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Estipona v. Lobrigo: Plea Bargaining Ruling by DGDelfin is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This case involved the constitutionality of Section 23 of R.A. No. 9165, which prohibits plea bargaining for drug-related offenses. Estipona Jr. was charged with possession of drugs and filed a motion for plea bargaining. The prosecution argued that Section 23 is valid as Congress can choose which offenses allow plea bargaining. However, the Supreme Court ruled that Section 23 is unconstitutional. Plea bargaining is a rule of procedure under the exclusive power of the Supreme Court to promulgate. Section 23
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