Practice question
Two co-accused were arraigned; a third was never arrested or arraigned. All later become absent. The court proposes treating the third as arraigned because the others pleaded. Which is correct?
- The third accused’s unfulfilled arraignment requirement cannot be supplied by co-accused pleas
- Every joint information shares one plea for all accused
- The third is automatically guilty because others attended
- No case against any accused can ever proceed
- The prosecutor may enter the third’s plea privately
Legal references
- People v. Caloring, G.R.250980, March15 2022: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/mar2022/gr_250980_2022.html
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