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INDETERMINATE SENTENCE LAW (ISLAW)Act No. 4103 as amended by Act No. 4!

Conce"t o# Indete$m%nate SentenceIndete$m%nate sentence is a sentence with a minimum term and a maximum term which, the court is mandated toimpose for the benefit of a guilty person who is not disqualified therefore, when the maximum imprisonment exceeds one(1) year. It applies to both violations of the Revised enal !ode and special laws.

&as%c "'$"ose"he urpose of I#$%& is to uplift and redeem valuable human material and prevent unnecessary and excessivedeprivation of personal liberty and economic usefulness. (eople v. 'ucosin)

&as%c %*oso"y 'nde$*y%n+ te Indete$m%nate Sentence La,"he philosophy underlying the Indeterminate #entence $aw is that of redeeming valuable human material and preventingunnecessary deprivation of personal liberty and economic usefulness with due regard to the protection of the social order.(%murao, 1*)

Te co'$t m'st dete$m%ne t,o "ena*t%es."he court must instead of a single fixed penalty, determine two penalties, referred to in the I#$%& as the +%-I/ and+I0I/ terms."he law should be applied in imposing a prison sentence for a crime punishable either by special law or by the Revisedenal !ode. (Reyes, R!)

A""*%cat%on o# te Indete$m%nate Sentence La, to cases s"ec%#%ed te$e%n %s mandato$y. (Am'$ao- 013)"he I#$%& application is mandatory, where imprisonment would exceed one year but only when the I#$ would befavorable to the accused if it would result in lengthening his prison sentence, I#$%& should 02" be applied.

Te co'$t as te 'n'a*%#%ed d%sc$et%on to #%/ te m%n%m'm te$m o# te %ndete$m%nate sentence %n %o*at%ons o#te Re%sed ena* Code and %ts amendments.

"he rules and provisions which must be applied to determine the maximum term of the indeterminate penalty are thoseprovided in %rticles 34, 35, 6 to 67, 41, 4 (except paragraph 6), 43, 46, 45, 48 and 71. 9owever, the aforesaid rules andprovisions in those %rticles particularly %rticles 6 to 67, 4, 43 and 46 are not applicable in fixing the minimum term of theindeterminate penalty. "he court has the unqualified discretion to fix the term of the minimum. "he only limitation is that itis within the range of the penalty next lower to that prescribed by the Revised enal !ode for the offense committed,without regard to its three periods.

Nona""*%cab%*%ty o# ISLAW"he Indeterminate #entence $aw shall 02" %$: to the following persons who are;

1 #entenced to death, reclusion perpetua, or life imprisonment

  RC S"ec%a* La,

Ma/%m'm Te$m

"hat which could be properly imposed under the R!,considering the generic aggravating and ordinary mitigatingcircumstances.

ust not exceed the maximum term fixed by the saidlaw.

M%n%m'm Te$m

&ithin the range of the penalty one degree lower than thatprescribed by the R!, without considering thecircumstances.

Note2 e).

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!onvicted of treason, conspiracy or proposal to commit treason* !onvicted of misprision of treason, rebellion, sedition, or espionage3 !onvicted of piracy6 9abitual delinquents4 ?scaped from confinement or those who evaded sentence7 @ranted conditional pardon and who violated the terms of the same5 aximum period of imprisonment does not exceed one year 8 @uilty of violating the 9uman #ecurity %ct1 aximum term of imprisonment actually imposed does not exceed 1 year 11 #entenced to the penalty of destierro or suspension only

8 1 de+2 9MC- No AC8 1 de+2 :1! ;1<8 1 de+2 'n*a,#'* a++$ess%on on*y 9 any ote$ $ema%n%n+ e*ements

3.) Ma/%m'm = %m"osab*e "ena*ty- a""*y $ema%n%n+ AC o$ MC

4.) M%n%m'm = 1 de+$ee *o,e$ #$om %m"osed "ena*ty

I**'st$at%ons o# A""*%cat%on o# ISLAW

E/am"*e >12 Adam ?%**ed @on1 !rime; 92I!I'?

enalty; R?!$#I20 "?2R%$ 02 %! F ! G 02" %$I!%

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E/am"*e >2 Adam ?%**ed @on. Adam o*'nta$%*y s'$$ende$ed1 !rime; 92I!I'?

enalty; R?!$#I20 "?2R%$ 1! G 02" %$I!% 42 Adam ?%**ed @on d'$%n+ n%+tt%me. Adam o*'nta$%*y s'$$ende$ed and "*eaded +'%*ty.

