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Estipona, Jr. vs. Lobrigo

15th August 2017

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837 SCRA 160 , 816 Phil. 789 , G.R. No. 226679
Primary Holding

Section 23 of Republic Act No. 9165, which prohibits plea bargaining in all cases involving violations of the said Act, is unconstitutional because it contravenes the exclusive power of the Supreme Court to promulgate rules concerning pleading, practice, and procedure in all courts, as mandated by Section 5(5), Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution.

Background
  • The case arose within the context of the Philippine government's intensified campaign against illegal drugs, governed by Republic Act No. 9165.
  • RA 9165 contained a specific provision, Section 23, that explicitly disallowed plea bargaining for any offense under the Act, diverging from the general availability of plea bargaining in other criminal cases under the Rules of Court.
Civil Procedure I Criminal Law I Criminal Procedure
Rule-making power of the SC