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 (C)</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 (C)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Before entering a plea (A)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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