Practice question
Does a searching inquiry include examination of possible coercion during detention and interrogation?
- Yes; voluntariness requires attention to those circumstances
- No; custody conditions are categorically irrelevant
- Only if the accused is wealthy
- Only after the sentence is served
- Only if the prosecutor consents
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule116 Sections1,3–9: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
- People v Pagal, GR241257, September29,2020, EN BANC MAIN opinion, searching-inquiry guidelines: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/sep2020/gr_241257_2020.html
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