Death by Lethal Injection as Capital Punishment

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Republic Act No. 8177: Death by Lethal Injection as Capital Punishment

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Title Supreme Court: Death by Lethal Injection as Capital Punishment

Law: Republic Act No. 8177

Decision Date: Mar 20, 1996

Republic Act No. 8177 designates lethal injection as the sole method of executing capital punishment, amending the Revised Penal Code to ensure humane administration and oversight by the Bureau of Corrections.

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Effect on Existing Convicts Sentenced Before Law's Effectivity

Convicts sentenced to death by electrocution or gas poisoning shall now be executed by lethal injection.
Their sentences are automatically modified to conform with the lethal injection method.

Implementation Rules

Secretary of Justice, Secretary of Health, and Bureau of Corrections to promulgate implementing rules within 30 days of effectivity.

Repealing Clause

All inconsistent laws, decrees, executive orders, rules, or regulations are repealed or modified accordingly.

Effectivity

The law takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two national newspapers, whichever is earlier.
Publication must occur no later than 10 days after approval.

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