Practice question
A post-amendment drug inventory has the required accused-side presence, an elected official and an NPS representative. The defense claims it is automatically defective solely because no journalist was also present. Which is correct?
- The amended alternative category does not require a journalist in addition to the NPS representative
- NPS and media are invariably both required under the amendment
- Only media may ever serve
- Only the accused may sign the inventory
- Every post-amendment inventory requires three elected officials
Legal references
- RA10640 Section1 amending RA9165 Section21(1): https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2014/ra_10640_2014.html
- People v Olarte, GR233209, March11,2019, MAIN opinion, categories and authentication of object evidence: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/mar2019/gr_233209_2019.html
- Silvano v People, GR273931, February12,2026, MAIN opinion, non-drug identifiable objects and Section21: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2026/feb2026/gr_273931_2026.html
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