Practice question
A criminal SLAPP motion is denied after summary hearing. The accused argues that denial itself proves guilt beyond reasonable doubt and that arraignment and ordinary criminal proceedings should be skipped. Which is correct?
- Denial leads to immediate arraignment, not automatic conviction
- Denial is a conviction
- Denial eliminates every prosecution burden
- Denial permits sentence without plea
- Denial is an acquittal barring arraignment
Legal references
- Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases, AM09-6-8-SC, Rule2 Sections8–11; Rule6 Sections2–4; Rule19 Sections1–3: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/am/am_09-6-8-sc_2010.html
Answer this question in flashcards to review your response and continue practicing.