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Practice question: Bail as a Matter of Right vs. Matter of Discretion

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Practice question

After an RTC conviction and nine-year sentence within Section5, the prosecution gives notice and proves an undue risk that the accused will commit another crime during appeal. The accused offers a very large bond and argues that only flight risk can justify denial. Which is correct?
  1. The identified undue risk is itself a listed denial-or-cancellation circumstance
  2. Only probability of flight is ever relevant
  3. A large bond necessarily defeats every statutory restriction
  4. The prosecution must ignore risk of another crime
  5. Every postconviction application is a matter of right

Legal references

  • Rules of Court, Rule114 Sections5,8,17,19,26: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html

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