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2014-09-17 |
BRION, J. |
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| We emphasize that the right of an accused to have his arraignment suspended is not an unqualified right. In Spouses Trinidad v. Ang,[47] we explained that while the pendency of a petition for review is a ground for suspension of the arraignment, the Rules limit the deferment of the arraignment to a period of 60 days reckoned from the filing of the petition with the reviewing office. It follows, therefore, that after the expiration of the 60-day period, the trial court is bound to arraign the accused or to deny the motion to defer arraignment.[48] | |||||