The King’s Old Clothes: A Plea for the Re-examination of the “Actual Notice of Dishonor” Requirement in BP 22 Prosecutions
SUMMARY The leading case of King v. People, 319 SCRA 654 (1999), held that in a prosecution under B.P. Blg. 22, the prosecution must not only prove that the check was dishonored but also that the accused was actually notified of such dishonor. The King holding has been unstintingly followed by the Supreme Court in…