Prescription of crime

Prescription of crime "About 30 years ago, I witnessed the killing of my father by my brother. At that time, I never had the courage to report the matter to the authorities since I was too afraid to speak up. I was muted by a horrific event for a very long time. But now I wish to vindicate my father and at the same time, release my brother from the chains of conflict of his conscience. Thus, may I know if we could still push through with the prosecution of this case?KimDear Kim,The crime that you mentioned in your narration of events had already prescribed. For your guidance, Articles 90 and 91 of Act No. 3815, otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code (RPC), dictate the law on prescription of crimes and the corresponding edict as to the computation thereof, viz:""Article 90. Prescription of crime. - Crimes punishable by death, reclusion perpetua or reclusion temporal shall prescribe in twenty years. ""Crimes punishable by other afflictive penalties shall prescribe in fifteen years.""Those punishable by a correctional penalty shall prescribe in ten years with the exception of those punishable by arresto mayor, which shall prescribe in five years..bb_wrapper cursor: default margin:0 box-sizing: content-box .bb_wrapper div margin:0 .bb_wrapper .bb-layer top:0 left:0 width:100% height:100% pointer-events:none !important overflow:hidden .bb_wrapper .bb-layer .bb-head, .bb_wrapper .bb-layer .bb-head video width:100% height: 100% .bb_wrapper video::-webkit-media-controls-start-playback-button display: none -webkit-appearance: none .bb_wrapper audio::-webkit-media-controls-start-playback-button display: none -webkit-appearance: none .bb_wrapper .bb-fitme pointer-events:none !important .bb_wrapper .bb-fitme.bb-poster-layer width:100%height:100%.bb_wrapper .bb-head-html5-video videomax-width:none !importantmax-height:none !important #bb-tw-wf5d58aac-560f-4c9d-8524-95e7cb987cbe .bb-twie-mouseover visibility:hidden position:absolute width:100% height:100% z-index:2 pointer-events:none !important #bb-tw-wf5d58aac-560f-4c9d-8524-95e7cb987cbe .bb-head pointer-events:none !important #bb-tw-wf5d58aac-560f-4c9d-8524-95e7cb987cbe.bb-twie-hover .bb-twie-mousedown visibility:hidden #bb-tw-wf5d58aac-560f-4c9d-8524-95e7cb987cbe.bb-twie-hover .bb-twie-mouseover visibility:inherit #bb-tw-wf5d58aac-560f-4c9d-8524-95e7cb987cbe.bb-twie-hover .bb-head img visibility:hidden .bb-timeline-layer .bb-arena .bb_timelinewidget pointer-events: auto !important .bb-timeline-layer .bb-arena .bb_timelinewidget:focus outline: 0 .bb-timeline-layer .bb-arena input:focus outline: 0 !important .bb-timeline-layer .bb-arena *:focus outline: 0 !important .bb-timeline-layer .bb-arena .bb_timelinewidget.bb_timelineappwidget pointer-events: none !important .bb-timeline-layer .bb-arena .bb_timelinewidget pointer-events: auto !important .bb-timeline-layer .bb-arena .bb_timelinewidget:focus outline: 0 .bb-timeline-layer .bb-arena input:focus outline: 0 !important .bb-timeline-layer .bb-arena *:focus outline: 0 !important .bb-timeline-layer .bb-arena .bb_timelinewidget.bb_timelineappwidget pointer-events: none !important   .bb-commercial-layer .bb-cta-layer .bb-dimmed background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4) transition: background 0.3s linear .bb-commercial-layer .bb-cta-layer .bb-opaque background: rgba(0,0,0,1) transition: background 0.3s linear LEARN MOREBlue Billywig Video Player ""The crime of libel or other similar offenses shall prescribe in one year.""The crime of oral defamation and slander by deed shall prescribe in six months. [object Module][object Module](function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m)i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=ri[r]=i[r]function()(i[r].q=i[r].q[]).push(arguments),i[r].l=1*new Date()a=s.createElement(o),m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0]a.async=1a.src=gm.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m))(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga')KUWTT: Duterte OK to arm anti-crime volunteers Jun. 27, 2021.cls-1isolation:isolate.cls-2opacity:0.75mix-blend-mode:multiply.cls-3fill:#fffShareCOPY.cls-1fill:#999 Sorry We are unable to load your video .cls-1isolation:isolate.cls-2opacity:0.75mix-blend-mode:multiply.cls-3fill:#fff.cls-1isolation:isolate.cls-2opacity:0.75mix-blend-mode:multiply.cls-3fill:#fff.cls-dccisolation:isolate.cls-dcc2mix-blend-mode:multiplyopacity:0.75.cls-dcc3fill:nonestroke:#fffstroke-miterlimit:10stroke-width:3px.cls-dcc4fill:#fff Captions .cls-1isolation:isolate.cls-2opacity:0.75mix-blend-mode:multiply.cls-3fill:#fff.cls-1isolation:isolate.cls-2opacity:0.75mix-blend-mode:multiply.cls-3fill:#fff0:00/0:00.ivs-overlay-playlistitem.active background-color: #c3251d .ivs-overlay-playlistitem:hover outline: 1px solid #c3251d .ivs-sdk-wrappersection.ivs-sdk-wrapperbottom.ivs-overlay-carouselhorz.ivs-overlay-carouselcontainer background-color: #ccc button.material-icons.ivs-overlay-icon.ivs-overlay-carouselnext, button.material-icons.ivs-overlay-icon.ivs-overlay-carouselprev color: #c3251d ""@context"":""https://schema.org"",""@type"":""VideoObject"",""name"":""KUWTT: Duterte OK to arm anti-crime volunteers Jun. 27, 2021"",""description"":""KUWTT: Duterte OK to arm anti-crime volunteers Jun. 27, 2021"",""thumbnailUrl"":""https://ivx-image.ivideosmart.com/serve/image/video/1714934?width=300"",""duration"":""PT307S"",""uploadDate"":""2021-06-26T21:00:00.000Z"" ""Light offenses prescribe in two months.""When the penalty fixed by law is a compound one, the highest penalty shall be made the basis of the application of the rules contained in the first, second and third paragraphs of this article. (As amended by RA 4661, approved June 19, 1966). ""'Article 91. Computation of prescription of offenses. - The period of prescription shall commence to run from the day on which the crime is discovered by the offended party, the authorities, or their agents, and shall be interrupted by the filing of the complaint or information, and shall commence to run again when such proceedings terminate without the accused being convicted or acquitted, or are unjustifiably stopped for any reason not imputable to him.""'The term of prescription shall not run when the offender is absent from the Philippine Archipelago.'"" (Emphasis and underscoring supplied)On your query, since the killing involves a child who kills his father, the same constitutes the crime of parricide which is penalized by reclusion perpetua to death. Following Article 90 of the RPC, such crime prescribes in 20 years, thus:""Article 246. Parricide. - Any person who shall kill his father, mother, or child, whether legitimate or illegitimate, or any of his ascendants, or descendants, or his spouse, shall be guilty of parricide and shall be punished by the penalty of reclusion perpetua to death."" (Emphasis and underscoring supplied) Therefore, applying Article 91 in relation to Articles 90 and 246 of the Revised Penal Code, as an heir and being the daughter of your deceased father, you are considered as an offended party. Consequently, the prescription of the crime commenced from the time that you witnessed its commission. Since you mentioned that the alleged crime happened 30 years ago, then the state can no longer prosecute the same.We hope that we were able to answer your queries. This advice is based solely on the facts you have narrated and our appreciation of the same. Our opinion may vary when other facts are changed or elaborated." - https://www.affordablecebu.com/