Struck down. Section 23 was declared UNCONSTITUTIONAL by the Supreme Court in Estipona v. Lobrigo, G.R. No. 226679 (16 August 2017), for encroaching on the Court's exclusive power to promulgate rules of procedure. Plea bargaining in drug cases is now governed by the Court's own framework. The text below is reproduced as enacted, for reference only — the prohibition it states is not in force. Read the decision →
Text of the provision
Sec. 23. Plea-Bargaining Provision. – Any person charged under any provision of this Act regardless of the imposable penalty shall not be allowed to avail of the provision on plea-bargaining.
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, Republic Act No. 9165 (2002). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this section means
A person charged under any provision of this Act, regardless of the imposable penalty, is not allowed to avail of plea-bargaining.
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