Practice question
For Article13(7)'s voluntary confession of guilt before the court, what timing is expressly required?
- After all prosecution evidence has been presented.
- Only after final conviction.
- Only after the appeal is dismissed.
- Before presentation of the evidence for the prosecution.
- Any time after sentence has been fully served.
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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