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Facts: Jovito, a private individual, was convicted by the trial court of robbery with violence and sentenced to eight years of imprisonment. He began serving the sentence in 2011 and was granted parole in 2013 after serving two years, under conditions. In 2014 his parole was revoked for violation of parole conditions, and he returned to prison to serve the balance of his sentence. In 2015 he is charged with estafa through deceit for a separate transaction that occurred in 2014. (a) Explain whether Jovito’s criminal liability for the 2011 robbery is extinguished by the completion of the sentence, considering his parole and its revocation. (b) Can the 2014 estafa be prosecuted despite the prior robbery sentence? (c) Identify the factors that determine whether the service of sentence for the robbery was properly completed.