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Mar 17, 2009 kidnapping homicide extra-judicial confession conspiracy revised penal code criminal law

Kidnapping for Ransom with Homicide: Accountability and Admissibility of Confessions

Supreme Court affirms conviction for kidnapping for ransom with homicide, clarifying conspiracy liability and rules on extra-judicial confessions.

Feb 28, 2002 criminal-law circumstantial-evidence rape-with-homicide escape death-penalty evidence

Conviction Upheld on Circumstantial Evidence Despite Accused's Escape in Rape-Homicide Case

Supreme Court affirms death penalty for rape-homicide based on circumstantial evidence, ruling escape waives right to appeal.

Mar 27, 2001 parricide criminal law revised penal code supreme court people v cabug domestic violence

When Domestic Disputes Turn Deadly: Understanding Parricide in Philippine Law

A look at parricide under Philippine law through the Supreme Court's ruling in People v. Cabug, explaining the crime, penalties, and evidentiary rules.

Mar 14, 2001 criminal-law custodial-investigation right-to-counsel extrajudicial-confession constitutional-rights evidence

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.

Jul 11, 2000 criminal-law drug-cases evidence right-to-counsel search-and-seizure dangerous-drugs-act

Evidence Admissibility and Right to Counsel in Drug Cases: Gutang v. People

Supreme Court clarifies when signed receipts are inadmissible in drug cases and when drug test results remain valid evidence.

Feb 28, 2000 criminal-law conspiracy murder revised-penal-code supreme-court philippines

Orchestrating Death: Conspiracy and Accountability in Murder Cases

A Philippine Supreme Court ruling shows how a hacienda overseer who ordered killings was held liable as a principal under conspiracy doctrine.

Aug 25, 1999 fencing anti-fencing law criminal law reasonable doubt presumption of innocence supreme court

Fencing in the Philippines: Why Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt Matters – Tan v. People Case Analysis

Fencing charges require proof beyond reasonable doubt of every element, including knowledge the goods were stolen. Tan v. People shows why.

Jul 19, 1999 statutory rape qualified rape criminal law philippine supreme court legal charges rape with homicide

Statutory Rape vs Qualified Rape in the Philippines: Why Proper Legal Charges Matter

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between statutory rape and qualified rape, emphasizing the critical importance of proper legal charges.