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PEOPLE vs Deorito Porio

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. DEORITO PORIO y RAPSING, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 117202 | 2002-02-13

EXTRA-JUDICIAL CONFESSION

Facts:

- Autopsy report shows that 11-year-old Riza died of strangulation and genital examination revealed sexual intercourse with a man.

- Accused admitted to police officers that he was the one who killed the victim. Such admission was not reduced to writing.

- When the accused was brought for the 2nd time to the police station, a police officer informed him of his constitutional rights. This he did in Tagalog. The accused was assisted by a lawyer.

- The lawyer informed the accused of his constitutional rights and the gravity and consequences of the crime he committed. Despite the warnings, the accused...