Practice question
A prior conviction does not automatically disqualify an ordinary witness under Rule 130, Section 21, unless otherwise provided by law. Does that erase Section 17(e)’s special condition?
- Yes, the general rule repeals every express special condition.
- Yes, State-witness discharge is unrelated to Section 17.
- No.
- Yes, a prior conviction can never be considered for any purpose.
- Yes, the witness receives automatic acquittal.
Legal references
- A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, 2019 Amendments to the Revised Rules on Evidence, current Rule 130, Sections 10-24 as specified: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
- Rules of Court, Rule 119, Section 17, special conditions for discharge as State witness: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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