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The Philippine Supreme Court annulled the conviction of Roberto Samontañez for rape with homicide, citing that his guilty plea was made under duress and without proper understanding of its consequences. The Court found that the trial court failed to conduct a thorough inquiry into the voluntariness of the plea and did not adequately inform Samontañez of the charges and penalties. Additionally, evidence obtained during custodial investigation was deemed inadmissible due to violations of his constitutional ri

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Vanesa Lhea

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