Practice question
The offended party actually discovers an RPC crime, and no special constructive-notice or other reckoning issue exists. The authorities learn of it much later. The prosecution claims that Article91 always disregards the offended party's established earlier discovery and starts only when authorities learn. Which is correct?
- The earlier qualifying discovery cannot be ignored merely because authorities learned later.
- Only prosecutors' knowledge can ever start prescription.
- Only a final court decision starts the period.
- The offender may decide which discovery counts.
- A later report automatically erases every earlier elapsed day.
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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