Practice question
All qualifying prerequisites are established for an offense punishable solely by a fine. Which Section8 category applies regardless of the fine’s amount?
- Only the accused may invent the period
- The two-year category solely because the fine is high
- No category can cover a fine
- A ten-year category
- The one-year category
Legal references
- Rules111 Section7,116 Section11,117 and118: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
- People v. Lacson, G.R.149453, April1,2003, main resolution, express consent and burden: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2003/apr2003/gr_149453_2003.html
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