prosecution pillar

is the process or method whereby accusations are brought before the court of justice to determine

Serving as the lawyer of the State/government in criminal cases.

PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED Before the filing of complaint or information for an offense where the penalty prescribed by law is imprisonment of at least 4 years, 2 months and 1 day, without regard to fine.

• YES

• NO

• MAYBE

• I DONT KNOW

PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED In cases where the penalty imposed by law is NOT at least 4 years, 2 month, & 1 day

• YES

• NO

• MAYBE

• I DONT KNOW

Officers authorized to conduct PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION EXCEPT-

• Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants

• National and Regional State Prosecutors;

• COMELEC

• POLICE OFFICER

What is that accusation made in writing charging a person with an offense, subscribed by the prosecutor and filed with the court?

• INFORMATION

• COMPLAINT

• AFFIDAVIT

• COUNTER-AFFIDAVIT

____are facts and circumstances that would lead a reasonably discreet andprudent man to believe that an offense has been committed and that the object sought in connection with the offense are in place to be searched

What is an effect of waiver of right to appear by the accused?

• NONE of these

• There is waiver of the right to present evidence

• The prosecution can present evidence if the accused fails to appear

• Both A and C

§is a proceeding done by the inquest prosecutor to determine the validity of the arrest. This is very summary in nature which may be done by an informal interview with the arresting officer and/or the arrested person.

§If the prosecutor finds out that the arrest is valid, he may ?

• order further detention of the arrested person and the filing of the information before the proper court

• DISMISS THE CASE

• ARREST THE SUSPECT

• CONVICT THE SUSPECT