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2012-04-11 |
LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J. |
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| In the same manner, it is also not surprising that Asilan returned to the scene of the crime after stabbing Adovas. His "failure to flee and the apparent normalcy of his behavior subsequent to the commission of the crime do not imply his innocence."[38] This Court, elucidating on this point, declared: Flight is indicative of guilt, but its converse is not necessarily true. Culprits behave differently and even erratically in externalizing and manifesting their guilt. Some may escape or flee -- a circumstance strongly illustrative of guilt -- while others may remain in the same vicinity so as to create a semblance of regularity, thereby avoiding suspicion from other members of the community.[39] | |||||
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2012-02-22 |
SERENO, J. |
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| Factual findings of the trial court are accorded high respect and are generally not disturbed by appellate courts, unless found to be clearly arbitrary or baseless.[36] This Court does not review the factual findings of an appellate court, unless these findings are "mistaken, absurd, speculative, conjectural, conflicting, tainted with grave abuse of discretion, or contrary to the findings culled by the trial court of origin."[37] | |||||