When is surrender by an accused considered voluntary?
On Criminal Law
When is surrender by an accused considered voluntary, and constitutive of the mitigating circumstance of voluntary surrender?
A surrender by an offender is considered voluntary when it is spontaneous, indicative of an intent to submit unconditionally to the authorities.
To be mitigating, the surrender must be:
(a) spontaneous, i.e., indicative of acknowledgment of guilt and not for convenience nor conditional;
(b) made before the government incur expenses, time, and effort in tracking down the offender's whereabouts; and
(c) made to a person in authority or the latter's agents.
Related:
Mitigating Circumstances
Aggravating Circumstances
Justifying Circumstances
Alternative Circumstances
A surrender by an offender is considered voluntary when it is spontaneous, indicative of an intent to submit unconditionally to the authorities.
To be mitigating, the surrender must be:
(a) spontaneous, i.e., indicative of acknowledgment of guilt and not for convenience nor conditional;
(b) made before the government incur expenses, time, and effort in tracking down the offender's whereabouts; and
(c) made to a person in authority or the latter's agents.
Related:
Mitigating Circumstances
Aggravating Circumstances
Justifying Circumstances
Alternative Circumstances
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