Practice question
An accused’s admissible extrajudicial confession is the only evidence, with no corpus delicti corroboration. The State says admissibility alone establishes sufficient proof. Which is correct?
- A police case number is corroboration in every case
- Admission automatically proves every required fact
- The confession removes the presumption of innocence without more
- Only the confession’s length matters
- Section3 expressly rejects that sufficiency claim
Legal references
- A.M.19-08-15-SC, 2019 amended Rules on Evidence, effective May1,2020, Rules128,130,131 and133: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.pdf
- Dela Llana v. Biong, G.R.182356, December4,2013, MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2013/dec2013/gr_182356_2013.html
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