Practice question
An accused convicted only of a light offense is represented at promulgation by counsel. Is the accused’s personal absence necessarily a Section6 violation?
- No; the light-offense qualification permits counsel or representative
- Yes; the exception never applies
- Yes; light offenses require stricter presence than all other cases
- Yes; counsel is barred from attending
- Yes; the conviction automatically disappears
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule120 Sections1–6; Rule110 Sections8–9: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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