Practice question
After RTC conviction and an imposed sentence exceeding six years in Section5’s setting, the prosecution establishes, with notice, that the accused committed the offense while on parole. What does the paragraph direct?
- Mandatory release because parole is irrelevant
- Automatic acquittal of the conviction
- Only a voluntary promise is needed
- Denial of bail or cancellation of existing bail
- The prosecutor may privately release the accused
Legal references
- Rule114 Section5(c): https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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