Practice question
Under Rule 133, Section 3, is an extrajudicial confession alone sufficient for conviction?
- No; it requires corroborating evidence of corpus delicti.
- Yes, any confession automatically proves every case.
- Yes, the prosecution never needs corroboration.
- Yes, a police heading eliminates the rule.
- Yes, the accused’s signature alone repeals Section 3.
Legal references
- A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, 2019 Amendments to the Revised Rules on Evidence, effective May 1, 2020; Rules 131-133, specifically the cited sections: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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