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4. Corollary, the Rules of Court states that “no person charged with
a capital offense, or an offense punishable by reclusion perpetua or life
imprisonment, shall be admitted to bail when evidence of guilt is strong,
regardless of the stage of the criminal prosecution.3 At the hearing of an
application for bail filed by a person who is in custody for the commission of an
offense punishable by death, reclusion perpetua, or life imprisonment, the
prosecution has the burden of showing that evidence of guilt is strong xxx”; 4
5. The Supreme Court has allowed the summary hearing of the
application for bail of persons charged with offenses punishable by death,
1
Guidelines for Decongesting Holding Jails By Enforcing the Rights of Accused Persons to Bail and to
Speedy Trial
2
Section 13, Art. III of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
3
Section 7, Rule 114 of the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure
4
Section 8, Rule 114 of the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure
People v. Chris Bryan G. Fajardo et .al.
Case No.: R-CEB-21-02112-CR
Petition for Bail
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
By:
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A.M. No. 12-11-2-SC, Guidelines for Decongesting Holding Jails by Enforcing the Rights of the Accused
Persons to Bail and to Speedy Trial
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People v. Chris Bryan G. Fajardo et .al.
Case No.: R-CEB-21-02112-CR
Petition for Bail
Greetings!
Please submit the foregoing Petition for Bail for the kind consideration
and approval of the Honorable Court immediately upon receipt hereof.
Thank you.
Handling Prosecutor
City Prosecution Office
Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu
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