Transfer of Cases to the Court of Appeals per People vs. Mateo
On September 14, 2004, the Supreme Court of the Philippines issued a resolution regarding the uniform transfer of cases to the Court of Appeals, following the ruling in People vs. Mateo. This resolution modifies certain provisions of the Revised Rules on Criminal Procedure to require that cases involving penalties of death, reclusion perpetua, or life imprisonment be reviewed by the Court of Appeals before being escalated to the Supreme Court. The Court emphasized its constitutional authority to promulgate procedural rules for all courts and mandated that relevant case records be transferred to the Court of Appeals for further action. The resolution establishes a standardized format for these transfers moving forward.
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- What is Transfer of Cases to the Court of Appeals per People vs. Mateo about?
- On September 14, 2004, the Supreme Court of the Philippines issued a resolution regarding the uniform transfer of cases to the Court of Appeals, following the ruling in People vs. Mateo. This resolution modifies certain provisions of the Revised Rules on Criminal Procedure to require that cases involving penalties of death, reclusion perpetua, or life imprisonment be reviewed by the Court of Appeals before being escalated to the Supreme Court. The Court emphasized its constitutional authority to promulgate procedural rules for all courts and mandated that relevant case records be transferred to the Court of Appeals for further action. The resolution establishes a standardized format for these transfers moving forward.
- What type of law is <--!09142004-->A.M. No. 04-9-05-SC?
- Transfer of Cases to the Court of Appeals per People vs. Mateo (<--!09142004-->A.M. No. 04-9-05-SC) is a Philippine Supreme Court Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Transfer of Cases to the Court of Appeals per People vs. Mateo enacted?
- Transfer of Cases to the Court of Appeals per People vs. Mateo (<--!09142004-->A.M. No. 04-9-05-SC) was enacted on Sep 14, 2004.
- What is the citation for Transfer of Cases to the Court of Appeals per People vs. Mateo?
- Transfer of Cases to the Court of Appeals per People vs. Mateo, <--!09142004-->A.M. No. 04-9-05-SC, Sep 14, 2004 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- <--!09142004-->A.M. No. 04-9-05-SC
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Notices
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 14, 2004
A.M. No. 04-9-05-SC
Gentlemen :
Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of the Court En Banc dated 14 September 2004
"A.M. No. 04-9-05-SC. — Re: Uniform Resolution on the Transfer of Cases to the Court of Appeals per People vs. Mateo.— Acting on the Letter dated 8 September 2004 of Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide, Jr.,stating that Associate Justice Artemio V. Panganiban has initiated a move to adopt a uniform resolution for the First, Second and Third Divisions on the transfer of cases to the Court of Appeals per People vs. Mateo,and suggesting that the En Banc adopt the format of the recommended resolution, the Court Resolved to APPROVE the said format, to wit:
Conformably with the decision promulgated on 7 July 2004 in G.R. Nos. 147678-87, entitled The People of the Philippines vs. Efren Mateo y Garcia, modifying the pertinent provisions of the Revised Rules on Criminal Procedure, more particularly Section 3 and Section 10 of Rule 122, Section 13 of Rule 124, Section 3 of Rule 125 and any other rule insofar as they provide for direct appeals from the Regional Trial Courts to the Supreme Court in cases where the penalty imposed is death, reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment, as well as the resolution of the Supreme Court en banc, dated 19 September 1995, in "Internal Rules of the Supreme Court" in cases similarly involving the death penalty, pursuant to the Court's power to promulgate rules of procedure in all courts under Article VIII, Section 5 of the Constitution, and allowing an intermediate review by the Court of Appeals before such cases are elevated to this Court, the Court Resolved to TRANSFER this case to the Court of Appeals, for appropriate action and disposition.
LET all the pertinent records of this case be TRANSFERRED to the Court of Appeals.
Henceforth, the Office of the Clerk of Court en banc shall use the foregoing format for the transfer of cases to the Court of Appeals per People vs. Mateo,." Morales, J.,on official leave. Chico-Nazario, J.,on leave.
Very truly yours,
(SGD.) LUZVIMINDA D. PUNOClerk of Court
Cite This Law
Transfer of Cases to the Court of Appeals per People vs. Mateo, <--!09142004-->A.M. No. 04-9-05-SC, Sep 14, 2004 (Philippines)
Transfer of Cases to the Court of Appeals per People vs. Mateo, <--!09142004-->A.M. No. 04-9-05-SC (Phil. 2004)
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