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7th Assignment
o. Rights of the accused

Cases:
1. People vs Opida, GR No. L-46272 June 13, 1986
2. People vs Angus, Gr. No. 178778, August 3, 2010
3. People vs Sunga, GR No. 126029, March 27, 2003
4. Estrada vs Sandiganbayan GR No. 148560, November 19, 2001
5. RE: Request for Live Coverage of the Trial of Former President Joseph
Estrada A.M. No. 01-4-03-SC, June 29, 2001
6. RE: Petition for Radio and Television Coverage of the Multiple Murder
Cases against Maguindanao Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan, et. Al., A.M. No. 10-11-
5-SC, June 14, 2011
7. Roque vs Ombudsman GR No. 129978, May 12, 1999
8. People vs Lumague, GR No. L-53586, January 30, 1982
9. People vs Holgado, GR No. L-2809, March 22, 1950
10. People vs Dela Cruz, GR No. 175929, December 16, 2008
11. People vs Espejon, GR No. 134767, February 20, 2002
12. Tilendo vs Ombudsman GR No. 165975, September 13, 2007
13. People vs Salas, GR No. 79269, June 5, 1991
14. People vs Liwanag, GR No. L-27683 October 19, 1976

p. Writs of habeas corpus, kalikasan, habeas data, and amparo

Cases:
1. Tijing vs CA GR No. 125901, March 8, 2001
2. In Re: Azucena L. Garcia, GR No. 141443, August 30, 2000
3. In the matter of the Petition for Habeas Corpus of Minor Shang Ko
Vingson Yu, UDK No. 14817 January 13,2014
4. Ilagan vs Enrile GR No. 70748 October 21, 1985
5. Rubrico vs Macapagal-Arroyo GR No. 183871 February 19, 2013
6. Roxas vs Macapagal –Arroyo GR No. 189155 September 7, 2010

q. Right to the speedy disposition of cases

Cases:
1. Tilendo vs Ombudsman GR No. 129978, May 12, 1999
2. Cervantes vs Sandiganbayan GR No. 108595, May 18, 1999
3. Roque vs Ombudsman GR No. 129978, May 12, 1999
4. Bernat vs Sandiganbayan GR No. 158018, May 20, 2004
5. Dimayacyac vs Roxas GR No. 136264, May 28, 2004

r. Right against self-incrimination

Cases:
1. US vs Tan Teng 23 Phil 145
2. Beltran vs Samson GR No. 32025, September 23, 1929
3. Social Justice Society Vs Dangerous Drugs Board, GR No. 157870,
November 3, 2008
4. Chaves vs CA, GR No. L-29169 August 19, 1968

s. Right against excessive fines, and cruel and inhuman punishments

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Cases:
1. People vs Dionisio GR No. L-25513 March 27, 1968
2. Echegaray vs Secretary of Justice, GR No. 132601 January 19, 1999
3. Dabalos vs Regional Trial Court GR No. 193960, January 7, 2013

t. Right against double jeopardy

Cases:
1. People vs Ylagan, GR No. L-38443 November 25, 1933
2. Herrera vs Sandiganbayan GR Nos. 119660-61 February 13, 2009
3. People vs Balisacan GR No. L-26376 August 31, 1966
4. People vs Adil GR No. L-41863 April 22, 1977
5. Yap vs Lutero GR No. L-1266, April 30, 1959

u. Involuntary servitude
Cases:
1. Caunca vs Salazar GR No. L-2690 January 1, 1949
2. Robertson vs Baldwin 165 US 75

v. Non-imprisonment for debts

Cases:
1. Serafin vs Lindayag A.M. No. 297-MJ September 30, 1975
2. People vs Nitafan GR No. 75954 October 22, 1992
3. Tiomico vs CA GR No. 122539, March 4, 1999

w. Ex post facto laws and bills of attainder

Cases:
1. Sesbreno vs CBAA GR No. 106588 March 24, 1997
2. Fajardo vs CA GR No. 128508, February 1, 1999
3. People vs Ferrer GR No. 148821, July 18, 2003

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