Practice question
Evidence survives a Marti-based constitutional objection because the initial search was genuinely private. Does that alone conclusively prove the accused’s guilt?
- Yes, private discovery is a final conviction.
- Yes, every element is automatically admitted.
- Yes, authenticity and identity never matter.
- Yes, the courier fixes the criminal sentence.
- No; the prosecution must still satisfy other admissibility and proof requirements.
Legal references
- People v. Marti, G.R. No. 81561, January 18, 1991, MAIN decision, genuinely private search without State intervention: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1991/jan1991/gr_81561_1991.html
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