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PEOPLE v. JULIETO SANCHEZ

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	GR No. 213832 2015-12-07	PEOPLE v. GILBERT MERCADO REYES, J.
These arguments of Mercado fail to persuade the Court to rule on his acquittal. First, it is a settled doctrine that "factual findings of the trial court, its assessment of the credibility of witnesses and the probative weight of their testimonies and the conclusions based on these factual findings are to be given highest respect."[21] The Court considers the RTC's "unique position in directly observing the demeanor of a witness on the stand. From its vantage point, the trial court is in the best position to determine the truthfulness of witnesses."[22] Thus, the Court "accords great respect and even finality to the findings of credibility of the trial court, more so if the same were affirmed by the CA, as in this case."[23] Although jurisprudence cites certain exceptions to this doctrine, none of these exceptional circumstances attend the present case.[24]
	GR No. 192232 2014-12-10	PEOPLE v. JOSE ESTALIN PRODENCIADO DEL CASTILLO, J.
In People v. Sanchez,[16] we reiterated the guidelines laid down by this Court in addressing the issue of credibility of witnesses on appeal, viz:First, the Court gives the highest respect to the RTC's evaluation of the testimony of the witnesses, considering its unique position in directly observing the demeanor of a witness on the stand. From its vantage point, the trial court is in the best position to determine the truthfulness of witnesses.
	GR No. 202122 2014-01-15	PEOPLE v. BERNABE PAREJA Y CRUZ LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
When the issue of credibility of witnesses is presented before this Court, we follow certain guidelines that have overtime been established in jurisprudence. In People v. Sanchez,[20] we enumerated them as follows: First, the Court gives the highest respect to the RTC's evaluation of the testimony of the witnesses, considering its unique position in directly observing the demeanor of a witness on the stand. From its vantage point, the trial court is in the best position to determine the truthfulness of witnesses.
	GR No. 202060 2013-12-11	PEOPLE v. FERDINAND BANZUELA LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
The guidelines to follow, when this Court is confronted with the issue of credibility of witnesses on appeal, are established in jurisprudence. In People v. Sanchez,[29] we enumerated them as follows:First, the Court gives the highest respect to the RTC's evaluation of the testimony of the witnesses, considering its unique position in directly observing the demeanor of a witness on the stand. From its vantage point, the trial court is in the best position to determine the truthfulness of witnesses.