Practice question
The record shows only that police previously read the accusation to the suspect. The prosecution calls this an open-court arraignment and invokes the harmless recording-omission clause. Which is correct?
- That clause does not convert a police reading into an actual court arraignment
- Every police interview is an arraignment
- Failure to record cures failure to hold the proceeding
- Any knowledge of the allegation replaces the court process
- A police officer may enter the personal plea for the accused
Legal references
- Rules115–116, Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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