Analogous Application of the Doctrine of Prejudicial Question to a Final Judgment in a Civil Case: A Critical Analysis of People v. Camenforte
In the case of People v. Camenforte, G.R. No. 220916, 14 June 2021,[1] the Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a criminal case for falsification based on a final judgment in a civil case that the sellers’ signatures in the deeds of sale were genuine. The Supreme Court anchored the dismissal of the criminal case…