CRIMINAL PROCEDURE SYLLABUS

Prof. Tranquil S. Salvador III

Part I COURTS AND ITS JURISDICTION

A. Jurisdiction of Courts in Criminal Cases (Republic Act 7691 amending BP

129)
B. Jurisdiction over the accused
C. Kinds of Trial Courts
c.1 Regional Trial Court
c.2 Metropolitan Trial Courts
c.3 Municipal Trial Courts
c.4 Municipal Circuit Trial Courts
D. Barangay/Lupong Tagapamayapa
E. Summary Procedure in Criminal Cases
E.1 Distinction between Ordinary Procedure and Summary Procedure

Cases:

1. Pilipinas Shell v. Romars International, G.R. No. 189669, February 16, 2015
2. Navaja v.de Castro, G.R. 182926, June 22, 2015
3. Pestilos, et al. v. Generoso and People, G.R. No. 182601, November 10, 2014
4. Unionbank v. People, G.R. 192565, February 28, 2012
5. Malabed v. Atty. De La Pena, A.C. No. 7594, February 09, 2016
6. Treas v. People, G.R. No.195002, January 25, 2012

F. Jurisdiction to Issue Hold Departure Orders (Regular Courts Distinguished with

the Sandiganbayan)

--- Department Circular No. 41, June 7, 2010

--- SC Circular 39-97
--- Republic Act 9262
--- A.M. No. 02-11-12-SC
 Cases:

1. Hold Departure Order issued by Judge Madronio, Municipal Trial Court, Manaog,
Pangasinan, A.M. No. 99-12-192-MTC, January 26, 2000
2. Mupas v. Espanol, A.M. No. RTJ-04-1850, July 14, 2004

Part II. JURISDICTION OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN

A. Law

Section 4, Article XI of the 1987 Constitution

Presidential Decree 1486 dated June 11, 1978
Presidential Decree 1606 dated December 10, 1978
1 Presidential Decree 1861
Republic Act 7995 approved March 10, 1995
Republic Act 8249 approved February 5, 1997
Republic Act 10660

Cases:

1. Inding v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 143047, July 14, 2004

2. People v. Sandiganbayan, August 25, 2009, G.R. No. 167304
3. Serrana v. Sandiganbayan, January 22, 2008, G.R. 162059
4. Garcia v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. NO. 165835, June 22, 2005

B. Inordinate delay

Case:

1. People v. Sandiganbayan, Perez, et. al. G.R. No. 188165, December 11,
2013
2. Duterte v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 130191, April 27, 1998
Part III. Jurisdiction of the Office of the Ombudsman

A. Law and Regulation:

Republic Act 6770

Administrative Order 7

1. Department of Justice v. Liwag, February 11, 2005, G.R. No. 149311

2. Ombudsman v. Galicia, G.R. No. 167711, October 10, 2008
3. Angeles v. Merceditas Gutierrez, G.R. Nos. 189161 & 189173, March 21,
2012
4. Gonzales v. Office of the President, G.R. No. 196231, January 28, 2014
5. Ombudsman v. Rodriguez, G.R. 172700, July 23, 2010

B. Review of Decisions of the Ombudsman

1. Morales v. Court of Appeals and Binay, G.R. Nos. 217126-27, November

10, 2015
2. Antonino v. Desierto, December 18, 2008, G.R. No. 144492
3. Enemecio v. Office of the Ombudsman, G.R. No. 146731, January 13,
2004
4. Baviera v. Zoleta, G.R. NO. 169098, October 12, 2006
5. Duyon, et al. V. Court of Appeals, G.R. 172219, November 26, 2014

Part IV. Power of the Department of Justice

1. Dino et al. v. Olivarez, G.R. No. 170447, December 04, 2009

2. Viudez v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 152889, June 05, 2009
3. Aguinaldo, et al. v. Ventus, G.R. 176033, March 11, 2015

Part V. Role of the Office of the Solicitor General in Criminal Cases

Presidential Decree No. 478

1. People v. Duca, October 9, 2009, G.R. No. 171175
2. Republic v. Iyoy, G.R. NO. 152577, September 21, 2005
3. Topacio v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. 179895, December 18, 2008