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Sep 7, 2020 criminal-law plea-bargaining probation dangerous-drugs ra-9165 supreme-court

Plea Bargaining and Probation in Philippine Drug Cases: Key Insights from a Landmark Ruling

The Supreme Court clarifies that probation eligibility depends on the offense of conviction, not the original charge, in drug cases.