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In a criminal case for estafa through misappropriation, the prosecution and the accused sign a written pre-trial agreement under Rule 118 providing: (i) the prosecution will drop a related charge arising from the same scheme; (ii) the accused will plead guilty to a lesser offense of estafa; (iii) the defense will stipulate to certain evidentiary facts and forego presenting a defense witness. The court, after a brief inquiry, approves the agreement in writing. Later, the accused claims he did not fully understand the terms due to a medical condition and asserts his counsel coerced him into signing. The trial proceeds and sentencing occurs in accordance with the agreement. For purposes of evaluating such pre-trial agreements, which of the following statements best captures the controlling doctrine and the available remedies if a lack of voluntary consent is established?

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The pre-trial agreement, once approved in writing by the court, binds the accused and the court irrespective of later claims of coercion or misunderstanding; there is no remedy to set aside the agreement once sentencing has begun. If the accused proves lack of voluntary consent, the expected remedy is to void the pre-trial agreement and restore the case to its pre-agreement posture, allowing trial under the regular procedures. Under Rule 118, a pre-trial agreement is valid only if entered freely and intelligently, with the court conducting a genuine inquiry to ensure voluntariness; it must be in writing and approved by the court; once approved, the agreement is binding on both the accused and the court; if lack of voluntary consent is established, the remedy is to void the agreement and restore the case to its pre-agreement posture, allowing trial on the original charges or plea withdrawal as appropriate. A pre-trial agreement may be approved even if there is coercion, but the remedy is to adjust sentencing rather than void the agreement.

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