Practice question
An accused invokes Rule 115 to demand an appeal of a ruling through a procedure that the law does not permit, conceding no applicable appeal route supports the demand. The claim relies solely on the word appeal. Which is best?
- The right is qualified by cases allowed and the manner prescribed by law
- Every ruling must be appealable by any method
- The accused’s preferred label creates jurisdiction
- The trial judge must personally amend the appellate rules
- A public petition replaces every prescribed remedy
Legal references
- Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 115, Section 1: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/rc/rc_110-127_2000.html; Section 1(i).
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