Practice question
A prosecutor asks a court to impose death solely because an old penal provision still uses that term, without accounting for RA 9346. Which is best?
- RA 9346 must be applied; the old wording alone does not authorize imposition
- The oldest wording always controls
- The prosecutor may choose execution administratively
- The accused's unpopularity repeals the Act
- A court may ignore the Act by agreement
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 9346, Sections 1-2: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2006/ra_9346_2006.html
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