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Evidence Outline
Evidence Outline
COLLEGE OF LAW
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EVIDENCE
COURSE OUTLINE
I.
Admissibility of Evidence
A. Rule 128 secs 1-4
Reyes v. Court of Appeals 216 SCRA 25 (1993)
People v. Turco 337 SCRA 714 (2000)
Sasan v. NLRC GR No. 176240 October 17, 2008
People v. Malibiran April 24, 2009
B. Relevance:
Sections 3 & 4, Rule 128
Bautista v. Aperece, 51 O.G. 205 (1995)
Lopez v. Heesen, 365 P. 2D 448 (1961)
State v. Ball, 339 S. W2d 783 (1960)
People v. Galleno 291 SCRA 761
C. Competence
1. Section 3, Rule 128
2. Exclusionary Rules under the 1987 Constitution, e.g.
Sections 2 and 3, Art III
Sections 12, Art III
Section 17, Art III
Case:
People v. Navarro GR No. 121087 August 26, 1999
3. Statutory Rules of Exclusion, e.g.
Section 201, Tax Reform Act of 1997
RA 1405, Law of Secrecy of Bank Deposits
RA 4200, otherwise known as the Wiretapping Act
i. Gaanan v. IAC, 145 SCRA 112 (1986)
ii. Salcedo- Ortanez v. Court of Appeals, 235 SCRA 111 (1994)
iii. Ramirez v. Court of Appeals, 248 SCRA 590 (1995)
iv. People v. Laguio GR No. 128587 March 16, 2007
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2. Judicial Admissions
Lucido v.Calupitan, 27 Phil 48 (1914)
Torres v. CA 131 SCRA 24 (1984)
People v. Maliao 594 SCRA 669
III.
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V.
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VI.
Interpretation of Documents
A. Rule 130, Secs. 10-19; Arts. 1370-1379, Civil Code
B. Cases:
Lambert v. Fox 26 Phil 588 (1914)
Capital Insurance v. Sadang 21 SCRA 1183 (1967)
VII.
Qualifications of Witnesses
Cases:
VIII.
Privileged Communication
A. Marital Communications
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IX.
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B. Compromises
Rule 130 Section 27
Veradero v. Insular Lumber 46 Phil 176 (1924)
US v. Torrres 34 Phil 994 (1916)
People v. Godoy 250 SCRA 676 (1995)
People v. De Guzman 265 SCRA 228 (1996)
People v. Yparriguirre 268 SCRA 35 (1997)
People v. Maqui 27 Phil 97 (1914)
C. Res Inter Alios Acta
Rule 130 Section 28
People v. Alegre 94 SCRA 109 (1979)
People v. Raquel 265 SCRA 248 (1996)
People v Bokingo G.R. No. 187536 August 10, 2011
D. Exceptions to the Res Inter Alios Acta Rule
1. Partners/ Agents Admissions
Rule 130 Section 28
Mahlandt v. Wild Candid
Survival and Research Center 588 F. 2d 626 (8th Cir. 198)
2. Co- conspirators Statements
Rule 130 Section 30
People v. Cabrera 57 SCRA 715 (1974)
People v. Yatco 97 Phil 941 (1955)
People v. Chaw Yaw Shun 23 SCRA 127 (1968)
People v. Serrano 105 Phil 531 (1959)
People v. De La Cruz GR No. 173308 June 25, 2008
People v. Santos GR No. 176735 June 26, 2008
Tamargo v Awingan G.R. No. 177727 January 19, 2010
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3. Admission by Privies
Rule 130 Section 31
Alpuerto v. Pastor 38 Phil 785 (1918)
City of Manila v. Del Rosario 5 Phil 227 (1905)
E. Confessions
1. Art III Section 17, 1987 Constitution Rule 130 Section 33, Rule 115 (e)
2. Cases:
People v. Compil 244 SCRA 135 (1995)
People v. Wong Chuen Ming 256 SCRA 182 (1996)
People v. Alegre 94 SCRA 109 (1979)
People v. Yip Wai Ming 264 SCRA 224 (1996)
People v.Magueda 242 SCRA 565 (1995)
Parker v. Randolph 442 US 62 (1979)
People v. Rapeza 520 SCRA 596
X.
