Practice question
A person dies after a quarrel, but the evidence proves neither a felonious assault by the accused nor a causal link between any criminal act and death. The prosecution relies solely on sequence in time. What is correct?
- After therefore because is enough for conviction
- Every quarrel legally causes a later death
- The prosecution must prove the relevant felony and causal connection; chronology alone is insufficient
- The accused must conclusively identify the true cause to avoid conviction
- The later death supplies every missing element
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html — RPC Article 4(1): consequences of a committed felony.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/jun2021/gr_250895_2021.html — People v. Lalap, G.R. 250895, June 16, 2021, main decision: continuous causal sequence, immediate versus proximate cause and medical complications.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2005/mar2005/gr_155791_2005.html — Quinto v. Andres, G.R. 155791, March 16, 2005, main decision: proof of felony and causal connection.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/mar2023/gr_238798_2023.html — CICL XXX v. People, G.R. 238798, March 14, 2023, main decision: injury-caused death and medical-delay argument.
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