Requisites for Admissibility

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1. What basic conditions govern admissibility under Rule 128 Section 3?
2. Under Rule 130 Section 1, object evidence is addressed to what?
3. Why is authentication ordinarily necessary before an object may be considered as evidence?
4. A mechanic recognizes a machine part by a distinctive fracture that he observed during the accident. He identifies it i…
5. A proponent authenticates a seized object, but the court finds that it was obtained through an unconstitutional search …
6. A witness brings a knife purchased after an assault and says it resembles the weapon, but claims it is the very knife t…
7. A stolen engine is uniquely numbered. The recovering officer and custodian identify that engine and explain its handlin…
8. A broken helmet is offered in a collision case. State the foundations needed before it can support a finding about the …
9. Explain why an object’s physical presence in the courtroom does not by itself establish admissibility.
10. A distinctive firearm is identified by officers who explain its recovery and turnover. Must every requirement for seize…
11. Why do fungible objects pose a special authentication concern under Olarte?
12. Can an object be made identifiable by a mark placed upon recovery rather than having an original serial number?