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2010 BAR EXAMINATIONS

REMEDIAL LAW

26 September 2010 8 A.M. - 12 NN.

PART II

On March 12, 2008, Mabini was chare! with M"r!er #$r #ata%%& stabbin 'mi%i$. T$ pr$(e the )"a%i#&in circ"mstance $# e(i!entpreme!itati$n, the pr$sec"ti$n intr$!"ce! $n *ecember 11, 200+ a tet messae, which Mabinis estrane! wi#e re$ria ha! sent t$ 'mi%i$ $nthe e(e $# his !eath, rea!in/ $ne&, pa2ta&in " ni Mabini. Mta% n n&an p%an$ i2. M inat " ba ma ts"i .3

A. A s"bp$ena a! testi#ican!"m was ser(e! $n re$ria #$r her t$ be presente! #$r the p"rp$se $# i!enti#&in her ce%%ph$ne an! the tetmessae. Mabini $b4ecte! t$ her presentati$n $n the r$"n! $# marita% pri(i%ee. Res$%(e. 579. S"pp$se Mabinis $b4ecti$n in )"esti$n A was s"staine!. The pr$sec"ti$n there"p$n ann$"nce! that it w$"%! be presentin 'mi%i$s wi#eraciana t$ i!enti#& 'mi%i$s ce%%ph$ne bearin re$rias tet messae. Mabini $b4ecte! aain. R"%e $n the $b4ecti$n. 527:. I# Mabinis $b4ecti$n in )"esti$n 9 was $(err"%e!, can he $b4ect t$ the presentati$n $# the tet messae $n the r$"n! that it is hearsa&; 527*. S"pp$se that sh$rt%& be#$re he epire!, 'mi%i$ was ab%e t$ sen! a tet messae t$ his wi#e raciana rea!in Nasasa a$. * na memaahina. Si Mabini an ma& awa ni2.3 Is this tet messae a!missib%e as a !&in !ec%arati$n; 'p%ain. 57

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On A""st 1, 2008, A, as shipper an! c$nsinee, %$a!e! $n the Measpi :it& 100,000 pieces $# cent"r& es. The shipmentarri(e! in Mani%a t$ta%%& !amae! $n A""st 1?, 2008. A #i%e! be#$re the Metr$p$%itan Tria% :$"rt 5MeT: $# Mani%a a c$mp%aint aainst 9S"per >ines, Inc. 59 >ines, $wner $# the Mines !e#ine! as $ne $# the iss"es whether the stip"%ati$n %imitin its %iabi%it& t$P10,000 bin!s A. A c$"ntere! that this was n$ %$ner in iss"e as 9 >ines ha! #ai%e! t$ !en& "n!er $ath the 9i%% $# >a!in. hich $# the partiesis c$rrect; 'p%ain. 57:. On B"%& 21, 200+, 9 >ines ser(e! $n A a N$tice t$ Tae *ep$siti$n,3 settin the !ep$siti$n $n B"%& 2+, 200+ at 8/0 a.m. at the $##ice $# itsc$"nse% in Maati. A #ai%e! t$ appear at the !ep$siti$n-tain, !espite n$tice. As c$"nse% #$r 9 >ines, h$w w$"%! &$" pr$cee!; 57

IIIAnabe% #i%e! a c$mp%aint aainst 9 #$r "n%aw#"% !etainer be#$re the M"nicipa% Tria% :$"rt 5MT: $# :an!aba, Pampana. A#ter the iss"es ha!

been 4$ine!, the MT: !ismisse! the c$mp%aint #$r %ac $# 4"ris!icti$n a#ter n$tin that the acti$n was $ne #$r acci$n p"b%iciana.Anabe% appea%e! the !ismissa% t$ the RT: which a##irme! it an! acc$r!in%& !ismisse! her appea%. She e%e(ates the case t$ the :$"rt $#Appea%s, which reman!s the case t$ the RT:. Is the appe%%ate c$"rt c$rrect; 'p%ain. 57

