MOCK BAR EXAMINATION QUESTIONS IN

CRIMINAL LAW
1. The civil action which was reserved arose from the delict and not from articles 32, 33, 24,

and 2176, new civil code. It may be filed by the offended party:
a. At any time
b. After the judgment in the criminal action has become final regardless of whether
the accused was acquitted or convicted
c. Only if such judgment does not contain a finding that the act or omission from
which the civil liability arises does not exist.
2. Before an accused has been arraigned, the prosecution may amend a complaint or

information by downgrading the offense or excluding an accused therefrom:

a. Without leave of court
b. With leave of court
c. The consent of the accused
3. An order granting a motion to quash is a bar to another prosecution for the same offense if

the ground thereof is:

a. The court has no jurisdiction over the person of the accused
b. The officer who signed the complaint or information has no authority to do so
c. The criminal action or liability has been extinguished
4. In the court of appeals:

a. The accused has no right to move for new trial

b. The accused has a right to move for a new trial on any ground
c. The accused may file a motion for new trial based on one ground newly
discovered evidence.