Practice question
If the accused fails to appear at scheduled promulgation despite notice, how does Rule 120 permit promulgation to proceed?
- By automatically acquitting the accused
- By recording the judgment in the criminal docket and serving a copy at the last known address or through counsel
- By asking the complainant to rewrite the judgment
- By treating the information as the judgment
- By permanently abandoning promulgation
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html — Rules 120 §§4–6, 121 §§1–6, 122 §§1–3,6,11, and 126 §§1,3–5; read appellate periods with Rodriguez and current appellate routes.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/jan2015/gr_183152_2015.html — Jaylo v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. Nos. 183152-54, January 21, 2015, MAIN decision (unjustified nonappearance at promulgation and recovery of remedies).
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