Practice question
Officers invite a named robbery suspect to the station and question him about his alleged participation. They do not inform him of his rights or provide counsel, and obtain a signed confession. At trial, they offer it against him, arguing that no custodial safeguards attached because the visit was called an invitation and the suspect was not handcuffed. Which analysis is correct?
- The invitation label makes the confession automatically admissible.
- The signed statement ends every constitutional inquiry.
- Only questioning after a criminal information is filed can be covered.
- RA 7438 covers the described suspect invitation; the stipulated violations prevent use of the confession against its maker.
- The confession is admissible whenever two officers repeat its contents.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article III, section 12, https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- Republic Act No. 7438, sections 2–3, https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1992/ra_7438_1992.html
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