Practice question
May the accused present evidence on his own behalf in the Section3 proceeding?
- No; the plea prohibits defense evidence
- Yes
- Only the prosecutor may request it
- Only after final conviction
- Only civil evidence unrelated to the case
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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