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2000-12-15 |
BELLOSILLO, J. |
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| The issues raised by accused-appellant, as correctly observed by the Solicitor General, are purely factual. We have consistently stressed that in a petition for review on certiorari this Court does not sit as an arbiter of facts. As such, it is not our function to re-examine every appreciation of facts made by the trial and appellate courts unless the evidence on record does not support their findings or the judgment is based on a misappreciation of facts.[7] The ascertainment of what actually happened in a controverted situation is the function of the lower courts. If we are to re-examine every factual finding made by them, we would not only be prolonging the judicial process but would also be imposing upon the heavily clogged dockets of this Court. | |||||