Practice question
Does acquittal of illegal recruitment necessarily require acquittal of estafa arising from the same dealings?
- Yes, the offenses always have identical elements
- No, each offense has distinct elements that must be separately proved
- Yes, if both involve money
- Yes, if the victim never traveled
- No, because estafa requires no evidence at all
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/aug2024/gr_235010_2024.html — People v. Valle y Lapurga, GR 235010, August 7, 2024, main decision.
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/68766 — People v. Marzan, GR 227093, September 21, 2022, main decision; estafa under Revised Penal Code Article 315(2)(a) and distinct recruitment offenses.
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