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    The Supreme Court reversed the sentence of the trial court in the case of The United States vs. Jose Junio. The trial court erred by requiring the defendant to make a statement after pleading not guilty, which infringed on his rights. Under the correct interpretation of the law, after pleading not guilty the case is ready for trial and the defendant cannot be compelled to provide any further statements or testimony before trial. The case was remanded back to the trial court with instructions to proceed in accordance with the law.

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    The Supreme Court reversed the sentence of the trial court in the case of The United States vs. Jose Junio. The trial court erred by requiring the defendant to make a statement after pleading not guilty, which infringed on his rights. Under the correct interpretation of the law, after pleading not guilty the case is ready for trial and the defendant cannot be compelled to provide any further statements or testimony before trial. The case was remanded back to the trial court with instructions to proceed in accordance with the law.

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    9/3/2019 G.R. No.

    L-54

    Today is Tuesday, September 03, 2019

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    Constitution Statutes Executive Issuances Judicial Issuances Other Issuances Jurisprudence In

    Republic of the Philippines


    SUPREME COURT
    Manila

    EN BANC

    G.R. No. L-54 November 2, 1901

    THE UNITED STATES, complainant-appellee,


    vs.
    JOSE JUNIO, alias "BATAAN," defendant-appellant.

    Gregorio Pineda, for appellant.


    Office of the Solicitor-General Araneta, for appellee.

    WILLARD, J.:

    It appears from the record that a copy of the complaint was served upon the accused and he was required to plead
    "guilty" or "not guilty" in accordance with section 18 of General Orders, No. 58. He pleaded "not guilty." The judge
    then required him to answer the complaint. In response to this request the defendant made a statement. We are of
    the opinion that this procedure is illegal. The judge had no right to compel the accused to make any statement
    whatever. The requirement that he do so was an infringement of the rights guaranteed to the accused by section 15
    of general orders, No. 58. It does not appear affirmatively that the latter had any knowledge of his right to refuse to
    make such a statement. The error committed by the court is explained in view of the relative order in which sections
    18 and 19 are placed. Under the correct interpretation of these sections the accused has a certain time within which
    he may determine in what manner he will answer the complaint. he may interpose a demurrer or file either of the two
    exceptions, Nos. 3 and 4 of section 24, or he may waive all of these and simply plead "not guilty." When he has so
    pleaded the cause is at issue and ready for trial and nothing further may be exacted of him either by way of
    statement or testimony. lawphil.net

    The sentence reviewed is reversed and all proceedings subsequent to the plea of "not guilty" are declared null. It is
    ordered that this cause be remanded to the trial court with instructions to proceed in accordance with law.

    Arellano, C.J., Torres, Cooper, Mapa, and Ladd, JJ., concur.

    The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation

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