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2004-07-14 |
AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J. |
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| SO ORDERED.[25] While we have held that the absence of the transcript of stenographic notes of the proceedings during the arraignment does not make the procedure flawed, the minutes of the proceedings, however, must indubitably show that the judge has substantially complied with the requirements of Rule 116, Sec. 3.[26] No less than a man's life is at stake in this case. Whatever appellant might have said to show that he was waiving his defense voluntarily and with full knowledge of the consequences of his plea should have been made of record.[27] Here, there is no proof at all that the judge ever conducted any searching inquiry. | |||||