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The People of the Phil. vs. Edison Mira

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus EDISON MIRA, Appeellant,

G.R. No. 175324 | 2007-10-10

D E C I S I O N
 

Tinga, J.:

This case serves to remind trial judges of their obligation to conduct a searching inquiry when confronted with a plea of guilt to a capital offense. At the same time, it also reiterates that the improvidence of the guilty plea will not prevent the conviction of the accused if the evidence duly presented does establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

Before us for automatic review is the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00452 dated 19 July 2006 which affirmed with modification the Judgment[2] of the Regional Trial Court in Criminal Case No. 687 finding appellant Edison Mira guilty...