Practice question
Up to what stage may the court permit withdrawal of an improvident guilty plea under Rule 116, Section 5?
- Before the judgment of conviction becomes final
- Only before a complaint is filed
- Only after execution of sentence
- Only after a final appellate acquittal
- Never under any circumstance
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 116, Sections 1(d), 4–5.
- Reviewed primary authority, Rule 116, Sections 1(d), 4–5: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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