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Aug 20, 2003 criminal-law preliminary-investigation due-process judges administrative-case rule-112

Upholding Preliminary Investigation Rights: A Judge's Duty to Ensure Due Process

When a judge skips preliminary investigation, due process suffers. This ruling clarifies a judge's non-waivable duty to protect the accused's substantive rights.