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Practice question: Lesser Offense

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Under Aquino, may the court ignore an evidentiary objection actually raised by the prosecution merely because another objection is defective?
  1. No; the court must hear and rule on each raised ground
  2. Yes; one defective ground erases every other ground
  3. Yes; evidence may never support opposition
  4. Yes; all objections are conclusively waived even when raised
  5. Yes; the prosecutor must accept every offer

Legal references

  • Rules of Court, Rule116 Sections1,3–9: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
  • Aquino v People, GR259094, January28,2025, EN BANC MAIN opinion, comprehensive drug plea-bargaining guidelines1,3,5–12: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/jan2025/gr_259094_2025.html

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