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Feb 18, 2020 criminal-law plea-bargaining dangerous-drugs ra-9165 supreme-court drug-cases

Plea Bargaining in Philippine Drug Cases: What the Supreme Court's Sayre Ruling Means

The Supreme Court clarifies plea bargaining in drug cases: prosecutors' guidelines bind the prosecution, not the courts.

Jan 31, 2011 criminal procedure redirect examination grave abuse of discretion certiorari trial court discretion rules of court

Redirect Examination Waiver and Court Discretion: Soriano v. Mendoza-Arcega

When a trial court may deem redirect examination waived due to a party's delay, and why appellate courts will uphold that discretion.

Apr 29, 2002 civil-procedure evidence document-production nbi-examination supreme-court philippine-law

Missed Your Appeal Deadline Philippine Supreme Court ON Finality OF Judgments 2

Learn how the Supreme Court protected a litigant's right to document production in Santos v. PNB, clarifying trial court discretion and NBI examination requirements.