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II. Effect of Failure to move to quash or to allege any ground therefor, Sec. 9
Shall be deemed a waiver of any objections except if it is based on the
grounds provided for in paragraphs (a), (b), (g), and (i) of Section 3 of Rule
117
Lack of jurisdiction can be raised at any time, even for the first time
on appeal; not waived even if not raised in motion, Sec. 9
Must be the sole ground raised (and no other), and only for that
purpose
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NOTE: May be waived, if not raised in motion to quash
I. Double jeopardy
A: Basis:
1. Sec. 21, Art. III, 1987 Constitution: Doctrine on Double
Jeopardy
2. Sec. 7. Rule 117: Former conviction or acquittal; double
jeopardy
B: Elements:
(a) valid complaint or information;
(b) filed before competent court;
(c) to which the accused had pleaded; and
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(d) of which he had been previously acquitted or convicted or
which was dismissed or otherwise terminated without his
express consent
Exception, Sec. 6
(b) The facts constituting the graver charge became known or were
discovered only after a plea was entered in the former complaint
or information; or
(c) The plea of guilty to the lesser offense was made without the
consent of the prosecutor and of the offended party except as
provided in section 1 (f) of Rule 116.
C. Time-bar under this rule does not reduce periods under Art. 90 of the
RPC; The State may revive a criminal case beyond the 1-year and 2-
year periods, provided there is justifiable necessity for the delay People
v. Lacson, 400 SCRA 267