Practice question
Under Aquino’s drug-case guidelines, how must the accused initiate the plea-bargaining offer?
- By a formal written motion filed in court
- Only by a private text message to a witness
- Only by an unsigned newspaper announcement
- By silence at arraignment
- By a police officer’s oral promise alone
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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