Practice question
A prosecutor evaluates both the complaint evidence and the counter-affidavit. The complainant objects that the screening may consider only its evidence. Which is best?
- The complainant is correct in every case
- A counter-affidavit automatically defeats every complaint
- The prosecutor must conduct a complete judicial trial first
- The current standard expressly includes summary evaluation of the respondent’s counter-affidavit evidence
- The parties’ evidence is categorically irrelevant
Legal references
- DC15 Section5; Meking v. Remulla: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/nov2025/gr_280455_2025.html
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