Practice question
An advocate compares an administrative case governed by substantial evidence with an ordinary criminal trial and demands that the criminal court use only the administrative quantum because evidence rules are 'uniform.' Which is correct?
- The same minimum quantum governs every proceeding
- Administrative procedure automatically overrides criminal safeguards
- The advocate may select whichever standard is easier
- Uniformity does not erase the different standards prescribed by the Rules; criminal conviction still requires proof beyond reasonable doubt
- The criminal case must be dismissed without evaluating any evidence
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.pdf — A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, 2019 Revised Rules on Evidence, effective May 1, 2020; Rules 128 §§1–4, 130 §§1–2, 131 §1, and 133 §§1–2,6.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_263794_2025.html — CIR v. Marily Development Corporation, G.R. No. 263794, April 2, 2025, MAIN decision (justified evidentiary reopening and opportunity to examine and object).
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/apr2022/gr_248304_2022.html — Agapito v. Aeroplus Multi-Services, Inc., G.R. No. 248304, April 20, 2022, MAIN decision (limits on procedural and evidentiary liberality).
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