Practice question
A defendant is convicted under Section 5(c) for the specified false-identity account opening. The defendant argues that the court may never order account closure because Section 5 offenses are separate from money muling. Which is correct?
- Closure is prohibited under Section 16(d).
- Section 16(d) expressly requires closure for Section 5(c) or 5(d).
- Closure depends exclusively on three conspirators.
- Only a victim may issue the court’s closure order.
- The separate-offense classification removes every statutory consequence.
Legal references
- RA 12010, Sections 3-5 and 16, AFASA definitions, separate offenses and penalties: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2024/ra_12010_2024.html
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