What is inordinate delay, and how does it affect a case in a legal proceeding? Under what conditions can inordinate delay cause a case to be dismissed, and how do courts evaluate such delays? How do courts ensure both due process for the accused and the state's right to fair prosecution?

Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast with guest Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Michael Frederick L. Musngi, who served as Bar Examiner in Remedial Law in 2022.

Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Justice Musngi discuss the concept of inordinate delay in legal proceedings within the context of the consolidated cases of Cesar Matas Cagang v. Sandiganbayan, et al., G.R. Nos. 206438 and 206458 and Cesar Matas Cagang v. Sandiganbayan, et al., G.R. Nos. 210141-42; penned by Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, decided on July 31, 2018.

This episode of the #SCphPodcast is also available on the #SupremeCourtPH website and YouTube.