Practice question
Does general competence to testify necessarily establish eligibility for discharge as an accused to become a State witness?
- No.
- Yes, every competent accused must automatically be discharged.
- Yes, ordinary competence removes all special conditions.
- Yes, the witness chooses immunity conclusively.
- Yes, no court hearing can be required.
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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