SC: Conviction required in compensation for unjust imprisonment
The Philippine Star|July 14, 2024
A conviction is necessary before an individual can claim compensation for unjust imprisonment, according to the Supreme Court in a decision promulgated on Feb. 27 but released last Friday.
NILLICENT BAUTISTA

Convened as a whole, the SC affirmed the decision of the Department of Justice Board of Claims to deny the compensation claim of Main Mohammad, who was released after his acquittal for two counts of murder and piracy.

Court records show Mohammad was arrested, detained and charged for the offenses in 2017. The charges, however, were dismissed in 2019 after the prosecution failed to provide a witness who could identify Mohammad as the same person charged in the information.

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