Practice question
The court expressly finds a proper Article48 compound crime. It then adds two separate component penalties solely because there are two victims, without another governing rule. Which correction follows Article48?
- Apply the statutory most-serious-penalty maximum-period formula rather than assume victim count requires cumulative component penalties
- Every compound case automatically requires two complete separate sentences
- Victim count repeals the statutory formula
- Only the lesser penalty may be imposed
- The article forbids any punishment
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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