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    This document contains a midterm exam for Criminal Law 1 with 5 questions. Question 1 asks about whether the defense of Battered Woman Syndrome can be invoked by a woman who stabbed her drunk and verbally abusive husband after he had beaten her previously. Question 2 discusses applicable aggravating circumstances in a case where a man raped and murdered a woman in her boarding house room. Question 3 inquires about whether bigamy charges can be filed against a man who secretly married abroad while still married in the Philippines. Question 4 addresses the criminal liability of a 15-year-old boy who shot and killed a classmate who had been bullying him. Finally, question 5 asks the examinee to differentiate between Reclusion Perpetua and Life Imp

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    This document contains a midterm exam for Criminal Law 1 with 5 questions. Question 1 asks about whether the defense of Battered Woman Syndrome can be invoked by a woman who stabbed her drunk and verbally abusive husband after he had beaten her previously. Question 2 discusses applicable aggravating circumstances in a case where a man raped and murdered a woman in her boarding house room. Question 3 inquires about whether bigamy charges can be filed against a man who secretly married abroad while still married in the Philippines. Question 4 addresses the criminal liability of a 15-year-old boy who shot and killed a classmate who had been bullying him. Finally, question 5 asks the examinee to differentiate between Reclusion Perpetua and Life Imp

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    This document contains a midterm exam for Criminal Law 1 with 5 questions. Question 1 asks about whether the defense of Battered Woman Syndrome can be invoked by a woman who stabbed her drunk and verbally abusive husband after he had beaten her previously. Question 2 discusses applicable aggravating circumstances in a case where a man raped and murdered a woman in her boarding house room. Question 3 inquires about whether bigamy charges can be filed against a man who secretly married abroad while still married in the Philippines. Question 4 addresses the criminal liability of a 15-year-old boy who shot and killed a classmate who had been bullying him. Finally, question 5 asks the examinee to differentiate between Reclusion Perpetua and Life Imp

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    CRIMINAL LAW 1 - MIDTERM EXAM

    1. Dion and Talia were spouses. Dion always came home drunk since he lost his job a couple of
    months ago. Talia had gotten used to the verbal abuse from Dion. One night, in addition to the
    usual verbal abuse, Dion beat up Talia. The next morning, Dion saw the injury that he had
    inflicted upon Talia and promised her that he would stop drinking and never beat her again.
    However, Dion did not make good on his promise. Just after one week, he started drinking
    again. Talia once more endured the usual verbal abuse. Afraid that he might beat her up again,
    Talia stabbed Dion with a kitchen knife while he was passed out from imbibing too much
    alcohol. Talia was charged with the crime of parricide. May Talia invoke the defense of Battered
    Woman Syndrome to free herself from criminal liability? Explain. (10 points)

    2. Wenceslao and Loretta were staying in the same boarding house, occupying different rooms.
    One late evening, when everyone in the house was asleep, Wenceslao entered Loretta’s room
    with the use of a picklock. Then, with force and violence, Wenceslao ravished Loretta. After he
    had satisfied his lust, Wenceslao stabbed Loretta to death and, before leaving the room, took
    her jewelry. Discuss the applicability of the relevant aggravating circumstances in the case. (10
    points)

    3. Coronah and Covid were married in Iloilo City, Philippines. Covid took graduate studies in
    Harvard University and met his first love Vyrusse . They renewed their friendship and finally
    decided to get married secretly in Boracay during Christmas vacation. Quarantine, the mother of
    Coronah heard about the marriage and secures a copy of their marriage contract. Can
    Quarantine (mother-in-law) file a case of Bigamy against Covid in the Philippines? Would your
    answer be different if Coronah filed the case? (10 points)

    4. Lito, a minor, was bullied by Brutus, his classmate. Having had enough, Lito got the key to the
    safe where his father kept his licensed pistol and took the weapon. Knowing that Brutus usually
    hung out at a nearby abandoned building after class, Lito went ahead and hid while waiting for
    Brutus. When Lito was convinced that Brutus was alone, he shot Brutus, who died on the spot.
    Lito then hid the gun in one of the empty containers. At the time of the shooting, Lito was
    fifteen years and one month old. What is Lito’s criminal liability? Explain. (10 points)

    5. Differentiate Reclusion Perpetua Vs. Life Imprisonment. (10 points)

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