Practice question
Does the compound-crime penalty rule ordinarily add every component penalty cumulatively?
- No; Article48 uses the most-serious penalty in its maximum period
- Yes; every component is always added
- Yes; punishment doubles automatically for each victim
- Yes; the accused chooses the formula
- Yes; only the smallest penalty applies
Legal references
- People v Reyes GR260030 May19,2025 MAIN, Article48 and public-fund falsification: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/may2025/gr_260030_2025.html Article48 two branches and penalty.
- People v Mision GR63480 February26,1991 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1991/feb1991/gr_63480_1991.html
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