Practice question
The record establishes the required third qualifying conviction within the statutory timing and all other conditions. Is Article62’s additional penalty simply a replacement for the penalty of the latest offense?
- Yes, the latest offense goes unpunished
- Yes, only civil damages remain
- Yes, the additional penalty is a private fine
- Yes, the court may ignore the latest conviction
- No; the provision imposes the latest offense’s penalty plus the prescribed additional penalty, subject to its total cap
Legal references
- RA7659, Section23, Article62(5): https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1993/ra_7659_1993.html
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