Practice question
An offense is committed in a bus during its trip from CityA through CityB to CityC. All statutory conditions exist and no contrary special law applies. Counsel says Section15(b) categorically excludes CityB because the bus did not stop there. Which is correct?
- Only the bus owner’s office qualifies
- Only stops ever qualify
- Only the victim’s residence matters
- The text includes places the vehicle passed during the trip
- The route is irrelevant
Legal references
- Rule110 Sections1–4 and15: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
- 1987 Constitution ArticleVIII Section5(4), change of venue to avoid miscarriage of justice: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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