Practice question
Which is expressly a ground under Rule 117 section 3?
- The officer who filed the information had no authority to do so.
- The accused dislikes the prosecutor’s speaking style.
- The complainant lives far from the courthouse.
- The accused prefers trial on a different weekday.
- A witness uses a different lawyer.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html — Rule 117 sections 1–6: timing, written grounds, enumerated grounds, amendment and reprosecution.
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