Practice question
An accused claims that because Estipona invalidated the statutory plea-bargaining prohibition, the substantive drug offense was itself abolished. Explain the distinction between that procedural holding and substantive criminal liability.
Legal references
- Estipona v. Lobrigo, G.R. No. 226679, August 15, 2017, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/63345
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353 Article VIII, Section 5(5).
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