Practice question
What is Article 7’s general stage rule for light felonies outside its exception?
- They are punishable only when consummated.
- Every mere thought is punishable.
- All preparatory conduct is automatically consummated.
- They are never punishable even when complete.
- The offender alone chooses the punishable stage.
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code, Articles 6-8 and 304-305 (cited provisions): https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/28/20426
- RA 10951, Section 1, current Article 9 classification (no reliance on the original Code’s obsolete monetary threshold): https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2017/ra_10951_2017.html
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