“Ex post facto laws

People v. Jabinal
– possession of unlicensed firearms; secret agent; -
No criminal liability would attach to such possession of said firearm in spite of the absence of a
license and permit. Jabinal must be absolved; Jabinal may not be punished for an act which at the
time it was
done was held not to be punishable; (case of SC abandoning previous decisions; stare decisis)”