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Feb 13, 2001 parricide circumstantial evidence criminal law revised penal code people v. velasco supreme court

Marital Discord Establishing Parricide Beyond Reasonable Doubt Through Circumstantial Evidence

How circumstantial evidence—marital fights, a chase, autopsy findings—proved parricide beyond reasonable doubt in People v. Velasco.

Sep 13, 2000 criminal-law homicide murder qualifying-circumstances double-jeopardy philippine-law

Homicide vs Murder: Understanding the Crucial Difference in Philippine Law

Learn how Philippine law distinguishes homicide from murder, the role of qualifying circumstances, and why the distinction matters in criminal cases.

Jan 23, 1996 criminal-law warrantless-arrest buy-bust-operation dangerous-drugs-act evidence jurisprudence

Warrantless Arrests and Drug Evidence: What Buy-Bust Operations Mean for Your Rights

Learn when warrantless arrests and drug evidence are valid in buy-bust operations, and how Philippine courts handle frame-up defenses.