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Unlawful Arrests and Illegal Searches: Protecting Constitutional Rights in Firearm Possession Cases
The Supreme Court acquits a man convicted of illegal firearm possession, ruling that a warrantless search based on a traffic violation and a hunch violates constitutional rights.
Speedy Disposition Rights: How Delay Can Dismiss Your Illegal Recruitment Case
Learn how inordinate delay in resolving illegal recruitment cases can violate constitutional rights and lead to dismissal.
Unlawful Arrests in Drug Cases: Protecting Constitutional Rights
The Supreme Court acquits three men in a drug case, ruling that police overreach and unlawful arrest violate constitutional rights.
Unlawful Search and Seizure: Protecting Constitutional Rights in Firearm Possession Cases
The Supreme Court acquits a man convicted of illegal firearm possession, clarifying the limits of warrantless searches and the right against unreasonable searches.
Navigating Probable Cause When Inconsistent Testimony Impacts Rape Allegations
The Supreme Court clarifies how inconsistent testimony affects probable cause determinations in rape complaints, balancing complainant credibility with constitutional rights.
Unlawful Arrests and Inadmissible Evidence: Protecting Constitutional Rights in Firearm Cases
Warrantless arrest based on a hearsay tip, without immediacy, makes seized firearms inadmissible and warrants acquittal.
Unlawful Arrests and Inadmissible Evidence: Protecting Constitutional Rights in Illegal Possession Cases
Learn how the Supreme Court acquitted a man for illegal firearm possession due to an unlawful warrantless arrest and inadmissible evidence.
Unlawful Arrest and Evidence Suppression in Firearm Cases: A Constitutional Safeguard
The Supreme Court clarifies when warrantless arrests and seizures violate constitutional rights in firearm possession cases.
Regulating Psychologists: When Professional Standards Meet Constitutional Rights
The Supreme Court upholds the 100-hour training requirement for psychologists seeking registration without examination under RA 10029.
Constitutional Rights vs Preliminary Investigation: When Evidence Admissibility Matters
Supreme Court clarifies that preliminary investigations cannot be suspended on prejudicial question grounds, and evidence admissibility is for trial, not preliminary inquiry.
Balancing Confrontation Rights and Due Process in Transnational Crime Investigations
Supreme Court clarifies when courts may interfere with preliminary investigations and how constitutional rights apply in fact-finding probes.
Unlawful Arrests and Drug Possession: Safeguarding Constitutional Rights in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court acquits a drug suspect over a broken chain of custody, underscoring constitutional safeguards in buy-bust operations.
Unlawful Checkpoints Protecting Constitutional Rights Against Warrantless Searches
A drug suspect's acquittal shows why strict compliance with chain of custody rules and constitutional safeguards is vital in buy-bust operations.
Unlawful Arrest and Inadmissible Evidence: Safeguarding Constitutional Rights in Illegal Gambling Cases
When police lack probable cause for a warrantless arrest, seized evidence becomes inadmissible, leading to acquittal in illegal gambling cases.
Reasonable Doubt IN Drug Cases Safeguarding Constitutional Rights Through Chain OF Custody
Unlawful Search and Seizure: When Traffic Stops Violate Constitutional Rights
The Supreme Court acquits a motorist after police conducted an unlawful search during a routine traffic stop, reaffirming constitutional protections against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Protecting Constitutional Rights: Strict Enforcement of Chain of Custody in Drug Cases
The Supreme Court acquits a drug suspect due to police failure to comply with Section 21, RA 9165 chain of custody rules.
Upholding Constitutional Rights: The Imperative of Impleading Indispensable Parties in Seizure Cases
This case clarifies the Ombudsman's right to intervene in appeals from its administrative rulings, and the procedural rules that govern such intervention.
Safeguarding Rights: Chain of Custody and the Integrity of Drug Evidence in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court acquits a drug suspect, ruling that a warrantless arrest and seizure of a plastic sachet violated constitutional rights.
Boracay Closure: Balancing Environmental Protection and Constitutional Rights in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court upheld the Boracay closure under Proclamation No. 475, ruling on presidential power, environmental protection, and constitutional rights.
Safeguarding Constitutional Rights: The High Cost of Defective Search Warrants in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court nullifies search warrants issued without a searching examination, reaffirming that evidence seized under void warrants is inadmissible.
Indigence AND Access TO Justice Balancing Legal Fees AND Constitutional Rights
Explains how courts balance the right to appeal against the requirement to pay docket fees, and when indigent litigants may be exempted.
Unlawful Arrest Invalidates Drug Possession Charges Protecting Constitutional Rights
Supreme Court acquits drug suspects over Section 21 violations, emphasizing the three-witness rule and chain of custody requirements.
Freedom TO Travel Safeguarding Constitutional Rights Against Administrative Overreach
The Supreme Court strikes down DOJ Circular No. 41 for infringing the constitutional right to travel, reaffirming that only law, not administrative fiat, may restrict it.