Practice question
A mechanic recognizes a machine part by a distinctive fracture that he observed during the accident. He identifies it in court from personal knowledge. Is this relevant to the authentication foundation?
- No, only the judge may identify every object without a witness
- No, every stable object requires drug-case inventory witnesses
- Yes, and relevance need never be shown
- Yes
- Yes, and identification proves negligence conclusively
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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