Practice question
May Lavarias be read to authorize unlimited delayed objections to every minor warrant irregularity with no explanation?
- No.
- Yes, every timing rule disappeared.
- Yes, every litigant may reserve every objection forever.
- Yes, all minor errors necessarily are serious constitutional defects.
- Yes, arraignment and preservation never matter in any case.
Legal references
- Stonehill v. Diokno, G.R. No. L-19550, June 19, 1967, MAIN decision, personal constitutional right and separate corporate personality: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1967/jun1967/gr_l-19550_1967.html
- People v. Lavarias, G.R. No. 273582, June 9, 2026, MAIN decision, substantial record basis and serious warrant defect; its warrant was issued and implemented in 2017: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70534
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