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2000-10-05 |
QUISUMBING, J. |
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| Delay of a witness in reporting the crime to police authorities, when adequately explained, does not impair the witness' credibility nor render his testimony biased or destroy its probative value.[18] Fear of reprisal,[19] death threats,[20] the resulting mental shock or disturbance as a result of having experienced or witnessed a violent crime,[21] and even a natural reluctance not to be involved in a criminal case[22] have been accepted as adequate explanations for the delay in reporting crimes. Moreover, there is no rule that the suspect in a crime should be hurriedly named by a witness.[23] | |||||