Practice question
For a covered matter arising after the 2025 Consebido ruling, a proper criminal complaint is filed timely with the prosecution office but the information reaches court later. Explain the relevant tolling clarification and why it should not be described as retroactively reviving every old prescribed offense.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html — Revised Penal Code Articles90–91, prescription of crimes and computation.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_258563_2025.html — People v. Consebido, G.R.258563, April2 2025, MAIN en banc decision, prospective tolling clarification for summary-procedure offenses.
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