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Practice question: Multi-recidivism or Habitual Delinquency

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

An offender has a fifth qualifying conviction within the full statutory framework. Counsel argues paragraph(c) applies only to exactly five and never to six or more. What does its wording provide?
  1. Only a different crime list
  2. Exactly five only
  3. Only the first conviction
  4. Only pending accusations
  5. Fifth or additional conviction

Legal references

  • RA7659 Section23, amended Article62(5), habitual-delinquency definition and additional penalties; no historical death penalty applied: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1993/ra_7659_1993.html
  • Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule110 Sections8-9, allegation of aggravating circumstances: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html

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