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People,
G.R. No. 192565, Feb. 28, 2012
Crim Pro - Jurisdiction
the
false
document
was
presented".
Facts:
Union bank filed two complaints for sum of money with prayer for a
John Doe. The first complaint was filed before the RTC, Branch 109,
high court ruled that the criminal action shall be instituted and
Pasay City on April 13, 1998. The second complaint was filed on
March 15, 2000 and was raffled in the MeTC, Branch 47, Pasay City.
Issue: Where is the proper venue of perjury under Art. 183 of the
the second complaint that she did not commence any other action
RPC - the place, where the Certificate against Forum Shopping was
court?
Held: The place where the Certificate was notarized, the MeTCMakati City, is the proper venue for the criminal action.
venue was improperly laid and that the facts do not constitute an
Pasay City Court where the Certificate was submitted and used, it
applicable provision for this case; and following so, the jurisdiction
should have the jurisdiction over the case against her. The MeTC-
jurisdiction over the case since the Certificate was notarized there
denied.
consummated
When the case was elevated to the RTC-Makati City, the
when
the
statement
containing
falsity
is
is
given.
Medallo, the posting clerk whose job was to assist Batulanon in the
preparation of cash vouchers testified that Batulanon forged the
signatures of Omadlao, Oracion and Arroyo. Gopio, Jr. stated that
Oracion is Batulanon sister-in-law and Dennis Batulanon is her son
who was only 3 years old in 1982. He averred that membership in
the cooperative is not open to minors.
On April 15, 1993, the trial court rendered a Decision convicting
Batulanon of Estafa through Falsification of Commercial
Documents. The Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the trial
court, hence this petition.
ISSUE: Whether the crime committed
Falsification of Private Documents.
by
Batulanon
was