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2011-03-16 |
ABAD, J. |
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| Here, Fallones' act of forcing himself into Alice is a startling event. And Amalia happened to be just outside his house when she heard Alice cry out "tama na, tama na!" When Fallones opened the door upon Amalia's incessant knocking, Alice came out from behind him, uttering "Amalia, may napkin na binigay si Romy o." The admissibility of Alice's spontaneous statements rests on the valid assumption that they were spoken under circumstances where there had been no chance to contrive.[15] It is difficult to lie in an excited state and the impulsiveness of the expression is a guaranty of trustworthiness.[16] | |||||