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Jan 25, 2000custodial investigationright to counselextrajudicial confessionconstitutional rightscriminal procedurepeople vs gallardo
Confessions and Counsel: Safeguarding Rights During Custodial Investigation in the Philippines
The Supreme Court explains what makes an extrajudicial confession valid, focusing on the right to counsel during custodial investigation.