Practice question
A witness testifies that she personally saw the accused strike the victim. Does classification as direct evidence make the account automatically credible?
- No; directness and credibility are separate inquiries
- Yes; direct accounts cannot be cross-examined
- Yes; the court must ignore observation conditions
- Yes; direct evidence always defeats all contrary exhibits
- No; eyewitness testimony is never admissible
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.pdf — A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, current Rules 128 §3, 130 §§21–22, 131 §1, 133 §§1–2,4–6.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/jul2025/gr_269730_2025.html — Gamon v. People, G.R. No. 269730, July 9, 2025, MAIN decision (direct and circumstantial evidence and collective assessment).
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_265570_2025.html — People v. Akil, G.R. No. 265570, April 7, 2025, MAIN decision (police-initiated private questioning of a detainee and custodial confession).
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