Practice question
A court excludes an uncounseled custodial confession obtained without a valid waiver. The prosecution also offers independently obtained eyewitness testimony. Explain why exclusion of the confession does not automatically determine the final verdict.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article III, section 12, https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- Republic Act No. 7438, sections 2–3, https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1992/ra_7438_1992.html
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