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Treason (Two-witness Rule)
People vs. Prieto, 80 Phil 138
(1948)
Facts:
Eduardo
Prieto was prosecuted for 7 counts of Treason in which he entered a plea of
guilty to counts 1, 2, 3 and 7. The
prosecution introduced two witnesses who gave evidence on count 4 but their statements do
not coincide on any single detail.
Issue:
Whether
or not Eduardo Prieto is guilty of the crime of treason (based on count 4)
Held:
No.
Ratio:
This
evidence does not satisfy the two-witness principle. The two witnesses failed
to corroborate each other not only on the whole overt act but on any part of
it.
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