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Practice question: Exclusionary Rule

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A valid written waiver precedes a later confession taken without counsel. Explain why the investigator must still examine Section 2(d)’s separate prescribed witness conditions rather than assume the waiver alone validates every confession.

Legal references

  • RA 7438, April 27, 1992: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1992/ra_7438_1992.html; Section 2(d)–(e).

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