Practice question
Before plea, an accused raises a covered objection under Section26 while seeking bail. The judge leaves it unresolved and schedules trial to begin, reasoning that the objection may be decided at any later convenient time. Which is correct?
- The court must resolve the matter as early as practicable and no later than trial’s start
- The court may always defer it beyond trial
- The accused’s bail request abolishes the deadline
- Only the private complainant may decide it
- The motion automatically becomes a conviction
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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