Practice question
A custodian identifies a uniquely numbered firearm and explains its receipt, safekeeping and delivery to court. Must the court disregard that foundation solely because the drug-case inventory witnesses were not present?
- Yes, every non-drug exhibit requires those witnesses
- No, and no evidence of identity is ever needed
- Yes, firearms are legally indistinguishable powders
- No, the firearm requires its proper non-drug authentication foundation
- Only a possession confession can authenticate the firearm
Legal references
- Silvano v. People, G.R. 273931, February 12, 2026: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2026/feb2026/gr_273931_2026.html
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