Practice question
Which feature of the criminal trial, apart from speed, is expressly protected by Article III, Section 14(2) and Rule 115?
- A trial controlled by the loudest spectator
- A trial decided by a political party
- A trial automatically favoring the wealthier party
- An impartial and public trial
- A trial requiring the accused to prove innocence first
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353; Article III, Section 14(2).
- Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 115, Section 1: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/rc/rc_110-127_2000.html; Section 1(h).
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