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Practice question: Credit for Preventive Imprisonment

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Explain the special Article 29 rule where the possible maximum penalty is destierro.

Legal references

  • RA 10592, Section 1, amended Article 29, including destierro and actual detention: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10592_2013.html
  • Guinto v. Department of Justice, G.R. Nos. 249027 and 249155, April 3, 2024, en banc main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/apr2024/gr_249027_2024.html

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