Practice question
The court denies the Rule119 discharge motion. What does Section17 say about the proposed witness’s sworn statement supporting discharge?
- It automatically becomes a confession proving the whole case
- It is automatically published to every unrelated party
- The accused is automatically acquitted despite denial
- Every other independently admissible evidence disappears
- It is inadmissible in evidence under that Rule
Legal references
- Rule119 Section17, final paragraph: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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