Practice question
The accused elects not to offer evidence. What happens to the prosecution's burden of proving criminal guilt?
- It disappears automatically
- It falls to the jail warden
- It becomes merely a need to allege guilt
- It changes to proof of wealth
- It remains with the prosecution under the beyond-reasonable-doubt standard
Legal references
- A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, Rule 133, Sections 2 and 4; Patotoy v. People, G.R. No. 257910, March 4, 2025, main decision.
- Reviewed primary authority, Rule 133, Sections 2 and 4: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
- Reviewed primary authority, Main decision, prosecution burden and presumption of innocence: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/mar2025/gr_257910_2025.html
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