Criminal Law, 2011 Bar — Question 18

MULTIPLE CHOICE

When a penal law is absolutely repealed such that the offense is decriminalized, a pending case charging the accused of the repealed crime is to be (A) prosecuted still since the charge was valid when filed. (B) dismissed without any pre-condition. (C) dismissed provided the accused is not a habitual delinquent. (D) prosecuted still since the offended party has a vested interest in the repealed law.

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