Procedural due
process requires that the accused be arraigned so that he may be informed of the reason
for his indictment, the specific charges he is bound to face, and
the corresponding penalty that could be possibly meted against him.
It is at this stage that the accused,
for the first time, is given the opportunity to know the precise charge that
confronts him.
Arraignment is indispensable in
bringing the accused to court and in notifying him of the nature and cause of
the accusations against him.
The importance of arraignment is based on the
constitutional right of the accused to be informed.
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