Practice question
Can rejection of self-defense automatically foreclose a separately proved passion-or-obfuscation ground? Explain.
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code, Article 13(6), (8)-(10), cited mitigating circumstances: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/28/20426
- People v. Singcol, G.R. No. 275139, May 7, 2025, main decision, passion and obfuscation: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/may2025/gr_275139_2025.html
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