Bail as a Matter of Right vs. Matter of Discretion

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1. For an accused in custody whose first-level court conviction is not final, how does Rule 114 section 4 classify bail?
2. Before RTC conviction, an accused in custody faces an offense not punishable by reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment…
3. An accused is charged with an offense punishable by reclusion perpetua. When does section 7 prohibit bail?
4. After RTC conviction of an offense not punishable by reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment, while the judgment is not…
5. In the bail hearing for an offense punishable by reclusion perpetua, who bears the burden of showing that evidence of g…
6. The RTC imposes eight years’ imprisonment for an offense within section 5. On notice to the accused, the prosecution es…
7. An accused has begun serving a final judgment of conviction and asks to post ordinary bail solely because he now has en…
8. Distinguish bail as a matter of right before conviction from discretionary bail after RTC conviction, using the Rule’s …
9. Explain the strong-evidence inquiry for a person in custody charged with an offense punishable by reclusion perpetua.
10. Explain the section 5 restrictions where RTC imprisonment exceeds six years, distinguishing discretion from unrestricte…
11. If discretionary post-RTC-conviction bail is granted using the same existing bond pending appeal, whose consent does Ru…
12. For the Section5 restriction where imposed imprisonment exceeds six years, is prior escape from legal confinement an id…