Austria v. AAA and BBB G.R. No. 205275, June 28, 2022 Facts: Austria, a pubic school teacher, was convicted of 5 counts of acts of lasciviousness against …
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If the fiscal had no authority to file the information, the dismissal of the first information would not be a bar to subsequent prosecution. Jeopardy d…
Read moreAfter trial on the merits, an acquittal is immediately final and cannot be appealed on the ground of double jeopardy. The only exception where double j…
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