1 !rime; 92I!I'?enalty; R?!$#I20 "?2R%$

! H 1 %! G 02" %$I!%

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E/am"*e >2 &eat% stabbed and ?%**ed Adam ,en A "*aced %s ands on te t%+ o# &- ,Fo any "$oocat%on one$ "a$t.

1 !rime; 92I!I'?enalty; R?!$#I20 "?2R%$

Incomplete defense; unlawful aggression F lac> of sufficient provocationenalty G degrees lower G RI#I20 !2RR?!I20%$

3 MAIMBM INDETERMINATE SENTENCE 0o !, 0o %!rision !orreccional, edium

3 MINIMBM INDETERMINATE ENALT %rresto ayor, edium

I2 A$$esto Mayo$ as med%'m to $%s%on Co$$ecc%ona* %n %ts med%'m "e$%od

E/am"*e > H Adam ,as +'%*ty o# com"*e/ c$%me o# #$'st$ated 6om%c%de ,%t assa'*t '"on @on an a+ent o# a"e$son %n a'to$%ty.

1 !rime; =R#"R%"?' 92I!I'? with %##%$"enalty; =R#"R%"?' 92I!I'?; RI#I20 %:2R (1 degree lower)

 %ssault; rision !orreccional ed to ax eriodenalty to be considered; RI#I20 %:2R (higher)

0ot %pplicable3 MAIMBM INDETERMINATE SENTENCE

rision ayor, aximum (%rt.35)4 MINIMBM INDETERMINATE ENALT

rision !orreccionalI2 $%s%on Co$$ecc%ona* as m%n%m'm to $%s%on Mayo$ %n %ts ma/%m'm "e$%od as ma/%m'm

E/am"*e > 102 Adam attem"ted to ?%** %s 'nc*e @on- a sen%o$ c%t%en. 6e ,as not ab*e to ?%** @on beca'se e ,asa$$ested '"on com"*a%nt o# @on as $e+a$d to AdamJs t$eats tat e ,%** ?%** %m.

1 !rime; @R%D? "9R?%"#enalty; rision !orreccional ( degrees lower penalty for homicide)

 %rt. 51 (1) 0ot %pplicable 3 MAIMBM INDETERMINATE ENALT

0o !, %!s (Relationship F disregard of respect)G rision !orreccional, aximum

4) MINIMBM INDETERMINATE ENALT= %rresto ayor 

I2 A$$esto Mayo$ as m%n%m'm to $%s%on Co$$ecc%ona* %n %ts ma/%m'm "e$%od as ma/%m'm.

E/am"*e > 112 Adam $obbed @on %n an %nab%ted o'se.1 !rime; Robbery

enalty; rision ayor 0ot %pplicable3 MAIMBM INDETERMINATE ENALT

G rision ayor, edium 4 MINIMBM INDETERMINATE ENALT

G rision !orreccionalI2 $%s%on Co$$ecc%ona* as m%n%m'm to $%s%on Mayo$ %n %ts med%'m "e$%od as med%'m

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@BRISRBDENCE

eo"*e s. S%mon!rime; violation of R% 436 or "he 'angerous 'rug %ct of 187, amended by R% 7468.enalty; Reclusion erpetua.0o aggravating and mitigating circumstances.Issue;a. &hether or not a lesser penalty should be imposedJb. &hether or not I#$ is applicable in the present caseJ9eld;a. :es.