Practice question
A laboratory receives two visually indistinguishable liquid samples from different sites. A witness says all liquid bottles are unique once brought to court, although the labels were lost before testing and no witness can connect the test to either site. Which is best?
- The specimens’ fungibility requires a reliable identification and handling foundation
- Courtroom arrival retroactively creates source identification
- Similar appearance proves the tested liquid came from either chosen site
- An absent label always proves deliberate tampering
- No biological or chemical specimen can ever be admitted
Legal references
- People v. Olarte, G.R. 233209, March 11, 2019: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/mar2019/gr_233209_2019.html
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