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Double Jeopardy and Reinstatement of Dismissed Cases: The Speedy Trial Exception
When can a dismissed criminal case be reinstated without violating double jeopardy? The Supreme Court explains the speedy trial exception.
Double Jeopardy and Split Prosecution: Evalle v. People on Falsification and Theft
Supreme Court acquits accountant on double jeopardy grounds after State split one act into separate falsification and theft cases.
Rape Conviction and Procedural Accuracy: Lessons from People v. Magat
A father's rape conviction shows why void plea bargains, double jeopardy, and proper arraignment procedure matter in Philippine criminal law.
Understanding Double Jeopardy and Void Judgments in Philippine Criminal Cases
Learn how Philippine courts treat double jeopardy, void judgments, and conditional guilty pleas through this Supreme Court ruling.
Double Jeopardy vs Duplicity: Defective Informations and Fair Trial Rights
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies double jeopardy, duplicity in informations, and fair trial rights in rape convictions.
Double Jeopardy in Tax Evasion Cases: When Can the Government Retry You?
Learn when double jeopardy protects taxpayers from repeated prosecution in tax evasion cases under Philippine law.
Double Jeopardy in the Philippines: When Partial Promulgation of a Decision Does Not Count
When a trial court promulgates only the civil liability part of a conviction, the accused cannot claim double jeopardy to block the later promulgation of the criminal penalty.
Double Jeopardy in Philippine Law: Can You Be Tried Twice for Illegal Firearm Possession and Subversion?
The Supreme Court clarifies when double jeopardy applies, distinguishing illegal firearm possession from subversion in People v. Pimentel.
Double Jeopardy in the Philippines: When Protection Against Repeated Prosecution Applies
Understand when double jeopardy protects an accused in the Philippines, and when it does not, based on Cudia v. Court of Appeals.
Possession vs Intent: Understanding Illegal Firearm Charges in the Philippines
Learn how the Supreme Court ruled on double jeopardy in illegal firearm cases, and why a prosecutor's authority matters in criminal charges.
Double Jeopardy in the Philippines: Can You Be Tried Twice for the Same Crime?
Understand the double jeopardy rule in the Philippines, its constitutional basis, and how courts apply it to prevent repeated prosecution for the same offense.
Speedy Trial Rights, Dismissals, and Double Jeopardy in Philippine Law
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when dismissal for failure to prosecute violates due process and when double jeopardy protects the accused.