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2001-07-09 |
DAVIDE, JR., C.J. |
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| WILLIAM's notice of appeal has not escaped our attention. He therein stated that he was appealing the trial court's judgment to the Court of Appeals. It must be noted that it is the Supreme Court, and not the Court of Appeals, that has appellate jurisdiction over all criminal cases in which the penalty imposed is reclusion perpetua or higher.[10] As to judgments in which death penalty is imposed, such as the judgment in Criminal Case No. 47169, no notice of appeal is necessary, as the same is subject to automatic review[11] pursuant to Article 47 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by R.A. No. 7659. But as to judgments imposing reclusion perpetua, such as that in Criminal Case No. 47168, the appeal to this Court shall be by filing a notice of appeal with the trial court.[12] | |||||