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2004-02-05 |
SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J. |
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| There is no standard human behavioral response when one is confronted with a shocking, startling or horrifying event, such as the one experienced by Jovita. People react differently to such situation because the workings of a human mind are unpredictable. The innate differences in man make each one unique by himself. Man's actions and reactions cannot be stereotyped.[25] Thus, a woman, despite real threats to her life, may instinctively flee from her lecherous captor, or resist vehemently the bestial attack against her person, or instantly call for help, or report the intrusion of her womanhood to the authorities and her relatives without delay.[26] In the case at bar, Jovita reacted differently. During her cross-examination, she explained her reaction in the following manner: "Q It did not occur to your mind to revenge by doing anything harm to the accused while the accused was sleeping? | |||||
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2001-10-08 |
PARDO, J. |
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| We cannot conclude with certainty that the blood in the hands of the accused-appellant was the blood of the victim, and that the person choking her was one of the accused-appellants. Speculations and probabilities cannot substitute for proof required to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt.[15] In a criminal case, every circumstance favoring the innocence of the accused must be duly taken into account.[16] | |||||