G.R. No. 2821 – 6 Phil. 413 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Rights of the Accused – Right to Confront Witnesses; Right may be waivedIn the 1900s, Mariano Anastasio was charged with Attempted Rape. Trial ensued however, after the prosecution presented its evidence, the […]
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G.R. No. 117321 – 349 Phil. 874 – 286 SCRA 207 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Extra-Judicial Admission – Right to Counsel – Custodial Investigation In 1988, a tricycle driver was found dead and his trike was also missing. Herson Tan was among the […]
G.R. No. 171672 – 752 Phil. 424 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Rights of the Accused – Right Against Self-Incrimination; Not applicable as against a private entity In 1993, Marieta De Castro, a bank teller at BPI Pasay was investigated for allegedly falsifying the signatures of two of […]
G.R. No. 54 – 1 Phil. 50 – Remedial Law – Right to Remain Silent Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Rights of the Accused – Right to Remain Silent Jose Junio pleaded not guilty to a criminal case. After that, the judge required him to […]
G.R. No. 1332 – 2 Phil. 380 – Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Rights of the Accused – Right to Remain Silent Political Law – Constitutional Law – Criminal Procedure – Bill of Rights – Rights of the Accused – Right to Remain Silent In November 1900, three people […]
The Philippines was once under the colonial rule of the United States by virtue of the Commonwealth. After the Commonwealth, the Philippines was on its own but the American influence lived on. In the legal system, American influence is evident on how American jurisprudence has helped enrich the Philippine legal […]
G.R. No. L-42428 – 121 SCRA 51 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Rights of the Accused; Right to Speedy Trial – Promulgation vs Rendition of Judgment – Constitutional Period to Decide not Mandatory Bernardino Marcelino was indicted for rape. On August 4, 1975, the prosecution finished […]
G.R. No. 127568 – 323 SCRA 734 – Criminal Law – Book I – Aggravating Circumstances – Must be alleged in the Information Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Rights of the Accused – Right to be informed of the nature and cause of accusation against […]