Legal Forms: Motion for Hold Departure Order

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
____ JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH __, ____ CITY

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Plaintiff,

- versus -

CRIMINAL CASE No.__
For: Frustrated Murder

Juan Berto,
Accused.

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URGENT MOTION

FOR ISSUANCE OF HOLD DEPARTURE ORDER

COMES NOW, the plaintiff, by undersigned private counsel with the conformity of the public prosecutor and unto this Honorable Court, respectfully moves for issuance of a Hold Departure Order (HDO) against the accused, and alleges that:

1) The accused has applied for employment abroad in an employment agency in Cubao, Quezon City, and such application is now currently under process. Copies of accused’s application form and his resume submitted to said agency are hereto attached as Annexes “A” and “B” respectively;

2) The accused has used, and is currently using, the name Juan Pedro in his application where in fact his real name is Juan Berto;

3) In adopting an alias, the accused’s act of applying for an employment abroad is definitely regarded as being done in bad faith considering that a criminal case against him is pending before this Honorable Court;

4) The application is done for the purpose of absconding and thereby evading prosecution for his offense;

5) A Watch List Order (WLO) against the accused has already been issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ) upon application of the plaintiff. Copy thereof is hereto attached as Annex “C”;

6) Preventing the accused from leaving the country is proper considering that the crime charged against him is a serious offense;

7) All precautions should be observed to ensure proper dispensation of justice.

WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is respectfully prayed that a Hold departure Order be immediately issued against the accused.

Quezon City, Philippines, 13 January 2011.

Atty. ____________________
Private Counsel for Plaintiff

PTR No. _________; (date); Q.C.
IBP Lifetime No. _______; (date)
Roll of Attorneys No. _________
Address: __________________
Mobile No. _________________

Email: ____________________

CONFORME:

___(Name)________

Public Prosecutor

NOTICE OF HEARING

Atty. _____________

Counsel for the Accused
Address:___________

GREETINGS:

Please take notice that the foregoing Urgent Motion for Issuance of Hold Departure Order shall be submitted for the consideration and approval of the Honorable Court on Friday, January 21, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. or as soon as counsel and matter may be heard.

_______(Name of Counsel for Movant)_______

EXPLANATION OF SERVICE

The above Urgent Motion for Issuance of Hold Departure Order was not served personally to respondent/counsel for respondent and service by registered mail was resorted to due to distance and lack of the undersigned’s personnel thereby rendering personal service thereof inconvenient and impracticable.

________(Name of Counsel for Movant)_______

COPY FURNISHED:

Atty. ___________

Counsel for Accused

Address :

SC acquits Hubert Webb, 6 others in Vizconde massacre case

Webb, et al ordered released as soon as possible

By Tetch Torres INQUIRER.net First Posted 11:34:00 12/14/2010

MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE 4) The Supreme Court today acquitted former senator’s son Hubert Webb and six others in connection with the celebrated Vizconde massacre case.

“The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt the guilt of the accused,” court administrator and spokesman Jose Midas Marquez said.

Marquez said seven justices who voted for the acquittal are questioning the quality of the prosecution’s main witness.

“Jessica Alfaro is an NBI (National Bureau of Investigation) agent, not really an eye witness,” Marquez said.

“There were also suspicious details showing inherent inconsistencies, all corroboration cannot be relied on…In all, there is reasonable and lingering doubt on the guilt of the accused,” Marquez said.

Aside from Webb, the high court also acquitted Antonio Lejano II, Michael Gatchalian, Miguel Rodriguez, Peter Estrada, Hospicio “Pyke” Fernandez.

Marquez said Joey Filart and Artemio Ventura who were never arrested and have been at large are not part of the acquittal.

“No proceedings were held against them,” Marquez said.

The high court ordered the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) to release all the accused as soon as possible.

He added that Biong, who was convicted as an accessory to the crime, is also acquitted because he was specifically pointed by the government witness as the one who allegedly covered the tracks of Webb’s group.

No motion for reconsideration can be filed.

"No MR can be filed otherwise it is tantamount to double jeopardy."

Webb, who is the son of former senator Freddie Webb, Lejano, Gatchalian, Rodriguez, Estrada, and Fernandez were convicted for the 1991 murders.


Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20101214-308897/SC-acquits-Hubert-Webb-6-others-in-Vizconde-massacre-case