Practice question
In a Section3 case, the accused believes a guilty plea guarantees immediate release because an officer promised it. May the judge ignore that belief after hearing the word guilty?
- No; the judge must correct the misunderstanding and explain the actual consequences
- Yes; any spoken guilty plea is enough
- Yes; the officer’s promise binds the judge to release
- Yes; only counsel’s signature matters
- Yes; punishment need never be explained
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule116 Sections1,3–9: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
- People v Pagal, GR241257, September29,2020, EN BANC MAIN opinion, searching-inquiry guidelines: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/sep2020/gr_241257_2020.html
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