Practice question
After pleading guilty in a Section 3 case, the accused presents evidence that, if accepted, exculpates him entirely. Rule 116, Section 1(d) is invoked. What is the prescribed response to the plea?
- Deem the guilty plea withdrawn and enter a plea of not guilty
- Ignore the evidence because guilty pleas are irrevocable
- Automatically increase punishment
- Require the accused to destroy the evidence
- Treat the evidence as a second guilty plea
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html — Rule 116 §§1–8 (arraignment, pleas, searching inquiry, counsel); Rule 115 §1.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/sep2020/gr_241257_2020.html — People v. Pagal, G.R. No. 241257, September 29, 2020, EN BANC MAIN decision (Rule 116 §3; searching inquiry, prosecution evidence, and acquittal on the particular record).
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2006/ra_9346_2006.html — R.A. No. 9346 §§1–2 (death penalty prohibited; substitute penalties).
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