I=C was !ri(in the !"mp tr"c $# D a%$n :att%e&a Street in Sta. Maria, 9"%acan. *"e t$ his ne%ience, C hit an! in4"re! = wh$ was cr$ssinthe street. >aw&er >, wh$ witnesse! the inci!ent, $##ere! his %ea% ser(ices t$ =. =, wh$ s"##ere! ph&sica% in4"ries inc%"!in a #ract"re! wrist

b$ne, "n!erwent s"rer& t$ screw a meta% p%ate t$ his wrist b$ne. On c$mp%aint $# =, a crimina% case #$r Rec%ess Impr"!ence Res"%tin inSeri$"s Ph&sica% In4"ries was #i%e! aainst C be#$re the M"nicipa% Tria% :$"rt 5MT: $# Sta. Maria. Att&. >, the pri(ate pr$sec"t$r, !i! n$treser(e the #i%in $# a separate ci(i% acti$n.= s"bse)"ent%& #i%e! a c$mp%aint #$r *amaes aainst C an! D be#$re the Rei$na% Tria% :$"rt $# Panasinan in Er!aneta where he resi!es. Inhis :erti#icati$n Aainst F$r"m Sh$ppin,3 = ma!e n$ menti$n $# the pen!enc& $# the crimina% case in Sta. Maria.

A. Is = "i%t& $# #$r"m sh$ppin; 527

9. Instea! $# #i%in an Answer, C an! D m$(e t$ !ismiss the c$mp%aint #$r !amaes $n the r$"n! $# %itis pen!entia. Is the m$ti$n merit$ri$"s;'p%ain. 527

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:. S"pp$se $n%& C was name! as !e#en!ant in the c$mp%aint #$r !amaes, ma& he m$(e #$r the !ismissa% $# the c$mp%aint #$r #ai%"re $# = t$imp%ea! D as an in!ispensab%e part&; 527*. C m$(e! #$r the s"spensi$n $# the pr$cee!ins in the crimina% case t$ await the !ecisi$n in the ci(i% case. F$r his part, D m$(e! #$r thes"spensi$n $# the ci(i% case t$ await the !ecisi$n in the crimina% case. hich $# them is c$rrect; 'p%ain. 527'. Att&. > $##ere! in the crimina% case his a##i!a(it respectin what he witnesse! !"rin the inci!ent. Cs %aw&er wante! t$ cr$ss-eamine Att&.> wh$, h$we(er, $b4ecte! $n the r$"n! $# %aw&er-c%ient pri(i%ee. R"%e $n the $b4ecti$n. 527

=:harisse, a%%ein that she was a resi!ent $# >ap"->ap" :it&, #i%e! a c$mp%aint #$r !amaes aainst At%anta 9an be#$re the RT: $# >ap"->ap":it&, #$%%$win the !ish$n$r $# a chec she !rew in #a($r $# Shir%e& aainst her c"rrent acc$"nt which she maintaine! in the bans %$ca%

branch.The ban #i%e! a M$ti$n t$ *ismiss the c$mp%aint $n the r$"n! that it #ai%e! t$ state a ca"se $# acti$n, b"t it was !enie!. It th"s #i%e! anAnswer.

A. In the c$"rse $# the tria%, :harisse a!mitte! that she was a ES citiGen resi!in in >$s Ane%es, :a%i#$rnia an! that she was temp$rari%&bi%%ete! at the Pesca!$ $te% in >ap"->ap" :it&, !rawin the ban t$ #i%e an$ther m$ti$n t$ !ismiss, this time $n the r$"n! $# impr$per (en"e,since :harisse is n$t a resi!ent $# >ap"->ap" :it&.

