Practice question
Does filing an Information itself constitute a legislative determination of guilt?
- No
- Yes; every charge is already a conviction
- Yes; prosecutors are the legislature
- Yes; a filed charge removes every defense
- Yes; the court has no role after filing
Legal references
- Fuertes v Senate GR208162 January7,2020 ENBANC MAIN, attainder and retained judicial guilt determination: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/jan2020/gr_208162_2020.html MAIN doctrine only; no assertion that earlier hazing provisions supersede RA11053.
- 1987 Constitution ArticleIII Sections1,14,22: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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