Practice question
An accused has been arraigned and duly notified but deliberately fails to appear without justification. Does absence alone constitutionally compel trial to stop under the stated proviso?
- No; trial may proceed under those conditions
- Yes; any absence always ends the case
- Yes; the accused has an unrestricted veto by nonappearance
- Yes; notice never matters
- Yes; arraignment erases all later proceedings
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution ArticleIII Sections1,14,22: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html ArticleIII Section14(2), trial rights and absence conditions.
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