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Practice question: Mitigating Circumstances

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

Discuss whether an outstanding arrest warrant automatically defeats voluntary surrender. Assume credible evidence establishes an immediate, spontaneous, unconditional submission before warrant service, with no demonstrated flight. Apply Loza's main opinion.

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html — Revised Penal Code Article13(2) and(7).
  • https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70223 — Loza v. People, G.R.258592, August12 2025, MAIN en banc opinion, voluntary surrender and totality of circumstances.

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