Section
3 of Rule 17 enumerates the grounds for the quashal of a complaint or
information, as follows: (a) That the facts charged do not constitute
an offense; (b) That the court
trying the case has no jurisdiction over the offense charged; (c) That the court trying the case has
no jurisdiction over the person of the accused; (d) That the officer who filed the information had no authority to
do so; (e) That it does not conform
substantially to the prescribed form; (f)
That more than one offense is charged except when a single punishment for
various offenses is prescribed by law; (g)
That the criminal action or liability has been extinguished; (h) That it contains averments which,
if true, would constitute a legal excuse or justification; and (i) That the
accused has been previously convicted or acquitted of the offense charged, or
the case against him was dismissed or otherwise terminated without his express
consent.
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