Dear students of the law:

For next class session, the topics for discussion will include the following

A. Exercise of criminal jurisdiction

1. People vs. Vanzuela, G.R. No. 178266, July 21, 2008
2. People vs. Lagon, G.R. No. 45815, May 18, 1990
3. Miaque vs. Hon. Patag, G.R. No. 170609-13, January 30, 2009
4. Treas vs. People, G.R. No. 195002, January 25, 2012
B. Jurisdiction of criminal courts
1. Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Court in
Cities, Municipal Circuit Trial Courts
2. Regional Trial Courts
3. Sandiganbayan

People vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No.169004, September 15, 2010

Disini vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. Nos.169823-24, September 11,

2013

ii.

People vs. Go, G.R. No.168539, March 25, 2014

Prosecution of offenses
1. Criminal actions, how instituted
2. Who may file them, crimes that cannot be prosecuted de officio
3. Criminal actions, when enjoined
Domondon vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 129904, March 16, 2000

4. Control of prosecution
5. Sufficiency of complaint or information
6. Designation of offense
7. Cause of the accusation
8. Duplicity of the offense; exception
9. Amendment or substitution of complaint or information
10. Venue of criminal actions
11. Intervention of offended party

GPS