Practice question
A retrospective statute reduces the evidence legally needed to convict for an already completed offense. Officials call the change procedural and say that label ends the ex post facto inquiry. Explain the evidentiary category discussed in Trillanes.
Legal references
- Trillanes IV v. Medialdea, G.R. Nos. 241494, 256660 and 256078, April 3, 2024, main decision, ex post facto and attainder discussion: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/apr2024/gr_241494_2024.html
- 1987 Constitution, Article III, Section 22: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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