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Nov 16, 2020 plea bargaining dangerous drugs ra 9165 criminal procedure supreme court prosecution consent

Plea Bargaining in Drug Cases: The Supreme Court’s Stand on Prosecution Consent

A guilty plea to a lesser drug offense needs the prosecutor’s consent. Learn the rules and what the Court said in People v. Reafor.