Practice question
RA10951 changes a monetary threshold so that the proved offense carries a lower applicable penalty for a particular accused. The conviction is already final and the person is serving sentence. Which is best under its express retroactivity clause?
- Finality automatically excludes every benefit
- The Act applies only if the penalty increases
- The new law necessarily abolishes the offense
- The favorable amendment is not excluded merely because the person is serving a final sentence
- The jailer may choose any unrelated penalty
Legal references
- RA10951, Section100: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/78880
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