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2001-12-14 |
BELLOSILLO, J. |
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| Where facts are however adequately represented in the criminal case and no procedural unfairness or irregularity has prejudiced either the prosecution or the defense as a result of the improvident plea of guilty, the settled rule is that a decision based on an irregular plea may nevertheless be upheld where the judgment is supported beyond reasonable doubt by other evidence on record[35] since it would be a useless ritual to return the case to the trial court for another arraignment and further proceedings.[36] | |||||