What are the limitations on the control by the Court?
The limitations are:
- Prosecution is entitled to Notice of hearing
- The Court must Await the result of a petition for review
- The prosecution’s stand to maintain prosecution should be Respected by the court
- The ultimate Test of the court’s independence is where the prosecutor files a motion to dismiss or withdraw the information
- The Court has authority to review the Secretary’s recommendation and reject if it there is grave abuse of discretion.
- To reject or grant a motion to dismiss, the court must make its own Independent assessment of the evidence.
- Judgment is void if there is No independent assessment and finding of grave abuse of discretion.
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