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2010-09-27 |
VILLARAMA, JR., J. |
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| In appreciating testimony given during trial, considerable weight is given to the findings of the trial court. Thus in People v. Portugal[21], this Court held: Just as often, the Court has relied on the observations of trial courts in the appreciation of testimony, said courts having been given the opportunity, not equally enjoyed by the appellate courts, to observe at first hand the demeanor of the witness on the stand, they, therefore, are in a better position to form accurate impressions and conclusions. | |||||
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2002-09-27 |
YNARES-SANTIAGO, J. |
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| credibility. What is important is her vivid recollection that she was ravished against her will. In rape cases, the gravamen of the offense is sexual intercourse with a woman against her will or without her consent.[34] In the case at bar, complainant Edna Cabusas testified that she was dragged into the woods, pushed to the ground, her skirt | |||||
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2002-04-18 |
YNARES-SANTIAGO, J. |
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| THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN NOT CONSIDERING THAT THE RECORDS ARE REPLETE WITH OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES CLEARLY POINTING TO THE INNOCENCE OF THE ACCUSED-APPELLANT OF THE CRIME CHARGED.[10] In resolving rape cases, the complainant's credibility becomes the single most important issue. In view of the intrinsic nature of the crime of rape where only two persons normally are involved, the testimony of the complainant must always be scrutinized with great caution, and the evidence for the prosecution must stand or fall on its own merits and should not be allowed to gain validity from the lack of evidence for the defense.[11] | |||||