Practice question
Does time actually spent at liberty on bail automatically constitute preventive imprisonment?
- Yes; every day after an accusation is imprisonment.
- No.
- Only the date of the complaint matters.
- Bail necessarily means confinement in every case.
- Every accused earns jail credit while living freely at home.
Legal references
- RA 10592, Section 1, amended Article 29, including destierro and actual detention: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10592_2013.html
- Guinto v. Department of Justice, G.R. Nos. 249027 and 249155, April 3, 2024, en banc main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/apr2024/gr_249027_2024.html
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