G.R. No. 244045 – 874 Phil. 240 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Search and Seizure – Informant’s Tip Alone Cannot Engender Probable Cause In the morning of 10 January 2014, an unnamed officer at the Regional Public Safety Battalion (RPSB) in Tabuk, Kalinga received […]
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G.R. No. 140946 – 438 SCRA 224 – Mercantile Law – Intellectual Property – Law on Copyright – Probable Cause in Issuing Search Warrant In 1996, Dominador Samiano, Jr., an agent of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) conducted a surveillance against Maxicorp, Inc. He observed that Microsoft Softwares (Windows […]
G.R. No. 156804 – 453 SCRA 360 – Mercantile Law – Intellectual Property – Law on Copyright – Probable Cause In 2000, Sony Music Entertainment (Phils.), Inc. sought the assistance of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agent Lavin as they complained that Solid Laguna Corporation, together with its officers were […]
In a clash of views between the judge who did not investigate and the prosecutor who did, or between the prosecutor and the offended party or the defendant, those of the prosecutor’s should normally prevail.
G.R. No. 92163 – 264 Phil. 593 – 186 SCRA 217 – Political Law – Separation of Powers – SC Cannot Change LawStatutory Construction – The Court Can Only Interpret LawsCriminal Law – Complex Crimes – Compound Crimes – Rebellion Absorbs Common CrimesRemedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Bail; When […]