Practice question
How does the right to speedy trial differ in scope from the right to speedy disposition of cases?
- Speedy trial applies only to tax refunds.
- Speedy trial concerns criminal prosecutions before courts, while speedy disposition extends to the broader bodies identified in Article III Section 16.
- Speedy disposition is available only to imprisoned persons.
- Speedy trial eliminates every procedural safeguard.
- The Constitution recognizes neither right.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article III Sections 14(2) and 16: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- People v. Sandiganbayan (Tumang and Colis), G.R. No. 274922, February 17, 2025, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/69832
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