Practice question
A judge properly inquires into the plea but excludes the accused’s offered mitigating evidence solely because guilty pleas prohibit defense proof. Which is correct?
- A plea always eliminates penalty issues
- The inquiry automatically excludes mitigation evidence
- Only prosecution evidence may ever be heard
- Section3 permits defense evidence; the categorical exclusion is mistaken
- The accused must withdraw every plea before offering evidence
Legal references
- Rules115–116, Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
- People v. Pagal, G.R.241257, September29,2020, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/sep2020/gr_241257_2020.html
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