Practice question
A person agrees to accept payment in consideration of impeding the prosecution of a criminal offender, but no money has yet changed hands. Which is correct under section 1(g)?
- The conduct cannot be covered until full payment
- Only a public prosecutor can commit the listed act
- An agreement to accept the benefit in the stated consideration is expressly covered
- Any agreement involving money is automatically obstruction
- The agreement becomes lawful because the offender requested it
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1981/pd_1829_1981.html — PD 1829, sections 1(a)–(i) and 2, knowing or willful obstruction through enumerated acts and public-official disqualification.
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