Practice question
Evidence proves a common design and a participant’s offer to supply execution weapons. It also shows the group chose other weapons. The defense argues the offer can never be an overt act because it did not ultimately change the selected tools. Which response follows Ampatuan?
- The act need be in furtherance of the plot; ultimate use of those particular guns is not required by that reasoning
- An unused offer necessarily defeats all evidence
- Only final physical execution can be furtherance
- Every approval phrase is equally sufficient
- Proof of common design is unnecessary
Legal references
- People v Datu Akmad Ampatuan GR258710 January27,2025 MAIN, furtherance and offered guns: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/jan2025/gr_258710_2025.html
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