Practice question
An accused qualifies for release under Article 29 in Case A, but a separate valid custody order in Case B independently requires detention. Counsel argues that credit in Case A automatically cancels the other order. Which is correct?
- Credit in one case automatically vacates every other custody order
- The independent lawful basis must be separately examined; Case A credit does not itself cancel Case B’s order
- Case B is automatically acquitted
- All preventive credit is lost because there are two cases
- The warden may ignore every court order
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10592_2013.html — RA 10592 section 1, amended RPC Article 29: full and four-fifths credit, counsel-assisted writing, reclusion perpetua computation and qualified immediate release.
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