Practice question
In a theft prosecution, the accused introduces admissible good-character evidence pertinent to honesty. The prosecutor seeks to rebut with relevant bad-character evidence concerning the same pertinent trait. Which statement follows Section 54?
- The prosecution may always lead with bad character in every criminal case
- The rule permits prosecution bad-character evidence on rebuttal, subject to relevance and applicable safeguards
- The accused's character proof automatically ends the case
- The prosecution may introduce every unrelated trait without restriction
- The rebuttal itself conclusively proves theft
Legal references
- A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, Rule 130, Section 54.
- Reviewed primary authority, Rule 130, Section 54, amended text: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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