Practice question
An order grants reopening on June1. Counsel argues the thirty-day period starts only on a later first hearing date. Which is correct under the stated rule?
- Only a conviction date can trigger it
- The first hearing always resets the trigger
- Any party may choose the trigger
- The stated trigger is the granting order
- The prosecutor’s leave controls the trigger
Legal references
- Rule119 Sections12–18,23–24: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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