:harisse $pp$se! the m$ti$n citin the $mnib"s m$ti$n r"%e.3 R"%e $n the m$ti$n. 579. S"pp$se :harisse !i! n$t raise the $mnib"s m$ti$n r"%e,3 can the 4"!e pr$cee! t$ res$%(e the m$ti$n t$ !ismiss; 'p%ain. 57:. S"pp$se the 4"!e c$rrect%& !enie! the sec$n! m$ti$n t$ !ismiss an! ren!ere! 4"!ment in #a($r $# :harisse, $r!erin the ban t$ pa& herP100,000 in !amaes p%"s %ea% interest. The 4"!ment became #ina% an! eec"t$r& in 2008. T$ !ate, :harisse has n$t m$(e! t$ eec"te the

4"!ment. The banis c$ncerne! that its %iabi%it& wi%% increase with the !e%a& beca"se $# the interest $n the 4"!ment awar!.As c$"nse% $# the ban, what m$(e sh$"%! &$" tae; 57

=IAnti)"e !ea%er Merce!es b$rr$we! P1,000,000 #r$m anti)"e c$%%ect$r 9en4amin. Merce!es iss"e! a p$st!ate! chec in the same am$"nt t$9en4amin t$ c$(er the !ebt.On the !"e !ate $# the chec, 9en4amin !ep$site! it b"t it was !ish$n$re!. As !espite !eman!s, Merce!es #ai%e! t$ mae $$! the chec,9en4amin #i%e! in Ban"ar& 200+ a c$mp%aint #$r c$%%ecti$n $# s"m $# m$ne& be#$re the RT: $# *a(a$. Merce!es #i%e! in Febr"ar& 200+ herAnswer with:$"nterc%aim, a%%ein that be#$re the #i%in $# the case, she an! 9en4amin ha! entere! int$ a !aci$n en pa$ areement in which her (intaeP1,000,000 R$%e watch which was taen b& 9en4amin #$r sa%e $n c$mmissi$n was app%ie! t$ sett%e her in!ebte!nessH an! that she inc"rre!epenses in !e#en!in what she terme! a #ri($%$"s %aws"it.3 She acc$r!in%& pra&e! #$r P0,000 !amaes.

A. 9en4amin s$$n a#ter m$(e! #$r the !ismissa% $# the case. The tria% c$"rt acc$r!in%& !ismisse! the c$mp%aint. An! it a%s$ !ismisse! the:$"nterc%aim. Merce!es m$(e! #$r a rec$nsi!erati$n $# the !ismissa% $# the :$"nterc%aim. Pass "p$n Merce!es m$ti$n. 579. S"pp$se there was n$ :$"nterc%aim an! 9en4amins c$mp%aint was n$t !ismisse!, an! 4"!ment was ren!ere! aainst Merce!es #$rP1,000,000. The 4"!ment became #ina% an! eec"t$r& an! a writ $# eec"ti$n was c$rresp$n!in%& iss"e!.Since Merce!es !i! n$t ha(e cash t$ sett%e the 4"!ment !ebt, she $##ere! her T$&$ta :amr& m$!e% 2008 (a%"e! at P1.2 mi%%i$n. The Sheri##,h$we(er, $n re)"est $# 9en4amin, seiGe! Merce!es 1@th cent"r& i($r& imae $# the >a Sara!a Fami%ia estimate! t$ be w$rth $(er P1,000,000.as the Sheri##s acti$n in $r!er; 57

=IIAs :icer$ was wa%in !$wn a !ar a%%e& $ne mi!niht, he saw an $wner-t&pe 4eepne&3 appr$achin him. Sensin that the $cc"pants $# the(ehic%e were "p t$ n$ $$!, he !arte! int$ a c$rner an! ran. The $cc"pants $# the (ehic%e J e%ements #r$m the estern P$%ice *istrict J a(e

chase an! apprehen!e! him.The p$%ice apprehen!e! :icer$, #rise! him an! #$"n! a sachet $# 0.0+ ram $# shab" t"ce! in his waist an! a Swiss ni#e in his secret p$cet,an! !etaine! him therea#ter. Is the arrest an! b$!&-search %ea%; 57- 'N* OF PART I -

