Practice question
A prior final theft conviction is fully linked to the accused, and a later estafa is committed twenty years afterward. Both fall in the same RPC title, recidivism is properly alleged and all other conditions are met. Does the twenty-year gap alone defeat Article14(9)?
- Yes, only a current prison term counts
- Yes, Article14(9) expressly expires after ten years
- Yes, every prior conviction expires after one year
- No
- Yes, elapsed time changes the Code title
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code, Articles14(9)-(10),19-20 and160, as applicable: https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.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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