Practice question
Can one prior punished offense with a legally equal penalty satisfy Article14(10)’s first alternative, assuming the other requirements?
- Yes
- No, two prior offenses are always required
- Only a lighter offense counts
- Only a police arrest is needed
- Only the title number matters
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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