E and M are convicted of a penal law that imposes a penalty of fine or imprisonment or both fine and imprisonment. The judge sentenced them to pay the fine, jointly and severally, with subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency.
a) Is the penalty proper? Explain.
b) May the judge impose an alternative penalty of fine or imprisonment? Explain. (4%)
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