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Jan 10, 2011 criminal-law guilty-plea searching-inquiry rules-of-court supreme-court

Searching Inquiry and Guilty Pleas: Safeguarding Rights in Philippine Criminal Justice

The Supreme Court explains when a guilty plea requires a searching inquiry and when a conviction may stand despite an improvident plea.