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Practice question: Ex Post Facto Law

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Practice question

Distinguish a prospective increase for future crimes from a retroactive law aggravating a completed offense while keeping its maximum sentence unchanged.

Legal references

  • Constitution Article III Section 22; Lacson v. Executive Secretary, GR128096, January20 1999, main decision, ex post facto categories: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html ; https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1999/jan1999/gr_128096_1999.html

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