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Practice question: Appeal (See also DOJ DC 70 and 70-A, s. 2000, and DC 27, s. 2022)

Multiple Choice Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

An information is already pending in court. A party files a petition for review of the prosecutor's resolution under D.C. No. 015, Section 19. What must accompany the petition concerning the court proceedings?
  1. The motion to suspend proceedings as filed with the court
  2. An automatic acquittal signed by the petitioner
  3. A private letter ordering the judge to stop
  4. A new criminal judgment
  5. A promise never to seek review again

Legal references

  • https://comanialaw.com/doj-department-circular-no-015-series-of-2024/ — Reproduced DOJ D.C. No. 015, series of 2024, §§12–20 (inquest and remedies); issuance upheld in Meking.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/oct2022/gr_257446_2022.html — Porto v. Grant Institute of Trade & Technology, G.R. No. 257446, October 12, 2022, MAIN decision (D.C. No. 27, series of 2022, review routes and finality).
  • https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/4/70233 — Meking v. Remulla, G.R. No. 280455, November 11, 2025, EN BANC MAIN decision (DOJ-NPS rules and executive charging standard).

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