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Question XVII
Wenceslao and Loretta were staying in the same boarding house, occupying different rooms. One late evening, when everyone in the house was asleep, Wenceslao entered Loretta's room with the use of a picklock. Then, with force and violence, Wenceslao ravished Loretta. After he had satisfied his lust, Wenceslao stabbed Loretta to death and, before leaving the room, took her jewelry.
What crime or crimes, if any, did Wenceslao commit? Explain. (4%)
Discuss the applicability of the relevant aggravating circumstances of dwelling, nocturnity and the use of the picklock to enter the room of the victim. (3%)
Would your answer to [a] be the same if, despite the serious stab wounds she sustained, Loretta survived? Explain. (3%)
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