Impeachment prosecutors defend use of photocopies
Prosecutors in the impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte are defending their use of photocopied evidence against defense objections. The court is also debating the legal threshold required for a conviction.
Why it matters
The trial has significant implications for the political stability and legal precedents regarding evidence standards in the Philippines.
MANILA, Philippines - Prosecutors in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte defended yesterday the use of photocopied documents as evidence after her lawyers contested the presentation of a certified copy of an affidavit on the authenticity of a video recording of her alleged grave threats on the President.
The article reports on the procedural arguments of both sides in a legal proceeding without taking a stance.
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