Bad answer: "The court has jurisdiction." Good answer: "The RTC has jurisdiction over the crime of homicide under Article 249 of the RPC, as the penalty (reclusion temporal) exceeds 6 years, falling under Section 20 of B.P. 129."
The Ultimate CrimPro Reviewer: Navigating the 5 Stages of Criminal Procedure (2026 Updates) crimpro reviewer
Struggling with the Rules of Criminal Procedure? Here is a structured reviewer covering Jurisdiction, Pre-Trial, Trial, Appeal, and Execution. Perfect for law students and Bar reviewees. Introduction Bad answer: "The court has jurisdiction
Download the latest 2026 amendments (if any) from the Supreme Court website. As of this writing, the 2019 Rules remain controlling, but watch for jurisprudence on digital evidence and cybercrime procedure. Perfect for law students and Bar reviewees
For law students, this subject feels like a never-ending flowchart. For Bar reviewees, it is the “lowest hanging fruit” because it is purely based on the Rules of Court—no abstract philosophy, just rigid rules.
Let’s be honest: Criminal Procedure (CrimPro) is the subject that separates the bookworms from the litigators. While Criminal Law tells you what a crime is, CrimPro tells you how to prosecute or defend it.