Practice question
In an ordinary case letP be the consummated-principal penalty, with every relevant degree step available. The attempted principal is two degrees belowP. An accessory to that attempt is then sentenced only two degrees belowP without any further reduction. What does Article57 require?
- Two degrees below the attempted reference, producing four degrees belowP under these assumptions
- No separate accessory reduction
- Only two days belowP
- The same penalty as the consummated principal
- An automatic life term
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code specified Articles25,27,34–35,42–45,53–57: https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html Articles53–57, ordinary rules subject to Article60.
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