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Jun 29, 2021 legal ethics administrative liability exclusionary rule dangerous drugs court personnel constitutional rights

Understanding Lawyer Misconduct: Consequences of Breaching Professional Ethics in the Philippines

The Supreme Court clarifies when illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in administrative cases against court employees, explaining the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine.

Jun 28, 2021 constitutional law administrative law illegal search exclusionary rule fruit of the poisonous tree criminal procedure

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine: When Illegal Searches Taint Evidence in Administrative Cases

The Supreme Court ruled that evidence from an illegal search cannot be used in administrative proceedings, reinforcing the exclusionary rule's reach.

Feb 18, 2019 criminal-law illegal-possession-of-firearms buy-bust-operation exclusionary-rule warrantless-arrest ra-10591

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree: Illegal Arrests and Inadmissible Evidence in Firearms Cases

A buy-bust arrest later found illegal taints all seized evidence, including firearms. The Supreme Court explains the exclusionary rule.

Feb 13, 2013 criminal-law unlawful-arrest fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree exclusionary-rule dangerous-drugs constitutional-rights

Unlawful Arrest and the Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine: Safeguarding Constitutional Rights

Explore how an unlawful warrantless arrest led to acquittal in a drug case under the exclusionary rule and fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine.