Practice question
An accused admits the court acquired jurisdiction over his person but denies the charge. The prosecutor treats that submission as a conclusive admission of guilt. Which is correct?
- Submission to personal jurisdiction is not an admission proving the offense
- It necessarily waives the presumption of innocence
- It proves every element beyond reasonable doubt
- It makes trial evidence unnecessary
- It is identical to a judicial confession of all facts
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule114 Sections5,8,17,19,26: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
- Patotoy v People, GR257910, March4,2025, MAIN opinion, limited personal-jurisdiction waiver and fine-only ordinance arrest: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/mar2025/gr_257910_2025.html
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