PART II

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*$mini)"e was acc"se! $# c$mmittin a (i$%ati$n $# the "man Sec"rit& Act. e was !etaine! inc$mm"nica!$, !epri(e! $# s%eep, an!s"b4ecte! t$ water t$rt"re. e %ater a%%ee!%& c$n#esse! his "i%t (ia an a##i!a(it. A#ter tria%, he was ac)"itte! $n the r$"n! that his c$n#essi$nwas $btaine! thr$"h t$rt"re, hence, ina!missib%e as e(i!ence. In a s"bse)"ent crimina% case #$r t$rt"re aainst th$se wh$!epri(e! him $# s%eep an! s"b4ecte! him t$ water t$rt"re, *$mini)"e was ase! t$ testi#& an! t$, am$n $ther thins, i!enti#& his ab$(e-sai!a##i!a(it $# c$n#essi$n. As he was ab$"t t$ i!enti#& the a##i!a(it, the !e#ense c$"nse% $b4ecte! $n the r$"n! that the a##i!a(it is a #r"it $# a

p$is$n$"s tree. :an the $b4ecti$n be s"staine!; 'p%ain. 57

ICIn a pr$sec"ti$n #$r rape, the !e#ense re%ie! $n *e$&rib$n"c%eic Aci! 5*NA e(i!ence sh$win that the semen #$"n! in the pri(ate part $# the(ictim was n$t i!entica% with that $# the acc"se!s. As pri(ate pr$sec"t$r, h$w wi%% &$" !isp"te the (eracit& an! acc"rac& $# the res"%ts $# the*NA e(i!ence; 57

CMarine%%a is a 4"ni$r $##icer $# the Arme! F$rces $# the Phi%ippines wh$ c%aims t$ ha(e pers$na%%& witnesse! the ma%(ersati$n $# #"n!s i(en b&ES a"th$rities in c$nnecti$n with the 9a%iatan eercises.

Marine%%a a%%ees that as a res"%t $# her ep$sK, there are $perati(es within the mi%itar& wh$ are $"t t$ i%% her. She #i%es a petiti$n #$r theiss"ance $# a writ $# ampar$ aainst, am$n $thers, the :hie# $# Sta## b"t with$"t a%%ein that the %atter $r!ere! that she be i%%e!.Att&. *ar$, c$"nse% #$r the :hie# $# Sta##, m$(es #$r the !ismissa% $# the Petiti$n #$r #ai%"re t$ a%%ee that his c%ient iss"e! an& $r!er t$ i%% $rharm Marine%%a. R"%e $n Att&. *ar$s m$ti$n. 'p%ain. 57

CIC was arreste! #$r the a%%ee! m"r!er $# a 6-&ear $%! %a!. e was rea! his Miran!a rihts imme!iate%& "p$n bein apprehen!e!. In the c$"rse $#his !etenti$n, C was s"b4ecte! t$ three h$"rs $# n$n-st$p interr$ati$n. e remaine! )"iet "nti%, $n the r! h$"r, he answere! &es3 t$ the)"esti$n $# whether he pra&e! #$r #$ri(eness #$r sh$$tin !$wn the b$&.3 The tria% c$"rt, interpretin Cs answer as an a!missi$n $# "i%t,c$n(icte! him. On appea%, Cs c$"nse% #a"%te! the tria% c$"rt in its interpretati$n $# his c%ients answer, ar"in that C in($e! his Miran!arihts when he remaine! )"iet #$r the #irst tw$ h$"rs $# )"esti$nin. R"%e $n the assinment $# err$r. 57

CIIIn a pr$sec"ti$n #$r m"r!er, the pr$sec"t$r ass acc"se! *arwin i# he ha! been pre(i$"s%& arreste! #$r (i$%ati$n $# the Anti- ra#t an! :$rr"ptPractices Act. As !e#ense c$"nse%, &$" $b4ect. The tria% c$"rt ass &$" $n what r$"n!

