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EVIDENCE MATRIX
Operation: RED INK (TITLE) Prepared by: (Directing Staff)

Allegation Offence Elements/Facts in Avenues of Inquiry

Issue
A general statement
outlining the CRIME
and the aim of the
investigation.
List the elements of
The statement need List all possible the offence/s
How the elements of
not be in technical offenses that can together with any
the crime are to be
terms, so long as it is be gleaned from the relevant issues that
satisfied.
clear and easily circumstances. may affect the
understood. investigation.

This statement will set

the parameters of the
investigation.
EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE:
Element 1: Element 1:
At about 9:00AM Oct Art 248 of RPC  Intent to kill  Deploy SOCO
13, 2010 the wife of (Murder)  Treachery  Interview/ secure
Cong MANDATU and  Superior strength testimony of
twenty (20) of her  Premeditation witnesses
political allies and 35  Cruelty  Search Warrants
media personalities  Employ services of
were found dead at Element 2: Crime Laboratory
Sharif Uwak, PD 1866 as  Unlawful
Maguindanao allegedly amended by RA Possession of Elements 2:
due to multiple gunshot 8294 firearm and  Legal search and
wounds. explosives seizures
 FEO certification
Suspects: Datu Ansay Element 3: Element 3
ANGPATUWAD and Omnibus Election
 Election period  COMELEC
several John Does. Code
certifications