ARTICLE III

SECTION 13 AND 14
SECTION 13
All persons, except those charged with
offenses punishable by reclusion
perpetua when evidence of guilt is
strong, shall, before convection, be
bialable by suffecient sureties, or be
released on recognizance as may be
provided by the law. The right to bail
shall not be impaired even when the
privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is
suspended. Excessive bail shall not be
required
Purpose and Forms of Bail

 To relieve an accused from imprisonment

until his convection and yet secure his
appearance at the trial.
 It may be in the form of cash deposit,
prperty bond, bond secured from a surety
company or recognizance.
Who are entitled to bail

 All person actually detained or arrested

 Before conviction
 Be entitled to bail
Who may NOT invoke the right
to bail?
 One who is not yet in custody of the law
 Anyone charged with capital offense or
offenses punishable by reclusion perpetua
 Persons CONVICTED by the trial court
 SECTION 14
(1) No person shall be held to anser for a criminal
offense without due process
 SECTION 14
(2) In all crimininal prosecutions, the accused shall
be presumed innocent until the contary is proved,
and shall enjoy the right to be heard by himself
and counsel, to be informed of the nature and
cause of the accusation against him, to have a
speedy, impartial, and public trial, to meet the
witnesses face to face, and to have compulsory
process to secure the attendance of witnesses
and the production of evidence in his behalf.
However, after arraignment, trial may proceed
notwithstanding the absence of the accused
provided that he has been duly notified and his
failure to appear is unjustifiable
 To due process of law in criminal case
 To presumption of innocence
 To be heard by himself and counsel
 To informed of the nature and causes of the
accusation against him
 To have speedy, impartial and public trial
 To confrontation of witnesses
 To compulsory production of witnesses and
evidence