Practice question
In a multi-stage investigation, the record separates pre-complaint fact-finding, post-complaint periods beyond governing limits and documented respondent-requested postponements. The respondent properly invokes the right. An agency argues all phases should be merged and every delay attributed to the respondent because one postponement was requested. Which is best?
- One request transfers every year of agency inaction to the respondent
- All phases must always be merged without legal classification
- The court must apply the proper starting point, examine the causes and attribution of each relevant period and evaluate the prosecution’s shifted justification where applicable
- No court may inspect the chronology
- The agency’s conclusion is conclusive without reasons
Legal references
- People v. Sandiganbayan (Tumang and Colis), G.R. No. 274922, February 17, 2025, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/69832
- People v. Imelda Romualdez Marcos, G.R. Nos. 243402–08, June 10, 2026, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70586
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