Beruflich Dokumente
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APPEALS
Sec. 3. When brief for appellant to be filed. – Within thirty (30) days from
receipt by the appellant or his counsel of the notice from
the clerk of court of the Court of Appeals that the evidence, oral and
documentary, is already attached to the record, the appellant shall file seven (7)
copies of his brief with the clerk of court which shall be accompanied by proof of
service of two (2) copies thereof
upon the appellee.
Sec. 4. When brief for appellee to be filed; reply brief of the appellant. –
Within thirty (30) days from receipt of the brief of the appellant, the appellee shall
file seven (7) copies of the brief of the
appellee with the clerk of court which shall be accompanied by proof of
service of two (2) copies thereof upon the appellant.
Within twenty (20) days from receipt of the brief of the appellee, the appellant may
file a reply brief traversing matters raised in the former but not covered in the brief
of the appellant.
Sec. 5. Extension of time for filing briefs. – Extension of time for the filing of
briefs will not be allowed except for good and sufficient
cause and only if the motion for extension is filed before the expiration of
the time sought to be extended.
Sec. 7. Contents of brief. – The briefs in criminal cases shall have the same
contents as provided in sections 13 and 14 of Rule 44. A certified true copy of the
decision or final order appealed from shall be appended to the brief of the
appellant.
Sec. 9. Prompt disposition of appeals. – Appeals of accused who are under detention
shall be given precedence in their disposition over
other appeals. The Court of Appeals shall hear and decide the
appeal at the earliest practicable time with due regard to the rights of the parties. The
accused need not be present in court during the hearing of the appeal.
Sec. 11. Scope of judgment. – The Court of Appeals may reverse, affirm or modify
the judgment and increase or reduce the penalty
imposed by the trial court, remand the case to the Regional Trial Court for new trial
or retrial, or dismiss the case.
WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF
APPEALS?
1. Reverse, affirm, or modify the judgment
2. Increase or reduce the penalty imposed by the trial court
3. Remand the case to the RTC for new trial or retrial
4. Dismiss the case
Sec. 12. Power to receive evidence. – The Court of Appeals shall have the power
to try cases and conduct hearings, receive evidence
and perform any and all acts necessary to resolve factual issues
raised in cases (a) falling within its original jurisdiction, (b) involving claims for
damages arising from provisional remedies, or (c) where the court grants a new trial
based only on the ground of
newly-discovered evidence.
Sec. 13. Quorum of the court; certification or appeal of cases to Supreme Court. –
Three (3) Justices of the Court of Appeals shall constitute a quorum for the sessions of
a division. The unanimous
vote of the three (3) Justices of a division shall be necessary for
the pronouncement of a judgment or final resolution, which shall
be reached in consultation before the writing of the opinion by a member of the
division. In the event that the three (3) Justices can not reach a unanimous vote,
the Presiding Justice shall direct the
raffle committee of the Court to designate two (2) additional Justices to sit
temporarily with them, forming a special division of
five (5) members and the concurrence of a majority of such division shall be
necessary for the pronouncement of a judgment or
final resolution. The designation of such additional Justices shall be made strictly by raffle
and rotation among all other Justices of the Court of Appeals.
The amendments shall take effect on October 15, 2004 following its
publication in a newspaper of general circulation not later than September 30,
2004.
Rule 122
Sec. 3. How appeal taken.—(a) The appeal to the Regional Trial Court, or to the
Court of Appeals in cases decided by the Regional
Trial Court in the exercise of its original jurisdiction, shall be by
notice of appeal filed with the court which rendered the judgment or final order appealed
from and by serving a copy thereof upon the adverse party.
(b) The appeal to the Court of Appeals in cases decided by the Regional Trial
Court in the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction shall be by petition for review under Rule
42.
(c) The appeal in cases where the penalty imposed by the Regional
Trial Court is reclusion perpetua, life imprisonment or where a
lesser penalty is imposed for offenses committed on the same
occasion or which arose out of the same occurrence that gave rise
to the more, serious offense for which the penalty of death,
reclusion perpetua, or life imprisonment is imposed, shall be by
notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals in accordance with paragraph (a) of this
Rule.
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Rule 124
Sec. 12. Power to receive evidence.—The Court of Appeals shall have the power
to try cases and conduct hearings, receive evidence
and perform all acts necessary to resolve factual issues raised in
cases falling within its original and appellate jurisdiction, including the power to grant and
conduct new trials or further proceedings. Trials or hearings in the Court of Appeals must
be continuous and
must be completed within three months, unless extended by the Chief Justice.
12(a)
(b) Where the judgment also imposes a lesser penalty for offenses
committed on the same occasion or which arose out of the same occurrence that
gave rise to the more severe offense for which the
penalty of death is imposed, and the accused appeals, the appeal
shall be included in the case certified for review to, the Supreme Court.
(c) In cases where the Court of Appeals imposes reclusion perpetua, life
imprisonment or a lesser penalty, it shall render and
enter judgment imposing such penalty. The judgment may be
appealed to the Supreme Court by notice of appeal filed with the Court of Appeals.
WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE WHEN THE CA FINDS THAT
THE PENALTY
TO BE IMPOSED IS DEATH, RECLUSION PERPETUA,
OR LIFE IMPRISONMENT?
Whenever the Court of Appeals finds that the penalty of death
should be imposed, the court shall render judgment but refrain from making an entry
of judgment and forthwith certify the case and elevate its entire record to the Supreme
Court for review.
Where the judgment also imposes a lesser penalty for offenses committed on
the same occasion or which arose out of the same occurrence that gave rise to the more
severe offense for which the penalty of death is imposed, and the accused appeals, the
appeal shall be included in the case certified for review to, the Supreme Court.
In cases where the Court of Appeals imposes reclusion perpetua,
life imprisonment or a lesser penalty, it shall render and enter judgment imposing
such penalty. The judgment may be appealed
to the Supreme Court by notice of appeal filed with the Court of Appeals.
Sec. 14. Motion for new trial. – At any time after the appeal from the lower court has
been perfected and before the judgment of the Court of Appeals convicting the appellant
becomes final, the latter
may move for a new trial on the ground of newly-discovered
evidence material to his defense. The motion shall conform with the provisions of
section 4, Rule 121.
INSTEAD OF FILING A MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL, CAN A PARTY FILE A MOTION
FOR RECONSIDERATION INSTEAD?
No since a motion for reconsideration only covers errors of facts or
laws and not newly-discovered evidence, which pertains exclusively as a ground
for new trial
Sec. 15. Where new trial conducted. – When a new trial is granted, the Court of Appeals
may conduct the hearing and receive evidence as provided in section 12 of this Rule or
refer the trial to the court of origin.
ec. 17. Judgment transmitted and filed in trial court. – When the entry of judgment of the
Court of Appeals is issued, a certified true copy of the judgment shall be attached to the
original record which
shall be remanded to the clerk of the court from which the appeal was taken.
Sec. 18. Application of certain rules in civil procedure to criminal cases. – The
provisions of Rules 42, 44 to 46 and 48 to 56 relating to procedure in the Court of Appeals
and in the Supreme Court in
original and appealed civil cases shall be applied to criminal cases
insofar as they are applicable and not inconsistent with the provision of this Rule.