Practice question
The basic fact and the covered presumed element meet both Section6 safeguards. Independent proof of a different essential element is absent. The State claims Section6 now mandates conviction. Which is correct?
- One established element automatically proves all others
- Satisfying the covered presumption does not supply the unrelated missing element
- Section6 abolishes every remaining burden
- A valid presumption is a final judgment
- The accused must prove the missing element false
Legal references
- A.M.19-08-15-SC, current Rule131 Section6 and Rule132 Sections3,20–22: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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