Practice question
After excluding illegally seized evidence, the prosecution has no remaining evidence sufficient to prove the charged possession offense. It asks conviction because the officers intended to combat crime. Which is best?
- The court cannot convict without the required lawful proof
- Good intention supplies every missing element
- The court may secretly rely on the excluded item
- The accused must prove innocence to cure the state’s failure
- Every unlawful search automatically invalidates all independent evidence in all cases
Legal references
- People v. Sapla, G.R.244045, June16 2020: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/jun2020/gr_244045_2020.html
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