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Oct 25, 2000 criminal-law insanity-defense revised-penal-code supreme-court murder mental-capacity

Insanity Plea in Philippine Law: Proving Mental Capacity at the Time of the Offense

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the insanity defense under Article 12(1) RPC, the burden of proof, and timing requirements for psychiatric examination.