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Facts: On March 7, 2007, D commits offense X, which has a prescriptive period of eight years. On May 18, 2014, the People file information with the Regional Trial Court. On October 30, 2014, the case is dismissed for lack of probable cause. On March 11, 2016, the People file a new information for the same offense.   (a)State the controlling doctrine on the effect of the institution of the criminal action on the prescriptive period. (b)Has the prescriptive period for the offense prescribed as of December 31, 2021? Show your computation.