Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Rights of the Accused (Sec. 11 – 22, Art. III)

1. The right to free access to the courts and adequate legal assistance.

2. The right to be informed of his right to remain silent and to have counsel when under investigation for the commission of an offense.

3. The right against the use of torture, force, violence, threat, intimidation, or any other means which vitiates the free will.

4. The right against being held in secret, incommunicado, or similar forms of solitary detention;

5. The right to bail and against excessive bail.

6. The right to due process of law.

7. The right to presumption of innocence.

8. The right to be heard by himself and counsel.

9. The right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him.

10. The right to have speedy, impartial, and public trial.

11. The right to meet the witnesses face to face.

12. The right to have compulsory process to secure the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence in his behalf.

13. The right against self-incrimination.

14. The right against detention by reason of political beliefs and aspirations.

15. The right against excessive fines.

16. The right against cruel, degrading or inhuman punishment.

17. The right against infliction of the death penalty except for heinous crimes.

18. The right against double jeopardy.

19. The right against ex post facto law and bill of attainder.

1 comment:

  1. Salamat po sa paglalagay ninyo nitong mga karapatan ng naakusahan. Malaki po ang inyong naitutulong sa mga mamamayang Pilipino sapagkat marami po sa atin ay hindi alam ang ating mga tungkulin at mga karapatan. Pagpalain po kayo ng Panginoon!

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