NOTES:

PUNISHMENT
Sec 11: 12-20 years
Sec 12: (plea bargain) 6mos to 4 years (pwede magapply ng probation)

Bail Requirement
Sec 5: NO BAIL
Sec 11: depends NO BAIL if more than 5 grams (shabu) ; or more than 300 grams (marijuana) = if
allowed, 200k
Sec 12: BAIL ALLOWED, if allowed ????

NOTE: If granted Bail, need padin umattend ng hearing. Pag hindi umattend, maaaring hulihin at
maforfeit ang Bail Bond.
[pag cash bond, pwede marelease if forfeited. Pag surety bond, hindi na kasi business nila yon, plus
nagrerenew]

MOTION TO REDUCE BAIL

-Request certificate of indigency sa client then attach to the Motion to reduce bail

PLEA BARGAINING
Sec 5- no PB
Sec 11- May PB to Sec 12
Sec 12- May PB to Sec 15
NOTE: Plea bargaining should always be your last option (di natin goal na magpaamin). Tanungin
kung ano ginagawa sa buhay. (Magkakarecord, di makakakuha ng malinis na clearance).
Tingan kung may nakakabit na case, kung nakasuhan na dati?

PROBATION
Kung di pa nakasuhan dati, pwede magavail ng probation
Di masasabi kung gaano katagal ang prosesong application
Gawa ng sulat na naipaliwanag ang probation; na walang existing case at nais magapply ng
probation
Kung nagkapyansa, makukulong temporarily kapag mag-avail ng probation dahil cancel ang cash
bond the kulong sa loob
 ARRAIGNMENT

Babasahin lamang ang kasong isinampa sa inyo. Sasagot lang kayo kung inaamin nyo o hindi. Kung
hindi, sabihin not guilty para tutuloy tayo ng trial at mapatunayan ng Fiscal kung may sala ka talaga
o wala.

“Para patunayan nil ana may kasalanan ka:”

Icheck kung may kaso sa ibang korte
Itanong kung tama ang name, age and address. (spelling)

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

 USUAL STIPULATION
the jurisdiction of the court, the limited investigation in the Malabon City Police Station and
the identity of the accused to be the same person charged in the same person. (may be
stipulated)

NOTE: If hind isa Malabon inarest, wag magstipulate ng jurisdiction.

o AS TO THE DEFENSE:
Your Honor, for the defense, we reserve the marking of our documentary evidence in the
course of the proceedings. The defense also intends to present # of witnesses including the
accused.

STIPULATIONS
 CHEMIST :
MAY stipulate on the testimony of the chemist; that she is a Forensic Chemist who examine
the specimen subject matter; and that she will be able to identify the documents she
presented before this Court (nature of the testimony)

With Counter Stipulation that the Chemist has no participation in the actual operation and
has no personal knowledge from whom and where the source of the specimen she subjected
for examination came from and on how these specimen were actually recovered and seized.

 INVESTIGATOR:
MAY stipulate on the manner and nature of the testimony; to identify his affidavit and only
prepared documents based on the interview with the arresting team. (tiga-gawa lang ng
report)
 With Counter Stipulation that he has no personal knowledge as to what transpired during
the buy-bust operation, the confiscation and the arrest.

Note: There could also be stipulation regarding the Back-up officer (counterstipulate na no
personal knowledge as to the actual transaction allegedly done during the buy bust operation)

Kay Fiscal nanggagaling ang proposal. The right of the accused to be innocent/silent (proposal will
not come from you)

CROSS EXAMINATION
PROBABLE CAUSE
Point out na walang ginagawa ang tao at the time of arrest. Di naman sya sure kung ano yung
hawak. Based lang sa suspicion lang yung pagarrest.

If nandoon during drug inventory , did the witnesses actually witness the marking, inventory,
photographs? (baka merely signed the inventory form and left after the signing, and taking of
photographs.

Witness:
No knowledge as to the actual efforts exerted to secure the witnesses.
Did not witness the actual arrest and confiscation of evidence
Not present before and during the actual conduct of the buy-bust operation

POSEUR BUYER
-transaction
-paano madetermine na nagkaroon ng bentahan
-Did you verify the tip? (Validation ng tip)

ARRESTING OFFICER
-Paano naarrest? Nagseize ba kaagad? (in re: Search incidental to lawful arrest)
-Legality of arrest (how many meters)
-You can access any cellphone but you did not make anything
-You are not restricted to access anything

Research ng body cam

COORDINATOR
-Sya tumatawag sa elected public official, media

CHAIN OF CUSTODY AND INVENTORY

-Check kung sino last na pumirma kasi minsan may hindi nakakapirma.
SA MARKING CHECK YUNG WEIGHT
-Am I correct that during the marking, there is no weight

WAG ISTIPULATE ANG ELEMENT OF CRIME

Pag kinakabahan ka deny lang HAHA

BACK UP OFFICER?
Your position during the buybust?
How far are you from the incident?
From your position, you cannot hear the actual conversation?
YAWM That you have no personal knowledge as to the actual transaction alleged in this case which
happened during the buybust?
No personal knowledge as to the actual efforts exerted to secure the witness

PHOTOS:
If cellphone was used, is there an indication in the printed copies as to what date and time this
photo was taken?
FORMAL OFFER OF EVIDENCE BY THE PROSECUTION

Your Honor, we object to the admission of the Joint Affidavit for being a bias and self-serving. As to
all other exhibits, we admit their existence but denied their contents.

