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2004-07-30 |
DAVIDE JR., CJ. |
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| Eduardo's admission that he immediately left his house and hid after he was informed by his sister that the police were looking for him is, likewise, not consistent with his plea of innocence of the crime charged. Truly, the wicked man flees though no man pursueth, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.[19] It is of no moment that Eduardo, as he claims, had been the subject of arrest by the police in the past. If he truly believed that he is innocent, he would have no cause for alarm if the police were looking for him. Having knowledge that the police sought to question him about the killing of Nelson, Eduardo ought to have been more willing to report to the authorities in order to clear his name. However, based on the records, a warrant of arrest was issued against Eduardo on 12 February 2001[20] but he was arrested only on 23 April 2001 at his residence, notwithstanding the fact that he knew as early as the day of the killing that he was being implicated in the said crime. | |||||