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Plea bargaining surges as DOJ’s tougher evidence standard leaves accused with fewer options

The number of accused entering plea bargains with Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors is rising, Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said Saturday, a direct consequence of the DOJ’s tougher evidentiary standard that has made it significantly harder for the defense to fight cases once they reach court. Secretary Vida made the disclosure in an interview on DZRH News program Special on Saturday on…

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