
Broken chain of custody merits acquittal
The chain of custody rule requires that the admission of an exhibit be preceded by evidence sufficient to support a finding that the matter in question is what…
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The chain of custody rule requires that the admission of an exhibit be preceded by evidence sufficient to support a finding that the matter in question is what…
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Preserving evidence is a vital process that can make or break even the most grievous of cases,
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A minor was placed under custodial procedure after allegedly posting threats on social media, prompting the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) to…
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The circumstances in the present case unmistakably fall within the category of a spontaneous in flagrante delicto apprehension.
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations on Friday demanded independent investigations into dozens of deaths in United States Immigration and Customs…
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A man was acquitted by the Supreme Court (SC) over illegal possession of firearms and ammunition after it ruled that the police failed to immediately mark the…
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As they met no challenge from law enforcers, Senator Robin Padilla on Friday said he and party-mate Senator Ronald Bato dela Rosa’s exit from the Senate in the…
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — The mother of Venezuelan political prisoner Victor Hugo Quero Navas died Sunday at age 81, just days after confirming the death of…
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‘Coalition of the charged’ refers to the fact that Dela Rosa isn’t the only one of the newly installed Senate majority that is facing indictment.
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The Senate majority lobbed a challenge to Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla: suspend National Bureau of Investigation director Melvin Matibag — after Remulla…
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‘We are awaiting Interpol’s evaluation. Once issued, the red notice would enable any member country to detain and return Co through extradition or deportation.’
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‘A perusal of the records reveals that the evidence failed to adhere to the Rules. Here, what was introduced into evidence was only a copy of the Parenting…
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Four police officers have been placed under restrictive custody following a Good Friday shootout in Puerto Princesa City that left two of their colleagues…
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In this particular case, the husband contended that his wife was working in France and the children were left in the care of her mother.
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The warden of the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) detention facility has resigned and five other personnel have been dismissed following allegations of corruption…
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‘Here, petitioners were not duly served with summons and were unable to file their answer to the petition filed by the respondent before the trial court,…
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Debut novelist Claire Lynch has won the gold prize at the Nero Book Awards for A Family Matter , a novel inspired by the true stories of lesbian women who lost…
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The Court remanded the case to the trial court for the reception of evidence to determine the fitness of the respondents to have custody of the child.
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