Practice question
A confession is proved to have been obtained through torture. Prosecutors offer it against the tortured person as the sole proof of the charged offense, arguing that a signature makes it admissible. No statutory exception applies. Which rule controls?
- A signature cures every method of obtaining it.
- Torture automatically proves the confession true.
- Any official may waive the victim’s statutory protection.
- RA 9745, Section 8 makes a torture-obtained confession inadmissible in proceedings, subject to its specific exception.
- Only a public emergency determines admissibility.
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 9745, Anti-Torture Act of 2009: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9745_2009.html Section 8.
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