People vs. Holgado

People Vs. Holgado G.R.L-2809; 22 M AR 1950 Facts:  Appellant  Appellant F!sco Holgado Holgado "as c#aged !n t#e co$t o% F!st &nstance &nstance o% Ro'(lon "!t# "!t# sl!g#t !llegal detent!on (eca$se accod!ng to t#e !n%o'at!on) (e!ng a p!*ate peson) #e d!d +%elon!o$sl, and "!t#o$t $st!%!a(le 'ot!*e) !dnap and deta!n one Ate'!a Fa(eag !n t#e #o$se o% Anteo Holgado %o a(o$t e!g#t #o$s t#ee(, dep!*!ng sa!d Ate'!a Fa(eag o% #e pesonal l!(et,. /pon aa!gn'ent) t#e acc$sed pleaded g$!lt, as !nst$cted (, M. ca'po) "#o #ad not#!ng to do "!t# t#e case. #e co$t d!d not !n%o' t#e acc$sed o% #!s !g#t to #a*e an attone, no d!d !t as #!' !% #e des!ed t#e a!d o% one. #e t!al co$t d!d not !n$!e "#et#e o not t#e acc$sed "as to e'plo, an attone,) to gant #!' easona(le t!'e to poc$e o ass!gn an attone, de o%!c!o. &ss$e: 3#et#e o 4ot t#ee "as den!al o% %a! #ea!ng !n *!olat!on o% t#e d$e pocess cla$se Held: es) t#!s !s a den!al o% %a! #ea!ng !n *!olat!on o% t#e d$e pocess cla$se conta!ned !n o$ 6onst!t$t!on. &n c!'!nal cases t#ee can (e no %a! #ea!ng $nless t#e acc$sed (e g!*en t#e oppot$n!t, to (e #ead (, co$nsel. #e !g#t to (e #ead "o$ld (e o% l!ttle a*a!l !% !t does not !ncl$de t#e !g#t to (e #ead (, co$nsel. #e poceed!ngs !n t#e t!al co$t ae !eg$la %o' t#e (eg!nn!ng. /nde t#e $les o% 6o$t) R$le 112) sec. 7: "#en a de%endant appeas "!t#o$t attone,) t#e co$t #as %o$ !'potant d$t!es to co'pl, "!t#: 1 &t '$st !n%o' t#e de%endant t#at !t !s #!s !g#t to #a*e attone, (e%oe (e!ng aa!gned; 2 A%te g!*!ng #!' s$c# !n%o'at!on t#e co$t '$st as #!' !% #e des!es t#e a!d o% an attone,; 7 &% #e des!es and !s $na(le to e'plo, attone,) t#e co$t '$st ass!gn attone, de o%!c!o to de%end #!'; and  &% t#e acc$sed des!es to poc$e an attone, o% #!s o"n t#e co$t '$st gant #!' a easona(le t!'e t#ee%o. 4ot one o% t#ese d$t!es #ad (een co'pl!ed "!t# (, t#e t!al co$t. #e t!al co$t %a!led to !n$!e as to t#e t$e !'pot o% t#e $al!%!ed plea o% acc$sed. #e ecod does not s#o" "#et#e t#e s$pposed !nst$ct!ons o% M. ca'po "as eal and "#et#e !t #ad e%eence to t#e co''!ss!on o% t#e o%%ense o to t#e 'a!ng o% t#e plea g$!lt,. 4o !n*est!gat!on "as opened (, t#e co$t on t#!s 'atte !n t#e pesence o% t#e acc$sed and t#ee !s no" no "a, o% dete'!n!ng "#et#e t#e s$pposed !nst$ct!on !s a good de%ense o 'a, *!t!ate t#e *ol$nta!ness o% t#e con%ess!on. Appaentl, t#e co$t (eca'e sat!s%!ed "!t# t#e %!scals !n%o'at!on t#at #e #ad !n*est!gated M. ca'po and %o$nd t#at t#e sa'e #ad not#!ng to do "!t# t#!s case. $c# att!t$de o% t#e co$t "as "ong %o t#e s!'ple eason t#at a 'ee state'ent o% t#e %!scal "as not s$%%!c!ent to o*eco'e a $al!%!ed plea o% t#e acc$sed.