Remedial Law

VILLAREAL vs. ALIGA .G.R. No 166995  January 13, 2014 Double Jeopardy, Rule 65

FACTS: Consuelo Aliga was charged for the crime of Qualified Theft thru Falsification of Commercial Document allegedly committed by her being then an accountant of Dentrade Inc., who had access to the company’s checking accounts. She was accused of stealing from complainant’s office a check in the amount of P5,000.00, falsified the amount by changing… Read More VILLAREAL vs. ALIGA .G.R. No 166995  January 13, 2014 Double Jeopardy, Rule 65

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law

JASON IVLER v. MODESTO-SAN PEDRO G.R. No. 172716 November 17, 2010, Double Jeorpardy, Reckless Imprudence

FACTS: Petitioner Jason Ivler was charged before the MeTC, with two separate offenses: (1) Reckless Imprudence Resulting in Slight Physical Injuries (Criminal Case No. 82367) for injuries sustained by Evangeline Ponce; and (2) Reckless Imprudence Resulting in Homicide and Damage to Property (Criminal Case No. 82366) for the death of Ponce’s husband Nestor and damage… Read More JASON IVLER v. MODESTO-SAN PEDRO G.R. No. 172716 November 17, 2010, Double Jeorpardy, Reckless Imprudence

Criminal Law, Taxation

TUPAZ v. ULEP G.R. No. 127777. October 1, 1999 Taxation, Assessment, Prescriptive Period, Criminal Action

FACTS:      On January 10, 1991, two Informations were filed with the RTC, against Petronila C. Tupaz and her late husband Jose J. Tupaz, Jr., as corporate officers of El Oro Engravers Corp., for nonpayment of deficiency corporate income tax for the year 1979. Criminal Case No. Q-91-17321 was raffled to Branch 105, presided over… Read More TUPAZ v. ULEP G.R. No. 127777. October 1, 1999 Taxation, Assessment, Prescriptive Period, Criminal Action

Remedial Law

PALU-AY vs. CA G.R. No. 112995. July 30, 1998 Double Jeopardy, Annulment of judgment

FACTS: In the case at bar, it is contended that the decision of the RTC should be annulled because it is based on an issue not made out during the trial. This case of annulment of final judgment was dismissed by the CA. the CA held that petitioner could not validly file a petition for… Read More PALU-AY vs. CA G.R. No. 112995. July 30, 1998 Double Jeopardy, Annulment of judgment