Practice question
A judge signs a paper stating only the offense name and sentence. It contains no account of the facts or law supporting conviction. The prosecutor argues that the sentence alone satisfies Rule 120 because everyone attended the trial. Which is correct?
- Attendance at trial dispenses with stated reasons
- The judgment must clearly and distinctly state its factual and legal bases; attendance and a sentence alone do not satisfy that duty
- The prosecutor may supply the judgment's findings orally instead
- Every signed paper is sufficient regardless of contents
- The court need only state the complainant's demand
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 120, Sections 1–2.
- Reviewed primary authority, Rule 120, Sections 1–2: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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