Practice question
Under Ivler, what is the unit of prosecution for a single reckless-imprudence act producing several consequences?
- A separate intentional felony for each effect in every case.
- One quasi-offense, with all its consequences collectively alleged.
- One offense for each witness.
- An Article 48 complex crime in every case.
- No offense whenever there are several victims.
Legal references
- RA 10951, current amended RPC provisions and monetary thresholds: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2017/ra_10951_2017.html; Section 97, amended Article 365.
- Ivler v Modesto-San Pedro, G.R. No. 172716, November 17, 2010, main decision, one quasi-offense and double jeopardy: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2010/nov2010/gr_172716_2010.html
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