Practice question
A lawful graver-offense prosecution falls within a Section7 exception after a former conviction. The accused already served part of the former sentence. What is required if convicted of the graver offense?
- An additional penalty for the old service
- No credit because the charge title changed
- Automatic acquittal of every graver offense
- A credit only if the prosecutor volunteers
- Credit for the part already served
Legal references
- Rules111 Section7,116 Section11,117 and118: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
- Constitution ArticleIII Section21: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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