Practice question
A valid pretrial order lists stipulations, marked evidence and trial arrangements but does not copy the already filed bill of particulars. Does that omission alone nullify the bill under Enrile?
- No; incorporation is not required merely to preserve the bill
- Yes; every bill disappears unless recopied
- Yes; the information is automatically dismissed
- Yes; the accused is automatically convicted
- Yes; all records are erased at pretrial
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule116 Sections1,3–9: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
- Enrile v Sandiganbayan, GR258841, February27,2024, MAIN opinion, bill of particulars and criminal pre-trial order: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/feb2024/gr_258841_2024.html
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