Practice question
Does an appeal by the accused alone deprive the accused of entitlement to the Article97 good-conduct allowances?
- Yes; every appeal cancels them.
- Yes; only a withdrawal restores them.
- Yes; the appellate filing is itself bad conduct.
- Yes; the victim may demand cancellation solely for appealing.
- No; amended Article97 expressly states that appeal does not deprive the accused of entitlement.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10592_2013.html — RA10592 Sections2–3 amending RPC Articles94 and97.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/apr2024/gr_249027_2024.html — Guinto v. DOJ, G.R.249027 and249155, April3 2024, MAIN en banc opinion, distinction between preventive imprisonment and service after final conviction.
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