Cause of the accusation

Category: Special Proceedings

Cause of the accusation

Sec. 9. Cause of the accusation. – The acts or omissions complained of  as  constituting  the  offense  and  the  qualifying  and  aggravating circumstances must be stated in ordinary and concise language and
not  necessarily  in  the  language  used  in  the  statute  but  in  terms sufficient  to  enable  a  person  of  common  understanding  to  know what  offense  is  being  charged  as  well  as  its  qualifying  and
aggravating   circumstance   and   for   the   court   to   pronounce judgment.
 

IN THE INFORMATION FOR RAPE THE AGES AND RELATIONSHIP OF THE VICTIMS WERE STATED BUT NOT ALLEGED WITH SPECIFICITY AS  QUALIFYING  CIRCUMSTANCES.    IN  IMPOSING  THE  PENALTY, THE COURT CONSIDERED THEM AS QUALIFYING CIRCUMSTANCES.  PROPER?

>  The  requirement  under  Section  8  is  satisfied  as  long  as  the circumstances are alleged in the information even if those are not specified as aggravating or qualifying circumstances

IN WHAT CASE CAN AN ACCUSED NOT BE CONVICTED OF A CRIME DIFFERENT  FROM  THAT  DESIGNATED  IN  THE  COMPLAINT  OR INFORMATION  EVEN  IF  THE  RECITAL  OF  FACTS  ALLEGE  THE COMMISSION OF THE CRIME?

The accused cannot be convicted if:
1.    It involves a change of theory in the trial
2.    It requires of the defendant a different defense
3.    It surprises the accused in anyway