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2008-09-11 |
NACHURA, J. |
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| It may be relevant to recall that, in respect to the constitutional right of an accused to be heard by himself and counsel,[16] this Court has held that during the trial, the right to counsel cannot be waived.[17] The rationale for this ruling was articulated in People v. Holgado,[18] where we declared that "even the most intelligent or educated man may have no skill in the science of law, particularly in the rules of procedure, and without counsel, he may be convicted not because he is guilty but because he does not know how to establish his innocence." | |||||