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Narciso Degaños Vs. People of the Philippines

NARCISO DEGANOS, Petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 162826 | 2013-10-14

FIRST DIVISION

DECISION

BERSAMIN, J.:

Novation is not a mode of extinguishing criminal liability under the penal laws of the country. Only the. State may validly waive the criminal action against an accused. Novation rs relevant only to determine if the parties have meanwhile altered the nature· of the obligation prior to the commencement of the criminal prosecution in order to prevent the incipient criminal liability of the accused.

Antecedents

In an amended information dated March 23, 1994, the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Bulacan charged Brigida D. Luz, alias Aida Luz, and Narciso Degafios in the Regional Trial Court in Malolos,...