Practice question
A pardonee allegedly violates a no-further-crime condition. The government elects to prosecute him for violation of conditional pardon under Article159. An officer proposes imposing Article159’s criminal punishment solely on an executive report, without a judicial trial. Under Torres, which is best?
- The report itself is a criminal conviction
- Every accusation conclusively proves breach
- Judicial process is never needed after a pardon
- The victim alone may impose the prison term
- Article159 punishment requires the appropriate prosecution and conviction; executive recommitment is a distinct route
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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