Practice question
An information identifies the accused by a nickname by which the accused is known. Is that form of identification necessarily defective under Rule 110, Section 7?
- Yes, only a birth-certificate name can ever be used
- Yes, every nickname requires dismissal with prejudice
- No, the rule allows an appellation or nickname by which the accused is or has been known
- No, because the accused need never be identified
- Yes, unless the prosecutor also sues the accused civilly
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 110, Sections 6–7 and 12.
- Reviewed primary authority, Rule 110, Sections 6–7 and 12: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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