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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.