Practice question
An accused remains silent at trial and the prosecutor offers that silence alone as proof of guilt. Explain Rule 115’s protection and the continuing prosecution burden.
Legal references
- Rules of Court: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/rc/rc_110-127_2000.html Rule 115, Section 1(a), (d)–(e).
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353 Article III, Section 17.
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