Criminal Law, 2017 Bar — Question X-b

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Sammy Peke was convicted of a violation of R.A. No. 123456 for selling fake books. The law prescribes the penalty of prision correccional, a divisible penalty whose minimum period is six months and one day to two years and four months; medium period is two years, four months and one day to four years and two months; and maximum period is four years, two months and one day to six years. At arraignment, Sammy Peke pleads guilty to the crime charged. (b) Supposing the trial judge imposes a straight penalty of imprisonment for one year, is the penalty correct in the context of the Indeterminate Sentence Law? Explain your answer. (3%)

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