Practice question
Does a sympathetic reason for a deliberate unlawful act necessarily eliminate the actor’s criminal intent?
- Yes, benevolent reasons always negate intent
- No
- Yes, motive and intent are identical
- Only an unsympathetic actor can intend an act
- Only the result’s popularity matters
Legal references
- People v. Ballesteros, GR120921, January29 1998, main decision, intent and motive: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1998/jan1998/gr_120921_1998.html
- Revised Penal Code, Articles3-4 and49, as applicable: https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html
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