Practice question
A person knowingly destroys the instrument of a completed crime to prevent discovery and did not participate as principal or accomplice. No exemption applies. Which category does that stipulated conduct fit?
- A principal solely because every helper is a principal
- An accomplice necessarily because all assistance is simultaneous
- No possible liability because the crime is finished
- Accessory through the listed concealment or destruction mode
- A judge in the original case
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code Article19(2): https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html
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