Practice question
A defendant who directly committed the felony argues that no accessory penalty can apply because he was a principal offender rather than an accessory under Article19. Which is best?
- Every direct actor is exempt from penalty accessories
- The Article19 label determines every penalty category
- Accessory penalties are imposed only on relatives
- Only accomplices can suffer disqualification
- The argument confuses participation with penalties; a principal offender may incur the accessories legally attached to the principal sanction
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code Articles17–19,25,41 and73: https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html
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