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2013-09-11 |
BRION, J. |
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| It is oft repeated that affidavits are usually abbreviated and inaccurate. Oftentimes, an affidavit is incomplete, resulting in its seeming contradiction with the declarant's testimony in court. Generally, the affiant is asked standard questions, coupled with ready suggestions intended to elicit answers, that later turn out not to be wholly descriptive of the series of events as the affiant knows them.[10] Worse, the process of affidavit-taking may sometimes amount to putting words into the affiant's mouth, thus allowing the whole statement to be taken out of context. | |||||
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2000-10-13 |
PER CURIAM |
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| The other inconsistencies alluded to by appellant, such as the failure of Jamorawon to mention in his direct testimony that Sayasa called up Araceli and to state the full name of Ka Alex, are trivial and inconsequential. They do not in anyway impair Jamorawon's identification of his co-conspirator. At any rate, variance between the testimony and the affidavit of a witness does not of itself affect his credibility.[31] | |||||