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Jun 26, 2024 criminal-law chain-of-custody judicial-admission dangerous-drugs ra-9165 section-21

Chain of Custody in Drug Cases: How a Judicial Admission Can Affect Your Rights in the Philippines

A judicial admission can excuse gaps in the chain of custody—but only up to a point. Learn how the Supreme Court applied this rule in a drug possession case.