Practice question
Is a later event an efficient intervening cause merely because it occurs after the felony?
- No
- Yes, chronology alone always breaks causation
- Only the event’s date matters
- Every second event acquits
- No causal inquiry is needed
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code, Articles3-4 and49, as applicable: https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html
- Quinto v. Andres, GR155791, March16 2005, main decision, criminal causation: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2005/mar2005/gr_155791_2005.html
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