Practice question
A party asks to reopen long after the conviction has become final, relying solely on Section24. No exceptional independent remedy is established. Is that provision alone enough?
- Yes, it abolishes finality for every conviction
- Yes, any motion automatically restarts trial
- No court can ever consider any distinct void-judgment claim
- The party may privately annul the conviction
- No; its authority is limited to before finality
Legal references
- Rule119 Section24: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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