"A lawyer must be quick to move for the exclusion of witnesses not authorized to be in court when another witness testifies" “The court has...

"Judges must be cautious in appreciating prior convictions since cases must be tried without prejudice or bias and be based solely on the existence of...

Rebuttal evidence is not utilized to change a legal strategy, rehabilitate a witness, or to present newly discovered evidence Rebuttal evidence is often thought of...

There can be no voluntary surrender if there is a condition imposed such as the need to confer with a councilor For voluntary surrender by...

The Supreme Court said “the testimonies from aggrieved parties should not simplistically be equated to or treated as testimonies from detached parties…” “he… identification of...

"t is settled principle that drunkenness is not an excuse for a criminal act…" Intoxication is defined by the Webster Dictionary as the “condition of...

The prosecution office must continue to assist and coordinate with the relevant Law Enforcement Agencies to build-up the case and ensure the successful prosecution of...

"Premeditation should be evidenced in the execution of a criminal act; it should be ‘receded by cool thought and reflection… to carry out the criminal...

The office of the Ombudsman is an investigative body tasked to “investigate on its own, or on complaint by any person, any act or omission...

Under the Rules on Evidence, only “persons who can perceive, and, perceiving, can make known their perception to others, may be witnesses.” For purposes of...