Practice question
All essential ingredients occurred outside the trial court’s territory. No special venue law or exception applies. The prosecutor proposes alleging the complainant’s local address instead of the commission place. Which is correct?
- The complainant’s residence always establishes criminal venue
- The address does not substitute for the required territorial connection
- The caption can create the missing ingredient locally
- Every date approximation permits territorial approximation without limit
- The court may ignore geography because conviction seems likely
Legal references
- Rule110 Sections10 and15(a): https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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