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Practice question: Amendment and Substitution

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A pre-plea motion seeks to remove one accused. The prosecutor argues that because no plea exists, notice to the offended party is never required. Which is correct?
  1. The prosecutor is correct in every case
  2. The offended party privately decides all prosecution questions
  3. No accused can ever be excluded before plea
  4. Only a final acquittal can authorize any correction
  5. The specific exclusion exception requires notice and leave despite the general pre-plea rule

Legal references

  • Rule110 Section14, second paragraph: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html

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