Practice question
The accused says he pleaded guilty because an investigator promised immediate release in exchange. What should the searching inquiry address?
- Whether the plea rests on coercion, misleading promises, or misunderstanding of its consequences
- Only whether the courtroom is quiet
- Only whether the complainant agrees to the promise
- Whether every investigator's promise automatically binds the court
- Whether the promise eliminates the need for counsel
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html — Rule 116 §§1–8 (arraignment, pleas, searching inquiry, counsel); Rule 115 §1.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/sep2020/gr_241257_2020.html — People v. Pagal, G.R. No. 241257, September 29, 2020, EN BANC MAIN decision (Rule 116 §3; searching inquiry, prosecution evidence, and acquittal on the particular record).
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2006/ra_9346_2006.html — R.A. No. 9346 §§1–2 (death penalty prohibited; substitute penalties).
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