Practice question
A deceased witness testified in an earlier case involving the same parties but a wholly different subject matter. Does same-party identity alone complete Rule115’s prior-testimony conditions?
- Death eliminates every remaining condition
- Yes; subject matter never matters
- Only the witness’s handwriting matters
- No; the same subject matter is also required
- A transcript’s length proves admissibility
Legal references
- Rules115–116, Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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