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Marissa Alba was convicted by final judgment on July 9, 2010 for robbery with intimidation and was sentenced to eight years of imprisonment. The judgment became final on July 22, 2010. She did not file any appeal. On January 4, 2017, she filed a petition for relief from judgment under Rule 47, which was denied on June 18, 2017. A warrant of arrest to enforce the sentence was issued on September 12, 2023. (a) Identify the governing doctrine on prescription of penalties and the controlling rule you would apply. (b) Apply the doctrine to the facts: has the penalty prescribed? explain why or why not, indicating interruptions/tolling and the relevant starting point for the period. (c) If prescription has prescribed, explain the effect on Marissa Alba’s criminal liability; if not, explain the consequence and the current status of enforcement.