Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – Arraignment – Taking of Plea – Effect of Non-Compliance with Section 215

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

If trial court proceedings are a nullity due to defective arraignment, the Court of Appeal proceedings affirming them are also a nullity. A nullity cannot be cured by appellate review. The appellate court cannot validate void proceedings. A fortiori, all subsequent proceedings derived from the…

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