Practice question
Credible evidence establishes that Nilo was actually intoxicated when he committed a felony. His intoxication was neither habitual nor undertaken pursuant to a plan to commit the felony. Under Article 15 and Ilayat, how should it be treated?
- As automatically justifying the felony.
- As mitigating.
- As aggravating merely because drinking was voluntary.
- As irrelevant in every felony.
- As an exemption from all civil liability.
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code, Act No. 3815, specified articles, as amended: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/28/20426; Articles 15 and 62.
- Ilayat v People, G.R. No. 259916, July 25, 2025, en banc main decision, intoxication proof: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70091
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