UNIVERSITY OF SAN AGUSTIN

COLLEGE OF LAW
General Luna Street
Iloilo City
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Alonette S. Ragodo-Perez, CPA, Ll. B. MMM1
COURSE OUTLINE
GENERAL INFORMATION
Class Time : 2B 5:30- 8:30 PM;

Contact : Tel No.: 033 335 1759

E-mail: aluet17@yahoo.com
Overview
After their knowledge of the rights of the accused (Constitutional Law II), the students will now
learn the procedure that must be followed by the law enforcement agencies, the prosecution service and
the courts in order to successfully prove the guilt of the person who committed a crime. This course
should enable a student to have a clear grasp of the different steps being undertaken from the moment a
crime was committed up to the time of trial and conviction or acquitted and eventually service of sentence
after unsuccessful appeal.
Requirement for the course

Midterm (25%) and Final Examinations, (25%) quizzes every meeting, (25%) report presentation,
case digest and active participation during class discussion (25%). Court observation may be required as
needed in the discussion of a particular topic.
Consultation Hours
After class or before class. Any other time is by appointment
Case Book
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (The Bar Lecture Series)
By Willard B. Riano
Rex Bookstore Co., Inc.
2016 Edition
Week 1
Preliminary Considerations
Basic Concepts
Criminal Jurisdiction of Trial Courts
Week 2
Prosecution of Offenses
Institution of Criminal Actions- Statement of the qualifying and aggravating circumstances, page
101

Week 3

Cause of the accusation up to distinction between substitution and amendment, page 140

Week 4

Prosecution of Civil Actions ( Chapter III)

Week 5
Preliminary Investigation (Chapter IV)
1
Adapted from the course syllabus of Atty. Jose Edmund E. Guillen, LL.B., LL.M.
Week 6
Arrest, Search and Seizure up to the topic how the examination shall be conducted by the judge,
page 263
Week 7
Personal knowledge of the complainant and the witness up end of Chapter V
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Week 8
Bail (Chapter VI)
Week 9
Rights of the Accused (Chapter VII)
Week 10
Arraignment and Plea (Chapter VIII) up to the topic Order sustaining a motion to quash is not a
bar to another prosecution, page 421.
Week 11
Double Jeopardy up to the topic Double jeopardy in Quasi-offenses, page 453
Week 12
When double jeopardy shall not apply despite a prior conviction up to the topic When formal
offer of evidence is not necessary, page 490
Week 13
Demurrer to Evidence up to Entry of Judgement, page 508.
Week 14
Remedies Against a Judgment of Conviction

Week 15

Small claims court, Judicial Affidavit Rule, Continuous Trial Act

Guidelines for the Case Presentation

(Case Digests, Bar questions, Current events)

Topic shall be assigned to each student at the beginning of the semester. The student is expected
to present a 30 minute power point presentation for the cases assigned. A student is expected to present at
least three (3) cases relevant to the topic discussed for a particular day and is required to distribute copies
of his case digests to his classmates. In his case presentation he shall use the FIAC approach (Facts of the
case, Issue/s, Arguments of both the Appellee and Appellant and Court Ruling). He/ She shall also present
bar questions that were asked relevant to the topic assigned. He/She may also current events relevant to
the topic and his/her opinion/analysis regarding the same.