Trial In Absentia

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1. When custody of an arraigned escapee is regained, does Rule 115’s escape-based prospective waiver remain textually unli…
2. The accused unjustifiably misses a notified prosecution hearing. The court receives the prosecution evidence in absenti…
3. Does flight after a valid arraignment automatically divest the trial court of previously acquired personal jurisdiction?
4. Counsel cites Marcos’s old reference to demurrer section numbering as the governing section today. What is the proper t…
5. An escaped accused is recaptured after prosecution evidence was lawfully received in absentia. Does recapture alone aut…
6. Distinguish absence by a bailed accused from escape after arraignment.
7. An accused misses the prosecution’s first hearing. Why should the court not automatically declare the entire defense pr…
8. Explain the effects of recapturing an arraigned accused after lawful absentia hearings.