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Jun 21, 1999 criminal-law insanity-defense burden-of-proof presumption-of-sanity murder supreme-court

Navigating the Insanity Defense in Philippine Law: Burden of Proof and Presumption of Sanity

The Supreme Court clarifies the insanity defense in Philippine criminal law, emphasizing the presumption of sanity and the accused's burden to prove insanity beyond reasonable doubt.