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Robbery with Homicide: Why the Extrajudicial Confession and Proper Charge Matter
A Supreme Court ruling explains when an extrajudicial confession is valid and how robbery with homicide is properly charged and penalized.
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 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.
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.
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.
Confession as Key Evidence in Rape With Homicide Case: People v. Valla
A confession made to barangay officials after finding a victim's body can convict. The Supreme Court explains when extrajudicial admissions are admissible evidence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Valid Confession in Philippine Law: When Your Words Can Be Used Against You
Learn when a confession is valid and admissible in Philippine courts, and how constitutional rights during custodial investigation protect accused persons.
The Irrefutable Confession: How Counsel and Corroboration Cement Convictions in Philippine Courts
A counsel-assisted, voluntary confession carries strong weight in Philippine courts, especially when corroborated by independent evidence. This case explains why.
When Silence Breaks: The Power of Witness Testimony in Philippine Murder Cases
A teenager's delayed confession convicts a murderer in the Philippines, proving that credible witness testimony can outweigh inconsistent statements.
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.
Admissibility of Confessions in Philippine Criminal Law: A Case Analysis
Learn how Philippine courts assess eyewitness credibility, delay in reporting crimes, and damages in murder cases through this case analysis.
Judicial Impropriety and Ethical Conduct in the Philippine Judiciary: Lessons from People v. Santos
A 1997 ruling on inadmissible confessions, witness credibility, and kidnapping elements under Philippine law.
Robbery With Homicide and Conspiracy: What the Supreme Court Says
Explaining the special complex crime of robbery with homicide, conspiracy liability, and the rules on identification and confessions under Philippine law.