In the presence of material circumstances which are adherent to the crime or constituent of one of its acts, that would aggravate or extenuates the penalty, the effects thereof shall apply to each person who has participated, directly or by causation, in committing the crime, whether he has known or not known of the existence of said circumstances. In the presence of personal aggravating circumstances which have facilitated the commission of the crime, they shall only apply to the other participants if they have had knowledge thereof. As to other circumstances, they shall only affect the person to whom they are attached, whether they are aggravating or extenuating circumstances.
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