Practice question
Can a killing to facilitate escape after a completed robbery fall within the composite offense?
- Yes, where the required robbery connection is established
- No; completion of taking always ends every possible connection
- No; only pre-taking deaths can qualify
- No; escape can never relate to robbery
- 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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