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Practice question: Rights to Speedy Trial and Speedy Disposition of Cases

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

Explain why evaluating a speedy-disposition claim requires more than subtracting the filing date from the decision date. Identify circumstances a court must examine using the recent main decisions through June 2026.

Legal references

  • People v. Sandiganbayan (Tumang and Colis), G.R. No. 274922, February 17, 2025, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/69832
  • People v. Imelda Romualdez Marcos, G.R. Nos. 243402–08, June 10, 2026, main decision, contextual delay analysis: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70586

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