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Safeguarding Confessions: Independent Counsel and Admissibility in Philippine Criminal Law
The Supreme Court clarifies when extrajudicial confessions are inadmissible for lack of competent and independent counsel during custodial investigation.
Carnapping Conviction Valid Even Without Extrajudicial Confessions: Circumstantial Evidence Suffices
Conviction for carnapping with homicide can rest on circumstantial evidence even when confessions are thrown out. Learn the rules.
Miranda Rights in the Philippines: Safeguarding Confessions and Due Process
Understand how Philippine law protects suspects' rights during custodial investigation, including the Miranda doctrine, confession admissibility, and due process safeguards.
Incestuous Rape and Belated Confessions: When a Guilty Plea Cannot Mitigate Death
In People v. Palermo, the Supreme Court ruled that a confession made after the prosecution rests cannot mitigate the death penalty for qualified rape.
Safeguarding Confessions: The Right to Competent Counsel in Custodial Investigations
A suspect's confession is inadmissible without effective, independent counsel during custodial investigation. The Supreme Court explains why in People v. Patungan.
Unconstitutional Confessions Protecting Rights IN Criminal Investigations
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on the admissibility of confessions and the protection of constitutional rights during criminal investigations.
Media Confessions and Treachery: Examining the Admissibility of TV Broadcasts in Murder Convictions
How the Supreme Court treated a TV confession in a murder case, and the rules on treachery, unlicensed firearms, and damages.
Confessions and Counsel: Safeguarding Rights in Robbery With Homicide Cases
The Supreme Court clarifies when an extrajudicial confession is valid and how the right to counsel is protected in robbery with homicide prosecutions.
Confessions and Conspiracy: Navigating Rights and Guilt in Philippine Murder Cases
The Supreme Court clarifies when waivers of rights are invalid and how conspiracy is proven in murder cases.
Interlocking Confessions Establishing Guilt In Conspiracy Cases
Explains when extrajudicial confessions of co-accused can be used against another accused, citing the Supreme Court's ruling in People v. Job.
Interlocking Confessions and Kidnap Conviction: People v. Dela Torre
Explaining the interlocking confessions rule and how it secured a kidnap-for-ransom conviction in People v. Dela Torre.
Confessions and Counsel: Safeguarding Rights During Custodial Investigation in the Philippines
The Supreme Court explains what makes an extrajudicial confession valid, focusing on the right to counsel during custodial investigation.
Dying Declarations and Extrajudicial Confessions in Philippine Murder Cases
The Supreme Court explains when dying declarations are admissible and when extrajudicial confessions are not in murder prosecutions.
Circumstantial Evidence and Confessions to Confidants: Robbery with Homicide Conviction
The Supreme Court affirms a robbery-with-homicide conviction based on circumstantial evidence and voluntary admissions to a trusted police officer.
Robbery with Homicide: When Circumstantial Evidence and Voluntary Confessions Convict
The Supreme Court affirms a robbery-homicide conviction based on circumstantial evidence and voluntary admissions to a confidant, not custodial interrogation.
Voluntary Confessions in Philippine Law: Safeguarding the Rights of the Accused
Understanding the constitutional safeguards governing voluntary confessions in Philippine criminal procedure, and how courts protect the accused.
Protecting Your Rights: Why an Uncounseled Confession Is Inadmissible in Philippine Courts
Philippine courts exclude uncounseled confessions. Learn the constitutional rights during custodial investigation and why a confession without counsel cannot convict.
Protecting Your Rights When Circumstantial Evidence AND Confessions Fall Short IN Philippine Courts
A Supreme Court ruling on incestuous rape clarifies how Philippine courts weigh circumstantial evidence, confessions, and victim testimony in criminal convictions.
Confessions to Media in Philippine Law: The Domantay Case on Custodial Investigation
When are confessions to media admissible in Philippine courts? The Domantay case explains the limits of custodial investigation rights.
Voluntary Confessions and Custodial Rights: Lessons from People v. Bacor
The Supreme Court clarifies when an extrajudicial confession is admissible, the role of counsel, and what makes a valid waiver of rights.
Admissibility of Confessions: Protecting Constitutional Rights in Criminal Cases
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when confessions are admissible and how constitutional rights against self-incrimination are protected in criminal proceedings.
Admissibility of Confessions: Protecting Rights During Custodial Investigation in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court rules on when a confession obtained without counsel during custodial investigation is inadmissible in evidence.
Treachery in Philippine Law: Understanding Intent and Its Impact on Criminal Liability
Explore how Philippine courts weigh intent, treachery, and confessions in robbery with homicide cases, as shown in People v. Jerez.
Admissibility of Extrajudicial Confessions in Philippine Criminal Law
Explore when extrajudicial confessions are admissible in Philippine courts, based on the Supreme Court's ruling in People v. Jerez.