Practice question
After the answer period lapses, a lawyer pressures a witness financially to withhold material testimony. The lawyer argues Section31 concerns explicit threats only and not undue influence. Which is correct?
- Only spoken physical threats qualify
- Undue influence on a witness is expressly within the stated purposes
- Financial pressure can never affect testimony
- A witness must first recant before protection exists
- Only a criminal court can consider the risk
Legal references
- CPRA, A.M.22-09-01-SC, CanonVI Sections1–3,11–12,18,28,31–32,37,42,44; primaryissuedtext visuallyread printed35–44,48,51: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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