Practice question
A judge proposes reopening before conviction becomes final but without hearing, solely because the judge initiated it. Is that procedure sufficient?
- Yes, motu proprio always means no hearing
- Yes, every criminal safeguard disappears after conviction
- No reopening can occur before finality
- No
- The judge must automatically acquit without examining the basis
Legal references
- Rule119 Section24: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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