Hultman–Chapman murder case

People of the Philippines vs. Claudio Teehankee Jr.
Decided 6 October 1995
Ponente Reynato Puno
G.R. Nos. 111206-08
Unanimous
Regalado, Mendoza and Francisco, JJ., concur; Narvasa, C.J., was on leave.

The Hultman–Chapman murder case (formally People of the Philippines vs. Claudio Teehankee Jr.) was a high-profile murder case in the Philippines during the early 1990s. The case gained wide publicity due to the involvement of Claudio Teehankee Jr., the son of former Chief Justice Claudio Teehankee and the brother of former Justice Undersecretary Manuel Teehankee. The case helped sway the public view and lawmakers on crime and the restoration of the death penalty in the Philippines.

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