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C=ISa% Mine$ !ie! intestate, %ea(in a P1 bi%%i$n estate. e was s"r(i(e! b& his wi#e *a&anara an! their #i(e chi%!ren. *a&anara #i%e! a petiti$n #$rthe iss"ance $# %etters $# a!ministrati$n. :har%ene, $ne $# the chi%!ren, #i%e! an $pp$siti$n t$ the petiti$n, a%%ein that there was neither ana%%eati$n n$r en"ine e##$rt t$ sett%e the estate amicab%& be#$re the #i%in $# the petiti$n. R"%e $n the $pp$siti$n. 57

C=IIhat is res 4"!icata in pris$n re&3; 527

C=IIIhi%e win!$w-sh$ppin at the ma%% $n A""st ?, 2008, *ante %$st his $raniGer inc%"!in his cre!it car! an! bi%%in statement. Tw$ !a&s %ater,"p$n rep$rtin the matter t$ the cre!it car! c$mpan&, he %earne! that a $ne-wa& airp%ane ticet was p"rchase! $n%ine "sin his cre!it car! #$r a#%iht t$ Mi%an in mi!- A""st 2008. Ep$n etensi(e in)"ir& with the air%ine c$mpan&, *ante !isc$(ere! that the p%ane ticet was "n!er thename $# $ne *ina Meri%. *ante appr$aches &$" #$r %ea% a!(ice.

A. hat is the pr$per pr$ce!"re t$ pre(ent *ina #r$m %ea(in the Phi%ippines; 5279. S"pp$se an In#$rmati$n is #i%e! aainst *ina $n A""st 12, 2008 an! she is imme!iate%& arreste!. hat pieces $# e%ectr$nic e(i!ence wi%%*ante ha(e t$ sec"re in $r!er t$ pr$(e the #ra"!"%ent $n%ine transacti$n; 527

CIC1. 'n"merate the re)"isites $# a tria% in absentia3 527 an! a pr$m"%ati$n $# 4"!ment in absentia3 527.2. Name tw$ instances where the tria% c$"rt can h$%! the acc"se! ci(i%%& %iab%e e(en i# he is ac)"itte!. 527

CCAGenith, the cashier $# Temptati$n In(estments, Inc. 5Temptati$n, Inc. with principa% $##ices in :eb" :it&, is e)"a%%& hate! an! %$(e! b& herc$-emp%$&ees beca"se she eten!s cash a!(ances $r (a%es3 t$ her c$%%ea"es wh$m she %ies. One m$rnin, AGenith !isc$(ers an an$n&m$"s%etter inserte! "n!er the!$$r $# her $##ice threatenin t$ i%% her.AGenith pr$mpt%& rep$rts the matter t$ her s"peri$r B$sh"a, wh$ there"p$n c$n!"cts an interna% in(estiati$n t$ (eri#& the sai! threat.:%aimin that the threat is rea%, Temptati$n, Inc. $pts t$ trans#er AGenith t$ its Pa%awan O##ice, a m$(e she resists in (iew $# the c$mpan&sre#"sa% t$ !isc%$se the res"%ts $# its in(estiati$n.

*ecr&in the m$(e as a (irt"a% !epri(ati$n $# her emp%$&ment, AGenith #i%es a petiti$n #$r the iss"ance $# a writ $# habeas !ata be#$re theRei$na% Tria% :$"rt 5RT: t$ en4$in Temptati$n, Inc. #r$m trans#errin her $n the r$"n! that the c$mpan&s re#"sa% t$ pr$(i!e her with a c$p&$# the in(estiati$nres"%ts c$mpr$mises her riht t$ %i#e, %ibert& an! pri(ac&. Res$%(e the petiti$n. 'p%ain. 57

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