Practice question
A proponent authenticates a seized object, but the court finds that it was obtained through an unconstitutional search and is subject to exclusion. Does authentication alone defeat exclusion?
- Yes, accurate identification cures every constitutional violation
- Yes, all tangible evidence overrides constitutional safeguards
- No object can ever be authenticated
- Only the object’s size determines exclusion
- No
Legal references
- 2019 Rules on Evidence, Rule 128 Section 3: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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