Practice question
A prisoner lawfully confined while trial is pending escapes during transfer to another confinement. An officer recognizes the prisoner and retakes him without a new warrant. The prisoner argues Section 5(c) covers only persons already serving final judgment. Which is correct?
- Only final convicts are included.
- Every pending-case prisoner is immune from recapture.
- The rule also includes temporary confinement while a case is pending and escape during transfer.
- A new trial must finish before recapture.
- A transfer automatically terminates lawful custody.
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 113, Section 5: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/rc/rc_110-127_2000.html Section 5(c).
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