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2016-01-27 |
PEREZ, J. |
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| The right to be assisted by counsel is an indispensable component of due process in criminal prosecution.[27] As such, right to counsel is one of the most sacrosanct rights available to the accused.[28] A deprivation of the right to counsel strips the accused of an equality in arms resulting in the denial of a level playing field.[29] Simply put, an accused without counsel is essentially deprived of a fair hearing which is tantamount to a grave denial of due process.[30] | |||||
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2006-06-27 |
CORONA, J. |
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| In criminal cases, the right of the accused to be assisted by counsel is immutable.[7] Otherwise, there will be a grave denial of due process.[8] The right to counsel proceeds from the fundamental principle of due process which basically means that a person must be heard before being condemned.[9] | |||||
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2005-03-11 |
TINGA, J. |
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| Not being required under the law to check on the validity of the sale to the original buyer and being without knowledge of any defect in the title appearing on its face, Tajonera falls under the definition of a purchaser in good faith and entitled to protection under the Land Registration Act.[25] It likewise does not escape our attention that the Lims nonetheless exerted efforts beyond a facial examination of the title to verify the ownership thereof. As admitted by respondents, William and Edgar Lim, along with Atty. Apolonio Rivera, went to the Register of Deeds of Manila to verify Rafael's claim over the property, and saw therein the Deed of Sale executed by respondents and their mother in favor of Rafael, as well as the certificates of title. They discovered that indeed, TCT No. 148821 was issued solely in the name of Rafael, canceling TCT No. 142406 issued in the name of Leoncia Chuatoco and her sons. | |||||