Practice question
A chemical specimen passes through several handlers. The laboratory report identifies Sample B, while the collector’s records identify only Sample A; no witness explains the discrepancy or links the tested material to the recovered specimen. Counsel says the report alone proves an intact chain. Which is best?
- The unexplained source-and-handling gap must be addressed before treating the tested specimen as the recovered one
- Every laboratory report conclusively identifies its original source
- The accused must select which sample was tested
- Matching general appearance proves identical source
- Any discrepancy proves a particular officer committed a crime
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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