“For the guidance of the bench and bar, the Court pronounces that since the enactment of R.A. No. 9346, in 2006, prohibited the imposition of the death penalty, the procedure on automatic…
Tag: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Jurisdiction and Venue in R.A. 9262 Cases.
Venue. – The Regional Trial Court designated as a Family Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over cases of violence against women and their children under this law. In the absence…
The acquittal of the accused does not necessarily mean his absolution from civil liability.
Hilario and Herlita brought their 8-year old son, Hanz, to a hospital in Oroquieta City for an emergency appendectomy, where he was attended by Dr. Encarnacion Lumantas. After the procedure, the latter…