Practice question
A recovered object is materially altered before trial, removing the feature on which the proponent relies. The proponent argues identity alone necessarily proves its prior condition without any explanation of alteration. Which is correct?
- Identity automatically proves every prior condition
- The foundation must support the claimed relevant condition as well as identity
- Alteration can never affect relevance
- Only the object’s size matters
- The court must invent the missing explanation
Legal references
- A.M.19-08-15-SC, current Rules128,130 Sections1,21–22 and133 Sections1–5: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.pdf
- People v. Olarte, G.R.233209, March11,2019, MAIN, object classification and authentication: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/mar2019/gr_233209_2019.html
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