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Practice question: Spontaneous Desistance

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does spontaneous desistance from the intended further felony necessarily erase a different offense already completed by earlier acts?
  1. Yes, it is universal amnesty
  2. No; liability for the already completed offense may remain
  3. Yes, every victim loses all protection
  4. Yes, even after consummation of every element
  5. Yes, the offender may choose complete immunity

Legal references

  • Peñaranda v.People, GR214426, December2,2021: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/dec2021/gr_214426_2021.html

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