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    PEOPLE V LUGOD Case Digest

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    - Lugod was charged with rape and homicide of Ramos. He pled not guilty at arraignment and a trial was held. - During the trial, prosecutors presented that Lugod confessed to committing the crime to the vice-mayor. - On appeal, Lugod claimed his confession was inadmissible as it was not made in response to interrogation and his rights were violated. - The court found that Lugod's rights, including being informed of his rights and protection from coercion, were not upheld during his arrest and confession. Therefore, his confession could not be used against him and he was acquitted.

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    - Lugod was charged with rape and homicide of Ramos. He pled not guilty at arraignment and a trial was held. - During the trial, prosecutors presented that Lugod confessed to committing the crime to the vice-mayor. - On appeal, Lugod claimed his confession was inadmissible as it was not made in response to interrogation and his rights were violated. - The court found that Lugod's rights, including being informed of his rights and protection from coercion, were not upheld during his arrest and confession. Therefore, his confession could not be used against him and he was acquitted.

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    - Lugod was charged with rape and homicide of Ramos. He pled not guilty at arraignment and a trial was held. - During the trial, prosecutors presented that Lugod confessed to committing the crime to the vice-mayor. - On appeal, Lugod claimed his confession was inadmissible as it was not made in response to interrogation and his rights were violated. - The court found that Lugod's rights, including being informed of his rights and protection from coercion, were not upheld during his arrest and confession. Therefore, his confession could not be used against him and he was acquitted.

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    PEOPLE V LUGOD Case Digest

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    - Lugod was charged with rape and homicide of Ramos. He pled not guilty at arraignment and a trial was held. - During the trial, prosecutors presented that Lugod confessed to committing the crime to the vice-mayor. - On appeal, Lugod claimed his confession was inadmissible as it was not made in response to interrogation and his rights were violated. - The court found that Lugod's rights, including being informed of his rights and protection from coercion, were not upheld during his arrest and confession. Therefore, his confession could not be used against him and he was acquitted.

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    PEOPLE V LUGOD

    - Rape with homicide was filed against the accused Lugod (victim name RAMOS)
    - Upon arraignment, the accused with the assistance of counsel entered a plea of not
    guilty. 3 Thereafter, trial ensued.
    - During trial, the prosecution presented that the accused confessed that he committed the
    offense imputed against him
    - on appeal, the accuse claimed that THE COURT ERRED IN HOLDING THAT APPELLANT
    CONFESSED HIS GUILT BEFORE THE VICE-MAYOR, WHICH CONFESSION IS
    ADMISSIBLE AS IT WAS NOT MADE IN RESPONSE TO ANY INTERROGATION.

    RATIO:
    SO NOW LET’S REVIEW WHETHER THE PROCEDURES IN A CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION HAS
    BEEN OBSERVED:

    1. In the custody of competent authorities. No more General Inquiry, investigation


    focuses on one particular suspect

    There is no question that at the time of his apprehension, accused-appellant was already
    placed under arrest and was suspected of having something to do with the disappearance of
    Nairube.

    In fact, the lower court declared that accused-appellants warrantless arrest was valid based on
    Section 5 (b) of Rule 113 of the Rules of Court.

    2. Inform the suspect of his rights provided under SEC 12 article 3 BILL OF RIGHTS

    However, at the time of his arrest, the apprehending officers did not inform the accused-
    appellant and in fact acted in a blatant and wanton disregard of his constitutional rights
    specified in Section 12, Article III of the Constitution

    3. Admissibility of the alleged confession

    The records do not support the confession allegedly made by the accused-appellant to the
    Mayor and Vice-Mayor of Cavinti. The mayor did not even testify in the trial about the said
    confession (but did testify about the wounds he saw when he visited Lugod)

    His confession was elicited by SPO2 Gallardo who promised him that he would help him if he
    told the truth. Furthermore, when accused-appellant allegedly pointed out the body of the
    victim, SPO2 Gallardo, the whole police force as well as nearly one hundred (100) of the
    townspeople of Cavinti escorted him there.
    Ricardo Vida stated that the townspeople were antagonistic towards accused-appellant and
    wanted to hurt him. The atmosphere from the time accused-appellant was apprehended and
    taken to the police station up until the time he was alleged to have pointed out the location of
    the body of the victim was highly intimidating and was not conducive to a spontaneous
    response.

    Amidst such a highly coercive atmosphere, accused-appellants claim that he was beaten up
    and maltreated by the police officers raises a very serious doubt as to the voluntariness of his
    alleged confession.

    Consequently, the accused-appellants act of confessing to SPO2 Gallardo that he raped


    and killed Nairube without the assistance of counsel cannot be used against him for
    having transgressed accused-appellants rights under the Bill of Rights.

    The accused was ACQUITTED

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