ADJUS-121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Revised Penal Code Of The Philippines, Extenuating Circumstances
2 Sep 2020
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Offenses which are or in the future may be punishable under special laws are not subject to the provisions of this code. This code shall be supplementary to such laws, unless the latter should specially provide the contrary. For special laws: penalties should be imprisonment, and not reclusion perpetua, etc. Offenses that are attempted or frustrated are not punishable, unless otherwise stated. Plea of guilty is not mitigating for offenses punishable by special laws. No minimum, medium, and maximum periods for penalties. No penalty for an accessory or accomplice, unless otherwise stated. Provisions of rpc applicable to special laws: art. 22 retroactivity of penal laws if favorable to the accused: art. 45 confiscation of instruments used in the crime. In article 10, there is a reservation provision of the revised penal code may be applied suppletorily to special laws .
