Practice question
After plea, the prosecution calls an amendment formal, but it changes the essential accusation and prejudices the defense. Does the label suffice?
- Yes, the prosecutor’s title is conclusive
- Yes, leave eliminates every constitutional protection
- The accused must accept every new charge midtrial
- No; the actual substance and prejudice determine permissibility
- Every typographical correction is necessarily substantial
Legal references
- Rule110 Section14: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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