Practice question
A conditional pardonee faces executive cancellation and recommitment for an alleged breach. He argues that the Executive must always await a final conviction for a new offense before acting, because Article159 is the only possible route. Which best reflects Torres?
- Article159 is invariably the exclusive route
- Any new accusation automatically proves guilt under Article159
- Torres recognizes a distinct executive recommitment route and does not make a prior final new conviction invariably necessary for that route
- Executive cancellation automatically acquits the new offense
- A private complainant may cancel a presidential grant
Legal references
- Torres v. Gonzales, G.R.L-76872, July23 1987, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1987/jul1987/gr_l-76872_1987.html
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