Practice question
What happens under Rule 116, Section 1(d) when an accused pleads guilty but presents exculpatory evidence?
- The exculpatory evidence is automatically ignored
- The court must increase the penalty
- The accused loses counsel
- The guilty plea is deemed withdrawn and a not-guilty plea is entered
- The prosecutor must abandon the case automatically
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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