Practice question
A court finds a child’s testimony credible by itself after proper examination. Counsel argues that a judgment can never rest on it without a second witness. No special corroboration requirement is identified. Which is best?
- A second witness is always legally indispensable
- The special Rule does not require corroboration, but the applicable standard of proof remains
- The child’s age automatically proves the accused guilty
- Credibility eliminates every criminal element
- All child testimony must be ignored unless videotaped
Legal references
- AM 00-4-07-SC, Section 22: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/am/am_004_07_sc_2000.html
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