EVIDENCE OF DEFENSE
(sabihin before magtestify yung witness)
 1. The testimony of the witness is being offered for the ff: purposes: a. To refute the allegations
stated in the information filed against him; b. To substantiate his plea of not guilty; c. To
testify on other relevant matters pertinent to his defense

PROMULGATION

 Tanungin if gusto ng Accused na basahin na ang desisyon (o hintayin na nandyan si Fiscal

kung wala siya)

 IF CONVICTED:
2 options: a. File a motion to avail probation (IF qualified e.g. sec 12,15)(within 15
days from Judgment); or b. file a notice of appeal (within 15 days)

NOTICE OF APPEAL
send atty ralph ng requirements na need hingin sa court
Pag nakumpleto isend sa SACS (yung notice of appeal kailangan within 15 days, then basta
maisend sa SACS yung record c/o Sir Bernes)


TIPS:

MOTION TO REDUCE BAIL

Submit a Motion to Reduce Bail to the Court.
Requirement: Certificate of Indigency of the Accused/client.
REDUCED BAIL
According to Judge, may mga nagpapareduce Bail. (e.g. if bail is 200k, a certain % yun ang
babayaran na premium sa pyansador)
Interviewhin ang magppyansa:
a. Kanino magppyansa?
b. Magkano ang sinisingil? (Paano umabot ng _____?)
c. Kung sakaling mareduce, magkano?
d. Kung hindi rin naman makakatipid o magbebenepisyo ang kliyente, wag na magpareduce.

DISMISSED
Punta sa RTC and MTC Office of Clerk of Court, Clearance na wala na siyang ibang pending cases
para irelease na sya

PLEA BARGAIN
Yung sa motion for plea bargaining, if may dde result na, tatanungin muna sila kung sure silang
itutuloy nila. Ang mahirap yung mga bonded, baka magbago isip dahil ayaw ni Judge iretain yung
bond pending application for probation
Pag walang DDE, magorder muna si Judge na magdde yung accused. Di tutuloy presentation of evid
non.

Technically pwede ang sec 5 sa latest DOJ circular. Si city prosec lang may ayaw
Hindi pumapayag ang prosec magplea bargain sa sec 5

Pag Nakita mo sa affidavit na tinawag lang witness after the arrest, demurrer mo na yon

As per Atty: Nagcoconvince sya na magplea bargain sa mga sec11. Kaso mahirap kasi ayaw nila
bumalik sa loob habang naghihintay ng probation. Kung wala kasing ibang witness, malabong
maacquit sa sec 11 kapag 2 witnesses at naginventory sa place of arrest

Yung mga dating preops nila iba name ng target pwede ipoint out

Pagm araming defense, magpaJA

-nagcoconvince si Atty ng Sec 11 (PB) – kung wala kasing witness, malabong maacquit sa Sec 11
-Pag maraming defense, magpaJA
-PREOPS , minsan iba name ng target sa preops
-pag during marking , dapat nandun ang witness, gaano katagal from the time na tinawagan at
dumating. Paano tinago ang confiscated items.

NOTE: pag Nakita sa affidavit na tinawag lang witness after the arrest, demurrer na yon
NEW RULES PB – Pwede ioverrule ang objection ng prosec sa PB. (Pwede sa Circular. Si prosec lang
minsan may ayaw)

STIPULATION OF CHEMIST
- Forensic Chemist who examined the specimen subject matter will be able to identify the
docs she presented before this court
- CS (no personal knowledge on how these specimens were actually recovered and seized)

STIPULATION AS BACKUP OFFICER

- He served as back-up only
- CS Has no personal knowledge as to the circumstances leading to the arrest of the accused
or to any specimen seized from him, if any.

MOTION TO REDUCE BAIL

Certificate of Indigency (Barangay). Pag sec 11. Cash or surety. (WAIT FOR ORDER BEFORE
KUMUHA NG BOND)
Pag cash punta sa OCC, bigyan ng list of requirements.
Pag Surety, bahala na ang pyansador

FOR APPEAL
-Dapat present during promulgation (otherwise mawewaive ang remedy)
-File notice of appeal
-Pag di umattend, ipagdasal mo na maaresto hehe (sulatan)
-File motion to admit notice of appeal

PLEA BARGAIN
Depende kung may DDE na. Kapag wala, magorder muna court for DDE.
Pag meron na DDE, rearraign na.
-PROBATION WITHIN 15Days (irerefer sa probation office for report/reco. Di maaapprove ang
probation hanggang walang report)
If may dde result na, tanungin muna accused if sure na tutuloy.
Mahirap sa bonded baka magbago isip kasi ayaw ni Judge iretain yung bond pending application for
probation
Pag wala pa DDE, magorder Judge na mag DDE yung accused. Di tutuloy presentation of evidence
non.

PROBABLE CAUSE
- Premise, lugar
- Based on mere suspicious
- -focus on chain of custody

PREOPS AND COORDINATION FORM

- Kailangan maestablish na hindi kasama witness sa actual buy bust until the end ng
inventory

PENDING DEMURRER
Your honor may we move for the postponement of the case as there is a pending demurrer.

OFFER OF FORMAL EVIDENCE

We have no exhibit to be formally offered, we are now resting our case.