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Jul 6, 2022 criminal-law hearsay-exceptions dying-declaration res-gestae murder evidence

Dying Declarations vs Res Gestae: Hearsay Exceptions in Philippine Murder Cases

The Supreme Court clarifies when a victim's dying words are admissible—as a dying declaration or as res gestae—in a murder conviction.

Oct 1, 2003 criminal-law res-gestae hearsay-exception homicide evidence supreme-court

Res Gestae Exception: Admissibility of Spontaneous Statements in Philippine Homicide Cases

Learn how the Supreme Court applied the res gestae exception to admit a victim's spontaneous statement identifying his assailant in a homicide case.