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Edna Malngan y Mayo Arson Case Review by Aleezah Gertrude Regado is a document available to read on EtoBox.
In this case, Antonio Lauga was accused of raping his 13-year old daughter. A key witness, Moises Boy Banting who was a "bantay bayan" or neighborhood watch, testified that Lauga confessed to him at the police station that he raped his daughter because he could not control himself. Lauga contested the admissibility of this confession since it was made without a lawyer. The Supreme Court held that the confession was inadmissible as Banting, though a civilian, performed state-related functions and Lauga
- Author
- Aleezah Gertrude Regado
- Language
- EN