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Facts: Petitioner was a minor whose age is above15 but below 18 years old when he raped a minor when the latter was left alone in her house. In violating the minor, he threatened to ic the latter if she would shout for help. Petitioner was convicted of rape but on appeal invoed a suspension of sentence pursuant to !" #$%%. &y the time he was convicted by the trial court and before the case was elevated to the '", he was already (( years old. Issues: )hether petitioner is e*empt from criminal liability. )hether petitioner is entitled to a suspension of sentence under +ec. $8 and % of !"#$%%. -eld: o. +ince his age is above 15 and below18, the finding of discernment is necessary to determine if he would be e*empt from criminal liability. In this case, his act of waiting for the victim/s parents to leave the house before defiling the latter and threatening to ic her if she should shout prove that petitioner can differentiate what is right and wrong. Furthermore, +ec. $8 and %, suspension of sentence, can no longer be availed since by the time his sentence was imposed by the trial court,he was already (( years old. +ec % provides that If the child in conflict with the law has reached eighteen 018 years of age while under suspended sentence, the court shall determine whether to discharge the child in accordance with this "ct, to order e*ecution of sentence, or to e*tend the suspended sentence for a certain period or until the child reaches the ma*imum age of twenty2one 0(1 years.