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Practice question: Special Complex Crime or Composite Crime

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Can a killing to facilitate escape after a completed robbery fall within the composite offense?
  1. Yes, where the required robbery connection is established
  2. No; completion of taking always ends every possible connection
  3. No; only pre-taking deaths can qualify
  4. No; escape can never relate to robbery
  5. No; the robbery must remain incomplete

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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