Practice question
A prosecution relies solely on the complainant’s later move to CityC, where no essential ingredient occurred. Under the ordinary Section15(a) rule and no special statute, does residence alone establish venue?
- No
- Yes; later residence always transfers the offense
- Yes; convenience alone creates every venue
- Yes; any city preferred by the complainant qualifies
- Yes; essential ingredients are irrelevant
Legal references
- Navaja v De Castro GR180969 September11,2017 MAIN, single preliminary-investigation obstruction design: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/sep2017/gr_180969_2017.html
- Rule110 Section15(a), place of institution and trial: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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