Practice question
A proposed state witness offers testimony that cannot be substantially corroborated in material points. The prosecutor says necessity alone satisfies every requirement. Which is best?
- Necessity automatically replaces all other conditions
- Corroboration is prohibited for a state witness
- A private promise of cooperation binds the court
- Necessity does not eliminate the separate corroboration requirement
- The witness’s accusation automatically proves all defendants guilty
Legal references
- Rule119 Section17: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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