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    1) Orlando Labtan was charged with robbery with homicide and highway robbery along with two others. 2) At trial, the court found co-defendant Henry Feliciano guilty based on Labtan's sworn statement to police and another witness's testimony. 3) On appeal, the Supreme Court found that Feliciano's right to counsel was violated because he was questioned by police without a lawyer even though he was a suspect, rendering his statement inadmissible. The court reversed his conviction.

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    1) Orlando Labtan was charged with robbery with homicide and highway robbery along with two others. 2) At trial, the court found co-defendant Henry Feliciano guilty based on Labtan's sworn statement to police and another witness's testimony. 3) On appeal, the Supreme Court found that Feliciano's right to counsel was violated because he was questioned by police without a lawyer even though he was a suspect, rendering his statement inadmissible. The court reversed his conviction.

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    1) Orlando Labtan was charged with robbery with homicide and highway robbery along with two others. 2) At trial, the court found co-defendant Henry Feliciano guilty based on Labtan's sworn statement to police and another witness's testimony. 3) On appeal, the Supreme Court found that Feliciano's right to counsel was violated because he was questioned by police without a lawyer even though he was a suspect, rendering his statement inadmissible. The court reversed his conviction.

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    1) Orlando Labtan was charged with robbery with homicide and highway robbery along with two others. 2) At trial, the court found co-defendant Henry Feliciano guilty based on Labtan's sworn statement to police and another witness's testimony. 3) On appeal, the Supreme Court found that Feliciano's right to counsel was violated because he was questioned by police without a lawyer even though he was a suspect, rendering his statement inadmissible. The court reversed his conviction.

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    People v. Labtan, G.R. No.

    127493, December 8, 1999


    PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,vs. ORLANDO LABTAN y DAQUIHON
    FACTS:
    On April 23, 1993, an information was filed against Henry Feliciano, Orlando Labtan and
    Jonelto Labtan charging them with robbery with homicide before the Regional Trial Court of
    Cagayan De Oro City. Subsequently, another information was filed against Henry Feliciano and
    Orlando Labtan charging them with highway robbery. Upon arraignment, only Feliciano pleaded
    not guilty to the two charges. Orlando Labtan had escaped, while Jonelto Labtan had eluded
    arrest. The two cases were tried together. After trial on the merits, the trial court found Henry
    Feliciano guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of robbery with homicide and sentenced
    him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua. The lower court likewise convicted him for the
    crime of highway robbery. In convicting the appellant, the trial court relied on the sworn
    statement executed by herein appellant before the Cagayan De Oro Police Station and the
    testimony of one Ismael Ebon. Aggrieved by the decision, herein appellant filed an appeal before
    the Supreme Court.
    ISSUE: WON the defendant was deprieved of his right ti have a competent counsel.
    HELD:
    "[T]he right to counsel attaches upon the start of an investigation, i.e. when the investigating
    officer starts to ask questions to elicit information and/or confessions or admissions from the
    respondent/accused. At such point or stage, the person being interrogated must be assisted by
    counsel to avoid the pernicious practice extorting false or coerced admissions or confessions
    from the lips of the person undergoing interrogation, for the commission of an offense. The
    moment there is a move or even urge of said investigators to elicit admissions or confessions or
    even plain information which may appear innocent or innocuous at the time, from said suspect,
    he should then and there be assisted by counsel, unless he waives the right, but the waiver shall
    be made in writing and in the presence of counsel." We find that accused-appellant Feliciano had
    been denied of his right to have a competent and independent counsel when he was questioned in
    the Cagayan de Oro City Police Station. SPO1 Alfonso Cuarez testified that he started
    questioning Feliciano at 8:00 a.m. of April 22, 1993 regarding his involvement in the killing of
    jeepney driver Florentino Bolasito, notwithstanding the fact that he had not been apprised of his
    right to counsel.

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