Practice question
For an accused in custody whose first-level court conviction is not final, how does Rule 114 section 4 classify bail?
- Always forbidden.
- A matter of right, subject to the applicable bail requirements.
- Available only if the prosecutor consents.
- Available only after serving sentence.
- Always a matter of RTC post-conviction discretion solely because any conviction occurred.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html — Rule 114 sections 4–8 and 24: bail as right, discretionary bail, strong evidence, burden and finality.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/mar2006/gr_158763_2006.html — Miranda v. Tuliao, G.R. 158763, March 31, 2006, main opinion: custody as prerequisite for bail.
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