Remedial Law, 2017 Bar — Question XIII
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Police officers arrested Mr. Druggie in a buy-bust operation and confiscated from him 10 sachets of shabu and several marked genuine peso bills worth P5,000.00 used as the buy-bust money during the buy-bust operation. At the trial of Mr. Druggie for violation of R.A. No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002), the Prosecution offered in evidence, among others, photocopies of the confiscated marked genuine peso bills. The photocopies were offered to prove that Mr. Druggie had engaged at the time of his arrest in the illegal selling of dangerous drugs. Invoking the Best Evidence Rule, Atty. Maya Bang, the defense counsel, objected to the admissibility of the photocopies of the confiscated marked genuine peso bills. Should the trial judge sustain the objection of the defense counsel? Briefly explain your answer.
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