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Practice question: Double Jeopardy

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does the discovered-facts exception use discovery only after the former plea as its stated reference point?
  1. Only the victim’s age matters
  2. No; only discovery after final acquittal matters
  3. Yes
  4. Only the first arrest date matters
  5. Any old known fact automatically qualifies

Legal references

  • Rules111 Section7,116 Section11,117 and118: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
  • Constitution ArticleIII Section21: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html

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