Are judgments of acquittal final, or are there exceptions? Does the guarantee against double jeopardy preclude the Court from declaring a judgment of acquittal as void when it has been rendered in violation of the State's right to be heard and prosecute its case?

Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast with guest Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jaime Fortunato A. Caringal, a member of the Remedial Law Department of the Philippine Judiciary Academy.

Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Justice Caringal talk about the right against double jeopardy within the context of the case of the case of Manuel T. Ubarra, Jr., v. People of the Philippines, G. R. No. 249890, penned by Associate Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando, decided on October 9, 2024.

This episode of the #SCphPodcast is also available on the #SupremeCourtPH website and YouTube.