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GUIDELINES FOR DECONGESTING HOLDING JAILS BY ENFORCING THE RIGHTS OF ACCUSED PERSONS TO BAIL AND TO SPEEDY TRIAL

GUIDELINES FOR DECONGESTING HOLDING JAILS BY ENFORCING THE RIGHTS OF ACCUSED PERSONS TO BAIL AND TO SPEEDY TRIAL

A.M. No. 12-11-2-SC | 2014-03-26

A.M. No. 12-11-2-SC


GUIDELINES FOR DECONGESTING 
HOLDING JAILS BY ENFORCING THE RIGHTS OF 
ACCUSED PERSONS TO BAIL AND TO SPEEDY TRIAL 


Whereas, the Constitution provides in Section 13, Article III, that all persons, except those charged with offenses punishable by reclusion perpetua when evidence of guilt is strong, shall before conviction be bailable by sufficient sureties or released on recognizance as the law may provide and further, that excessive bail shall not be required; 

Whereas, the Supreme Court has allowed the summary hearing of aplications for bail of persons charged with offenses...