Practice question
Does the complete Ah Chong defense allow a mistake produced by the actor’s own negligence to be ignored?
- Yes, negligence is always irrelevant
- No
- Yes, all mistakes necessarily excuse every offense
- Yes, only a verbal assertion is needed
- Yes, the mental element can never be examined
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code, Articles3-4 and49, as applicable: https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html
- United States v. Ah Chong, GR L-5272, March19 1910, mistake-of-fact principles: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1910/mar1910/gr_l-5272_1910.html
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