Practice question
After executive screening under DC15, a prosecutor finds the filing standard satisfied. A complainant demands immediate punishment because the phrase reasonable certainty of conviction supposedly removes the need for a trial. What follows?
- The determination supports charging, not a final judicial finding or sentence
- The prosecutor may immediately sentence the respondent
- The screening standard eliminates every defense at trial
- The respondent must be convicted without arraignment
- The court serves only as a collection office
Legal references
- Meking v Remulla, GR280455, November11,2025, MAIN opinion, retained judicial rule-making and grave-abuse review: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/nov2025/gr_280455_2025.html
- AM24-02-09-SC, May28,2024, recognition of executive investigation rules and repeal of inconsistent Rule112 provisions: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/69517
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