Constitutional Rights of the Accused Section 11- 22 1.The right to adequate legal assistance. (section 11) 2.

The right, when under investigation for the co ission of an offense, to !e infor ed of his right to re ain silent and to have a counsel. ".The right against the use of torture, force, violence, threat, inti idation or an# other eans which vitiates the free will. (Section 12) $.The right against !eing held in secret, inco unicado, or si ilar for s of solitar# detention. %. The right to !ail and against e&cessive !ail. (Section 1") '(ho a# not invo)e the right to !ail* a.(hen the a++licant is not #et in custod# of law !.,t is not availa!le to one charged with ca+ital offense or an offense +unisha!le !# reclusion +er+etua. c.-o !ail shall !e allowed after the .udg ent has !eco e final, or after the accused has co enced to serve sentence. /.The right to due +rocess of law. (section 1$) 0.Right to +resu +tion of innocence. 1.The right to !e heard !# hi self and counsel. '(hat is the i +ortance of trial* 'Can there !e a trial with the a!sence of the accused* 2es, +rovided that the accused3 a.has !een arraigned3 !.4as !een dul# notified of the trial3 c.5ailure to a++ear is un.ustifia!le 6.The right to !e infor ed of the nature and cause of the accusation against hi . 17.The right to have a s+eed#, i +artial and +u!lic trial. 11.The right to face the witness face to face. 12.The right to have co +ulsor# +rocess to secure the attendance of witnesses and the +roduction of evidence in his !ehalf. (Section 1$ +.2) '2 wa#s '8nder the rules of court, an accused +erson is entitled to have su!+oenas (order to a +erson to a++ear and testif# in court) issued to co +el the attendance of witnesses in his favor, including a warrant of arrest if needed. '4e a# also as) the court to order a +erson to +roduce in court certain docu ents, articles, or other evidence and testif# to court. This order is what we called su!+oena duces tecu . 1".The right against self-incri ination. (Section 10) 1$.The right against detention !# reason of +olitical !eliefs and as+iration. (Section 11) 1%. The right against e&cessive fines. 1/. The right against cruel, degrading or inhu an +unish ent.

10. The right against infliction of the death +enalt# e&ce+t for heinous cri es. 11. The right against dou!le .eo+ard#. (Section 21) 9ther rights under Article ,,, 'Section 11. +. 2. -o involuntar# servitude in an# for shall e&ist e&ce+t as a +unish ent for a cri e whereof the +art# shall have !een dul# convicted. '(denotes a condition of enforced, co +ulsor# service or la!or which is not free, no atter under what for such service a# have !een rendered. 'This includes, slaver# and +eonage ':&ce+tions to +rohi!ition a.(hen the involuntar# servitude is i +osed as a +unish ent for a cri e whereof the +art# shall have !een dul# convicted. !.(hen +ersonal ilitar# or civil service is required of citi;ens for the defense of the state (Art.11 Section $) c.To in.unctions requiring stri)ing la!orers to return to wor) +ending settle ent of an industrial dis+ute d.To e&ce+tional services, such as ilitar# and naval enlist ent. Thus, a statute +unishing sailors who desert their shi+ do not contravene the constitutional +rovision. 5ro i e orial usage, sailors a# not leave their shi+s during a vo#age. 'e. to e&ercise !# +arents of their authorit# to require their children to +erfor reasona!le a ount of wor). 'f. when there is a +ro+er e&ercise of the +olice +ower of the state. Thus, +ersons a# !e required to assist in the +rotection of the +eace ad order of the co unit#, or to hel+ !uild or re+air +u!lic highwa#s and streets. Section 1%. The +rivilege of the writ of ha!eas cor+us shall not !e sus+ended e&ce+t in cases of invasion or re!ellion when the +u!lic safet# requires it. <uestion= (hat is the +ur+ose of the writ* A +ro+er re ed# for ever# detention without legal cause or authorit#. 'Section 22. -o e& +ost facto law or !ill of attainder shall !e enacted. 'Characteristics of e& +ost facto law* a.:& +ost facto law relate to the +enal or cri inal atters onl#. !.The# are retroactive in their o+eration. c.The# de+rive +ersons accused of cri e of so e +rotection or defense +reviousl# availa!le, to their disadvantage. :& +ost facto laws are a!solutel# +rohi!ited unless the# are favora!le to the accused.