Practice question
Why should a court evaluating a Section 9 motion distinguish elapsed time from legally excluded time? Discuss the allocation of proof and the limits on continuances under Section 3(f).
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
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