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

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does a prior arrest alone necessarily establish Section17(e)’s disqualifying conviction?
  1. Only imprisonment before trial matters
  2. Yes; arrest and conviction are identical
  3. No
  4. Any rumor is a conviction
  5. A complaint is always final judgment

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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