Practice question
What evidence remained the same after the private-complainant substitution in Ricarze?
- A wholly unrelated shipment.
- An entirely new victim’s unconnected transaction.
- The forged checks underlying the informations.
- A later offense committed after arraignment.
- An entirely different accused’s confession.
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 110, Sections 7-15; Rule 116, Section 9; Rule 117, Sections 3(f) and 9; Rule 120, Section 3, as relevant: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
- Ricarze v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 160451, February 9, 2007, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2007/feb2007/gr_160451_2007.html
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