to Postpone the Trial. The municipal judge denied the motion
    to transfer and set the case for trial. Cuyos verbal motion for reconsideration was
    denied. Hence, the present petition for certiorari.
    ISSUE:
    Whether or not the respondent Municipal Court of San Fernando, Pampanga
    has jurisdiction to try the case against Cuyos.
    HELD:
    The Court agrees with the position of the Solicitor General that the Municipal
    Court has no jurisdiction to try the present case. The case at bar involves a complex
    crime of homicide, multiple serious physical injuries and damage to property
    resulting from reckless imprudence. Art. 365, par.2 of the Revised Penal Code
    provides that the penalty imposable upon petitioner, if found guilty of homicide
    through reckless imprudence would be prision correccional in its medium and
    maximum periods. At the time the complaint was filed, the Municipal Court had
    jurisdiction to impose a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding six(6) years or a fine
    not exceeding P6,000.00 or both. Thus, because the penalty for damage to property
    through imprudence or negligence as provided in Art. 365 of the Revised Penal Code
    is, a fine ranging from the amount equal to the value of damages to three times
    such value, the case must be forwarded to the Court of First Instance. Art. 365
    simply means that if there is only damage to property, the amount fixed shall be
    imposed, but if there is also physical injuries, there should be an additional penalty
    for the latter. The applicable rule on allocation of jurisdiction on cases involving
    cases of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide or physical injuries is
    summarized by justice Barrera. Barrera stated that in such cases, Art. 48 of the
    Revised Penal Code is applicable, but there may be cases when the imposable
    penalty is within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court, while the fine is under the
    jurisdiction of the Court of First Instance. Since the information cannot be split into
    two, the jurisdiction of the court is determined by the fine imposable for the damage
    to property resulting from the reckless imprudence. The maximum fine imposable

    for the crime in this case is P54,000.00 and the maximum imprisonment for
    homicide is six (6) years. Therefore, the criminal charge falls outside the jurisdiction
    of the Municipal Court and within the jurisdiction of the Regional Trial Court. The
    order of the Municipal Court is SET ASIDE as null and void and the Temporary
    Restraining Order is made PERMANENT.

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