Practice question
What is the effect under Section 9 of failing to move for dismissal before trial?
- Waiver of the right to dismissal under that section
- Automatic acquittal
- Automatic doubling of the trial period
- A conclusive admission of guilt
- Loss of every constitutional protection
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 119, Sections 3–4 and 9–10.
- Reviewed primary authority, Rule 119, Sections 3–4 and 9–10; no obsolete transitional numeric periods asserted: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
Answer this question in flashcards to review your response and continue practicing.