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Practice question: Custodial Investigation Rights (RA 7438)

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Must competent independent counsel be permitted to confer privately with the person under custodial investigation?
  1. Only within investigators’ hearing
  2. Yes
  3. Only after conviction
  4. Only with a complainant present
  5. Only after signing a confession

Legal references

  • Republic Act7438, Sections2–4: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1992/ra_7438_1992.html

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