1.

Where there is no attending mitigating or aggravating circumstance

a. Yes, A is entitled to the benefit of ISLAW
b. Maximum term of the indeterminate penalty – reclusion temporal should be imposed in the
medium period
Minimum term of the indeterminate penalty – anywhere within the range of prision mayor,
the penalty next lower from reclusion temporal, with or without reference to the period
into which it may be subdivided.

2. Where there is no attending mitigating or aggravating circumstance

A is entitled to the benefit of ISLAW. The maximum term of the indeterminate penalty
reclusion temporal should be imposed in the medium period. The minimum term of the
indeterminate penalty is anywhere within the range of prision mayor, the penalty next
lower from reclusion temporal, with or without reference to the period into which it may be
subdivided.

3. Where there is one ordinary mitigating circumstance

If a pleaded guilty before the presentation of evidence by the prosecution, there being no
aggravating circumstance to offset it, the maximum term of the indeterminate penalty, which is
reclusion temporal, should be imposed in the minimum period. The minimum term of the
indeterminate penalty is also anywhere within the range of prision mayor, the penalty next
lower from reclusion temporal, with or without reference to the period into which it may be
subdivided. His plea of guilty is required to be considered (by way of mitigation) only in the
imposition of the maximum terms of his sentence.

4. Where there is only an aggravating circumstance

In the execution of the crime, there were generic circumstances of relationship (Art 15) and that
it was committed with insult or in disregard of the respect due the offended party on account of
his rank or age (Art 14, par 3) which shall be merged into one aggravating circumstance, the
penalty imposable on A is reclusion temporal in its maximum period. The minimum term of the
indeterminate penalty is also anywhere within the range of prision mayor with or without
reference to the period into which it may be subdivided.

5. Where there are mitigating and aggravating circumstances

After committing the crime at nighttime purposely sought by A to better accomplish his purpose
(Art 14 par 6), he surrendered voluntarily to the agent of authority and during the arraignment
pleaded guilty to the charge (Art 13 par 7), there is one mitigating circumstance left after
offsetting the aggravating circumstance of nighttime with the two mitigating circumstances. So,
the penalty of reclusion temporal should be imposed in the minimum period. The maximum
 term of the indeterminate penalty is reclusion temporal minimum and the minimum is prision
mayor in any of its period or anywhere within its range.
6. Where there is a complex crime
In this case, the maximum of the indeterminate penalty is prision mayor maximum and the
minimum is prision correccional in its maximum period.

7. Where there is a complex crime

In this case, the maximum of the indeterminate penalty is within the maximum period of prision
mayor and the minimum is prision correccional is within that next lower in degree to prision
mayor which is prision correccional.

8. Where there is a complex crime with 2 mitigating circumstances and without any aggravating
circumstance
There being two (2) mitigating circumstances of voluntary surrender and plea of guilty, without
any aggravating circumstance, the penalty next lower to that provided by law should be
imposed. For the purposes of the Indeterminate Sentence Law, the penalty next lower should be
determined without regard as to whether the basic penalty provided by the Code should be
applied in its maximum or minimum period as circumstances modifying liability may require.
The penalty after considering the two mitigating circumtances is prision correccional in its
maximum period since this is a complex crime. The maximum term of the indeterminate penalty
is prision correccional in its maximum period. The minimum term is arresto mayor, the penalty
next lower in degree from prision correccional, which may be imposed by the court within its
range or in any of its periods.

9. Where there are privileged and ordinary mitigating circumstances

The penalty for murder is reclusion temporal in its maximum period to death. The penalty next
lower in degree is prision mayor in its maximum period to reclusion temporal in its minimum
and the medium periods. There being a mitigating circumstance of plea of guilty, without any
aggravating circumstance to offset it, the penalty one degree lower (prision mayor in its
maximum period to reclusion temporal in its minimum and medium periods) should be imposed
in its minimum period, which is prision mayor in its maximum period.

10. The penalty of reclusion temporal should be imposed in the minimum period. The maximum
term of the indeterminate penalty is reclusion temporal minimum and the minimum is prision
mayor in any of its period or anywhere within its range.