XI.
Hearsay Rule
A. Testimonial Knowledge
Rule 130 Sec 36
People v. Brioso 37 SCRA 336 (1971)
People v. Cusi 14 SCRA 944 (1965)
People v. Gaddi 170 SCRA 649 (1989)
Leake v. Hagert 175 N.W. 2d 675 (1970)
US v. Zenni 492 F. Supp. 464 (1980)
People v. Malibiran April 24, 2009
Development Bank of the Philippines and SM Investment Corp.,G.R.
No. 180439, December 23, 2009.
B. Exceptions
1. Dying Declaration
Rule 130 Sec 36
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XII.
Opinion Rule
A. Rule 130, Secs. 48-50
B. Cases:
Dilag & Co. v. Merced 45 OG 5536 (1949)
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XIII.
2. Criminal Cases
People v. Pajenado 31 SCRA 812 (1970)
US v. Dube 520 F. 2d 250 (1st Cir 1975)
People v. Verzola, 80 SCRA 600 (1997)
Patterson v. New York, 432 US 19 (1977)
People v. Umanito GR No. 172607 October 26, 2007
People v. Erquieza GR No. 171348 November 26, 2008
Anthony L. Ng vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 173905,
April 23, 2010.
3. Presumptions
Pascual v. Angeles 4 Phil 604 (1905)
Ormachea v. Trillana, 13 Phil 194 (1909)
People v. Padiernos, 69 SCRA 484 (1976)
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XIV.
Presentation of Evidence
A. Examination of Witnesses
(Rule 132, Secs. 1-18)
B.
C.
REE, Rule 10
1. Examination in Open Court
People v. Estenzo, 72 SCRA 428 (1976)
Galman v. Pamaran, 138 SCRA 294 (1985)
People v. Perez December 24, 2008
2. Leading Questions
State v. Scott, 149 P.2d. 152 (1944)
3. Impeaching Ones Own Witness
Becker v. Elsenstodt, 158 A. 2d 706 (1960)
4. Cross Examination
Dela Paz v. IAC 154 SCRA 65 (1987)
Fulgado v. CA 182 SCRA 81 (1982)
Capital Subdivision v. Negros Occidental, 52 OG 4627 (1956)
US v. Mercado, 26 Phil 127 (1913)
US v. Marshall, 762 F.2d 419, 5th Cir. 1985
5. Impeachment by Bias
US v. Abel 469 US 45 (1984)
US v. Harvey 547 F. 2d 720 (2d Cir. 1976)
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6. Impeachment by Prior Inconsistent Statement
Villalon v. IAC 144 SCRA 443 (1986)
People v. Resabal 50 Phil 780 (1927)
US v. Webster, 734 F. 2d. 1191 (7th Cir. 1984)
People v.Buduhan GR No. 178196 August 6, 2008
Leyson v. Lawa October 11, 2006
7. Impeachment by other means
US v. Mercado 20 Phil 127 (1913)
Mosley v. Commonwealth, 420 Sw2d 679 (1967)
Coles v. Harsh 276 P. 248 (1929)
US v. Medical Therapy Services, 583 F. 2d 36 (2d Cir. 1978)
Newton v. State 127 A. 123 (Md. 1924)
State v. Oswalt, 381 P. 2d 617 (1963)
8. Refreshing Recollection
State v.People 319 S. E. 2d 177 (1984)
9. Recalling Witness
People v. Del Castillo 25 SCRA 716 (1968)
Victorias Milling Co. Inc. Ong Su 79 SCRA 786 (1991)
10. Exclusion of Witness
People v. Sandal 54 Phil 883 (1930)
State v. Bishop 492 P. 2d 509 (1972)
D.
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