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2003-10-27 |
DAVIDE JR., C.J. |
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| Excluding the peripheral motives and actuations of the secondary players in this drama, we are once again tasked with the duty of weighing the testimony of the victim as against the appellant. As a general rule the trial court's findings as to the credibility of witnesses are entitled to great weight and should largely remain undisturbed.[32] On review, an appellate court may reverse these findings when there appears on record some fact or circumstance of weight and influence which has been overlooked or misinterpreted that could affect the result of a case.[33] It is on this ground that we find that the trial court committed a reversible error in completely disregarding all other evidence contrary to what was deemed as the irrefutable testimony of the complainant. | |||||