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Practice question: Discharge of Accused to be State Witness (See also RA 6981)

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

A Program state witness allegedly violates an immunity condition without just cause. An officer declares immunity removed without the proper court’s hearing. Which statutory safeguard is missing?
  1. Only a newspaper announcement
  2. Section13’s determination in a hearing by the proper court
  3. Only the prosecutor’s private signature
  4. Only the witness’s silence
  5. No hearing is contemplated

Legal references

  • Rule119 Sections12–18,23–24: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
  • Republic Act6981 Sections10–14: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_6981_1991.html

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