Practice question
What constitutional point did Estipona establish concerning the statutory plea-bargaining prohibition? Explain why it should not be described as a ruling that every proposed bargain must be approved.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VIII, Section 5(5): https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- Estipona v. Lobrigo, G.R. No. 226679, August 15, 2017, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/63345
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