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MOTION TO QUASH INFORMATION

COMES NOW the accused, by the undersigned counsel, and


unto this Honorable Court, moves to quash the information filed
against the said accused on the following grounds:

1. That the criminal liability of the accused has been


extinguished;

2. That the accused has been previously convicted of the


offense charged.
3. That the court trying the case has no jurisdiction over the
offense charged.

ARGUMENTS

(a) That the criminal liability of the accused has been


extinguished.

(here state the grounds upon which criminal extinction is


founded, such as an amnesty, pardon, or marriage of the
offended with the offended party in the cases where such
pardon or marriage extinguishes criminal liability, prescription of
offense or the penalty, and the facts constituting such
extinction)

(b) That the accused has been previously acquitted of the


offense charged.

(here state the crimes under which he was previously acquitted,


the name of the court and the date when he was acquitted,
attaching copy of such acquittal)

(c) That the court trying the case has no jurisdiction over the
offense charged.

(here state the reason why the above court has no jurisdiction
on the above case)

WHEREFORE, in view of all the foregoing, it is respectfully


prayed that the above-entitled information be quashed, and the
accused discharged.

Ozamiz City, _____________________.


Counsel for the Accused:

_____________Signature of Lawyer__________
ATTY. _____ Name of Lawyer _____________
OFFICE: _______________________________
ROLL NO. _____ ADMITTED AT BAR: ______
IBP NO. ________ ; __/__/__ ; ______________
PTR NO ________ ; __/__/__ ; ______________
MCLE COMPLIANCE No. __________; _______

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