Case Name/Brief Facts Doctrine: Jurisdiction Cases Week 1 - Doctrines
Case Name/Brief Facts Doctrine: Jurisdiction Cases Week 1 - Doctrines
Case Name/Brief Facts Doctrine: Jurisdiction Cases Week 1 - Doctrines
JURISDICTION CASES
WEEK 1 - DOCTRINES
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de Jesus/2B - CRIMPRO JURISDICTION CASE DOCTRINES 9/16/17, 1:09 PM
NOTA BENE: READ THE CASE DIGESTS/FULL TEXT FIRST BEFORE USING THIS.
THIS TABLE IS ONLY FOR PURPOSES OF RECALL. :)
Alonte v Sevillano HELD: Due process was not served.
- info filed against Mayor Alonte and - Even if the right to confront and cross-examine may be waived,
Concepcion (accomplice) for raping the waiver should be voluntary and made knowingly (mere
a girl (gave her water to make her silence =/= waiver)
dizzy) - Deviations from the regular course of trial were committed.
- Victim filed a petition for change of Petitioners have not been directed to present evidence to prove
venue, but subsequently executed their defenses nor have been scheduled to do the same. No
an affidavit of desistance. admission was made by the accused so as to warrant change in
- warrants were issued — issue is the order of trial.
hearing on the voluntariness of the
affidavit of desistance only — There can be no shortcut to due process.
contended that the same was a
denial of due process
Cruz v CA HELD: Yes. The law has JD over the subject matter as the law
- falsification of public document re has conferred on the court the power to hear and decide cases
affidavit of self-adjudication that involving estafa through falsification of a public document.
petitioner was the only surviving - TC also had JD over the offense charged since the crime was
heir to a parcel of land, when in fact committed within its territorial JD.
she was not. - TC also had JD over the person of the accused.
- acquitted in criminal case, but civil
case reserved by the offended —> Hence, TC exercises JD over all issues that the law requires
party it to resolve, including civil liability. Hence, the court is vested
- issue is whether or not the RTC of with the power to order the restitution to the offended party of
Manila has JD over the parcel of the real party even if the same is located in another place.
land located in Bulacan.
People v Go HELD: Private persons, in conspiracy with Public Officers may
- violation of RA 3019 for having be liable for violating RA 3019.
entered into a disadvantageous
contract to the prejudice of the - Death of Enrile does not man that the allegation of conspiracy
government (NAIA maintenance) between them can no longer be proved since death of a co-
- Go’s co-accused Arturo Enrile accused does not negate the existence of a crime.
already died - The law does not strictly require the private person to be
- Go argues that SB has no JD over indicted with the public officer since he may be indicted alone
him because he was not a public (also, conspiracy was present)
officer and that his co-accused who
was the public officer was already - Moreover, bail was posted — Voluntary submission to SB’s JD
dead. - Moreover, SB has JD over violations of RA 3019, including
private persons who violate the same.
Cojuangco v SB HELD: In order to avoid the submission of his body to the JD of
- coco levy funds, violation of RA the court, he must raise the question of the court’s JD over his
3019 person at the very earliest opportunity.
- posted bail. warrant cancelled. - Giving or posting bail by the accused is tantamount to
- issue is consequent to the nullity voluntary submission.
of the warrant, w/n SB may still - Hence, Cojuangco already waived his rights to object to the
exercise JD over Cojuangco and same by appearing and giving bond. By posting bail, petitioner
proceed with the trial. cannot claim exemption from being being subject to the
jurisdiction of the SB.
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de Jesus/2B - CRIMPRO JURISDICTION CASE DOCTRINES 9/16/17, 1:09 PM
NOTA BENE: READ THE CASE DIGESTS/FULL TEXT FIRST BEFORE USING THIS.
THIS TABLE IS ONLY FOR PURPOSES OF RECALL. :)
Miranda v Tuliao HELD: JD over the person is accomplished either by pleading or
- burn cadavers were discovered in by filing bail. As regards to the latter, since the same is intended
Isabela. to obtain affirmative relief, the same cannot be posted before
- infos for murder were filed. custody of the accused has been acquired either by arrest or
- motion to complete PI was filed voluntary surrender.
- Judge cancelled warrants for lack
of Probable cause (PC) CUSTODY OF LAW JD OVER THE PERSON
- issue is whether or not RTC - required before the court - waived when applies for any
already acquired JD when they filed can act upon the bail pleading seeking affirmative
for motion to complete PI and application but not required relief, except in cases of
motion to recall/quash warrants of for adjudication of other special appearance questiong
arrest. reliefs where the mere the JD of the court.
application constitutes a
defense of lack of JD
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