Practice question
An assailant robs A and kills bystander B by reason of that robbery, with all required elements proved. Does B’s lack of ownership alone bar the composite offense?
- No
- Yes; every homicide victim must own the property
- Yes; only A’s death could qualify
- Yes; a bystander death is always legally ignored
- Yes; different names erase robbery
Legal references
- People v Esugon GR195244 June22,2015 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/jun2015/gr_195244_2015.html
- People v Balanag GR103225 September15,1994 MAIN, different robbery and homicide victims: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1994/sep1994/gr_103225_1994.html
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