Practice question
Two convicts invoke a long lapse since final judgment. Ana actually served imprisonment and escaped; Ben never entered custody and merely hid before execution. No interrupting event is stipulated for Ana. Which analysis follows the imprisonment-prescription cases?
- Both periods necessarily started at finality
- Only Ben can invoke an escape-based starting event
- Ana’s escape can start the Article93 computation, while Ben’s pre-service hiding cannot
- Neither the sentence nor custody history matters
- Both are automatically absolved of damages
Legal references
- Basilonia v. Villaruz, G.R.191370–71, August10 2015; Articles92–93: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/aug2015/gr_191370_2015.html
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