CASIDO

w/n amnesty rendered Pardon

the question on pardon • Granted by the CE and it is a private act
Court released a resolution on July 30, 1996 moot. YES which must be pleaded and proved
• Conditional pardons granted to accused o courts do not take notice
Casido and Alcorin are VOID for having • Granted after conviction
been extended in Jan 1996 during • Looks forward and relieves offender from
pendency of their appeal consequences (forgives)
o does not restore rights to
They were rearrested and REQUIRE the officers of hold public office or suffrage,
President Committee for the Grant of Bail, Release unless expressly restored
and Pardon to SHOW CAUSE why they should not o does not exempt payment of
be held in contempt civil liability
• approving the applications for pardon
despite pendency of their appeal Amnesty
• Proclamation of CE with concurrence of
Committee stated that applications for CP of the Congress
aforenamed prisoners were recommended by o public act which courts take
Committee to the President for the grant of judicial notice
Conditional Pardon after the Secretariat had • Granted to classes of
evaluated the cromes for which they had been persons/communities guilty of political
charged of their political belief. offenses, before or after institution of
• Recommendation was approved by the criminal prosecution or after conviction
President • Looks backward and abolishes offense
itself
Prior to release, prisoners filed Motion to o it's as if he committed no
Withdraw Appeal, which was received by SC. offense
• Committee failed to verify whether the
counsel of accused had also withdrawn Pardon in this case was void for having extended
appeal during pendency of appeal or before conviction of
• No intention to violate Sec. 19 Art. 7, it was final judgment
a clear misappreciation of fact • void, violation of Sec. 19 Art. 7

SolGen applied for pardon before the Committee Grant of amnesty voluntarily applied by Alcorin
and amnest before Nat't Amnesty Commission. and Casido under Proclamation 346 was valid
• concurred by both houses of Congress