Practice question
An information gives a nearby approximate date, but the prosecution later seeks a change that alters a material timing element and undermines the already pleaded defense. It says Section11 makes every date change merely formal. Which is best?
- Section11 does not make every date change formal; materiality and prejudice must be assessed under the amendment rules
- Every date can always be changed after plea
- No date can ever be corrected
- An approximate date waives all substantive defenses
- The prosecutor’s chosen label alone settles prejudice
Legal references
- Rule110 Sections11 and14: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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