Practice question
What central evidentiary purpose does a chain of custody serve?
- Establishing the identity and integrity of the item through its handling
- Replacing proof of the charged offense
- Making every search lawful
- Guaranteeing every laboratory conclusion is infallible
- Proving guilt solely from a custody form
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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