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2000-11-28 |
BELLOSILLO, J. |
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| Although Clemente admitted to be suffering from blurred vision, Cogasi's positive identification of appellants could be sufficient to establish their identities. Indeed, there is no law that requires that the testimony of a single witness must be corroborated except, of course, when expressly mandated. Witnesses are to be weighed, not numbered, in determining the credibility of witnesses and the value of each piece of evidence. In fact, the testimony of a single witness, if credible and positive, is sufficient to convict,[5] and must be given full faith and credence when no reason to falsely testify is shown.[6] | |||||
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2000-11-28 |
BELLOSILLO, J. |
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| Accused-appellants insist that they had no motive to shoot the victims and/or the complaining witnesses. However, even the absence of a known motive, the time-honored rule is that motive is not essential to convict when there is no doubt as to the identity of the culprit.[20] Lack of motive does not preclude conviction when the crime and the participation of the accused therein are definitely shown,[21] particularly when we consider how nowadays, it is a matter of judicial knowledge that persons have killed or committed serious offense for no reason at all.[22] | |||||