The Internal Rules of the Supreme Court

July 6, 2010

EN BANC

A.M. No. 10-4-20-SC

THE INTERNAL RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the 1987 Constitution simply requires that the Supreme Court sitting en banc shall act on criminal cases where the appealed decision imposes the death penalty;

WHEREAS, Rule 2, Section 3, paragraph b of The Internal Rules of the Supreme Court (The Internal Rules) provides that criminal cases where the appealed decision imposes the death penalty or reclusion perpetua shall fall within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court sitting en banc;

WHEREAS, before the advent of The Internal Rules, criminal cases where the appealed decision imposed the penalty of reclusion perpetua were acted upon by the Supreme Court sitting in Division;

WHEREAS, under Rule 1, Section 3, paragraph c of The Internal Rules, the Sub-Committee on the Internal Rules of the Supreme Court recommends to the Court en banc the amendment, revision, or deletion of any of these Rules to reflect and achieve the objectives of justice, fairness, and efficiency;

WHEREAS, to facilitate the efficient disposition of cases, the Sub-Committee on the Internal Rules of the Supreme Court recommends the deletion of Rule 2, Section 3, paragraph b of The Internal Rules;

NOW THEREFORE, acting on the recommendation of the Sub-Committee on the Internal Rules of the Supreme Court, the Court Resolved to APPROVE the deletion of Rule 2, Section 3, paragraph b of the Internal Rules. Paragraphs c to o shall be re-cast, as paragraphs b to n.

July 6, 2010.

Corona, C.J., Carpio, Nachura, Leonardo-De Castro, Brion, Peralta, Bersamin, Del Castillo, Abad, Villarama, Jr., Perez, and Mendoza, JJ.

Carpio-Morales, J., on leave.

Velasco, Jr., J., on official business.