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Practice question: Direct and Circumstantial Evidence

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Practice question

How does Gamon v. People distinguish direct evidence?
  1. It is any statement made loudly
  2. It proves the challenged fact without drawing the further inference characteristic of circumstantial proof
  3. It always comes from a government officer
  4. It is automatically true
  5. It is limited to paper records

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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