Heinous Crimes Act Of 1993
R.A. No 7659
The Crimes Punishable by death are: 1. Treason 2. Qualified Piracy 3. Qualified Bribery 4. Parricide 5. Murder 6. Infanticide - however,if any crime penalized in this article be committed by the mother of the child for the purpose of concealing her dishonor, she shall suffer the penalty of prision mayor in its medium and maximum periods, and if said crime be committed for the same purpose by the maternal grandparents or either of them, the penalty shall be reclusion temporal. 7. Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention 8. Robbery - when by reason or on occasion of the robbery, the crime of homicide shall have been committed, or when the robbery shall have been accompanied by rape or intentional mutilation or arson. 9. Destructive Arson 10.Rape - a. committed with the use of deadly weapon or by two or more persons. b. when by reason or on the occasion of the rape, the victim has become insane. c. when the rape is attempted or frustrated and a homicide is committed by reason or on the occasion thereof. 11.Plunder 12.Violations of Dangerous Act 13.Carnapping General rule: the death penalty shall be imposed in all cases upon which it must be imposed under existing laws. Exceptions: in which cases the penalty shall be reduced to reclusion perpetua. 1. When the guilty person is below 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the crime. 2. When the guilty person is over 70 years R.A. 8294: Next Page |
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