Practice question
For passion or obfuscation, must the powerful stimulus arise from legitimate sentiments rather than a spirit of lawlessness or revenge?
- No; every revenge motive automatically qualifies.
- Only the offender’s preferred label matters.
- Yes.
- Every anger claim is conclusively mitigating.
- No connection to the stimulus is required.
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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