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2001-03-05 |
QUISUMBING, J. |
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| To reiterate, prosecution eyewitness Tomas Baniquid positively identified appellant as one of the three assailants who, acting in concert, assaulted and killed Herlito Delara. Appellant has shown no reason why Baniquid, who has been his long-time neighbor, should falsely testify against him. Against such positive identification, appellant's bare denial of any participation in the killing of Delara must fall.[26] The testimony of a single witness, when positive and credible, is sufficient to sustain a conviction even for murder.[27] We find that the prosecution has successfully proven appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt, and the award of damages to "the heirs" of the victim is legally justified. | |||||
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2001-01-29 |
QUISUMBING, J. |
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| Appellant was convicted of two counts of murder on the positive identification by eyewitnesses. Categorical, straightforward and positive identification carries great weight in determining the guilt of the accused as against appellant's bare denial. Denial is an inherently puerile defense and crumbles in the light of positive declarations of truthful witnesses who testified on affirmative matters identifying appellant as the perpetrator of the crime.[32] | |||||