Plea Of Guilty To Capital Offense

Sec.  3.  Plea  of  guilty  to  capital  offense;  reception  of  evidence.  – When the accused pleads guilty to a capital offense, the court shall conduct   a   searching   inquiry   into   the   voluntariness   and   full comprehension  of  the  consequences  of  his  plea  and  shall  require the  prosecution  to  prove  his  guilt  and  the  precise  degree  of culpability. The accused may present evidence in his behalf.

WHAT  SHOULD  THE  COURT  DO  WHEN  THE  ACCUSED  PLEADS GUILTY TO A CAPITAL OFFENSE?

>     When  the  accused  pleads  guilty  to  a  capital  offense,  the  court should
1.    Conduct  a  searching  inquiry  into  the  voluntariness  and full comprehension of the consequences of the plea
2.    Require the prosecution to present evidence to prove the guilt and the precise degree of culpability of the accused for the purpose of imposing the proper penalty
3.    Ask the accused if he desires to present evidence in his behalf and allow him to do so if he desires

>     Mandatory   for   the   court   to   conduct   the   searching   inquiry otherwise, there would be an improvident plea