Miranda Rights and Constitutional Rights of the Accused
I have already defined the meaning of the accused in my previous post re: Respondent Versus Accused Versus Convict. So if you would like to know what I am mentioning is all about, please read the said post. An accused is not yet a convict. In the Philippine justice system, an accused is PRESUMED INNOCENT until proven otherwise. Meaning, no matter how guilty the accused may appear, he is still innocent until the prosecution can prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt.