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Practice question: Indeterminate Sentence Law (Act 4103, as amended)

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Practice question

Distinguish the ISL's method for RPC offenses from its method for qualifying special-law offenses using an independent penalty range rather than adopted RPC penalties. Assume no exclusions or separate modifying rules.

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1935/act_4225_1935.html — Act4225 Sections1–2 amending Act4103 Sections1–2.
  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1933/act_4103_1933.html — Indeterminate Sentence Law, Section5, discretionary parole subject to its requirements.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1994/jul1994/gr_93028_1994.html — People v. Simon, G.R.93028, July29 1994, MAIN, ISL formula qualification.

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