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2000-10-26 |
BELLOSILLO, J. |
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| commission.[23] In the absence of compelling reasons, the factual findings of the trial court are accorded the highest respect. "Truth does not always stalk boldly forth naked, but modest withal, in a printed abstract in a court of last resort. She oft hides in nooks and crannies visible only to the mind's eye of the judge who tries the case x x x x The brazen face of the liar, the glibness of the schooled witness in reciting a lesson, or the itching overeagerness of the swift witness, as well as the honest face of the truthful one, are alone seen by him."[24] By now, accused-appellant is already seventy-two (72) years old and suffering from an acute heart ailment that requires a heart- bypass operation. We therefore recommend that for humanitarian reasons accused-appellant, after having served a term of imprisonment consistent | |||||