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The document discusses a case where a defendant initially pled guilty to homicide but then testified in his defense, asserting self-defense. The court found that this testimony vacated his initial guilty plea. The court also ruled that it erred by not requiring the defendant to enter a new plea and by deciding the case without allowing the prosecution to present evidence. As there was no valid plea, double jeopardy did not apply to allow the prosecution

Author

Jm Santos

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