Grounds for Filing a Motion to Quash
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Under what circumstances can the accused move to quash the complaint or information?

  • Only during the pre-trial stage
  • At any time before entering his plea (correct)
  • After entering his plea
  • After the trial has started
  • On what grounds can the accused move to quash the complaint or information?

  • The accused's personal circumstances
  • The facts charged do not constitute an offense (correct)
  • The accused's financial situation
  • The accused's previous convictions
  • What is one of the grounds for quashing the complaint or information?

  • The officer who filed the information had no authority to do so (correct)
  • The accused's financial situation
  • The accused's previous convictions
  • The accused's personal circumstances
  • When can the accused assert a ground of a motion to quash?

    <p>At any time before entering his plea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of the failure to assert any ground of a motion to quash before pleading?

    <p>The grounds for quashing will be waived</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a ground for moving to quash a complaint or information?

    <p>The accused has been previously convicted or acquitted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When can the accused move to quash the complaint or information?

    <p>Before entering a plea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of the failure to assert any ground of a motion to quash before pleading?

    <p>The accused is deemed to have waived the grounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ground for quashing the complaint or information is based on the officer who filed it having no authority to do so?

    <p>The officer who filed the information had no authority to do so</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances can more than one offense be charged without violating the grounds for quashing the complaint or information?

    <p>When the offenses are related to the same incident</p> Signup and view all the answers

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