Practice question
A witness who testified at the bail hearing has died. Does Section 8 require recalling that deceased witness for additional examination at trial?
- Yes, death is expressly irrelevant to recall.
- Yes, the trial must always wait for a personal appearance.
- No; death is an express exception.
- Yes, every bail witness must testify again without exception.
- Yes, otherwise the information automatically disappears.
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 114, Sections 5, 8-9, 17, 21-23, as specifically discussed: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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