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Practice question: Effect of Absence of Preliminary Investigation

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Practice question

In Go, did requesting bail together with preliminary investigation necessarily waive the investigation request?
  1. No.
  2. Yes, every bail application waives it.
  3. Yes, even an express contemporaneous objection is meaningless.
  4. Yes, only remaining in jail preserves it.
  5. Yes, requesting liberty admits guilt.

Legal references

  • Rules of Court, Rule 113, Sections 2-9, and Rule 114, Section 26, as relevant: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
  • Go v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 101837, February 11, 1992, main decision, preserved preliminary-investigation objection and qualified relief: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1992/feb1992/gr_101837_1992.html

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