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Sep 23, 2003 criminal-law drug-cases republic-act-7659 indeterminate-sentence habeas-corpus penalty-correction

Correcting Penalties in Drug Cases: Fair Application of Republic Act No. 7659

When a drug conviction carries an impossible penalty, the Supreme Court can correct it even after finality—here's how.