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2012-06-20 |
PEREZ, J. |
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| Significantly, SEC approved the amendments on 2 July 1993, which approval has in its favor the presumption of regularity.[45] Government officials are presumed to have regularly performed their functions and strong evidence is necessary to rebut this presumption.[46] In the absence of convincing proof to the contrary, the presumption must be upheld.[47] | |||||
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2009-12-23 |
VELASCO JR., J. |
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| Drug pushing when done on a small level x x x belongs to that class of crimes that may be committed at anytime and at any place. After the offer to buy is accepted and the exchange is made, the illegal transaction is completed in a few minutes. The fact that the parties are in a public place and in the presence of other people may not always discourage them from pursuing their illegal trade these factors may even serve to camouflage the same. Hence, the Court has sustained the conviction of drug pushers caught selling illegal drugs in a billiard hall, in front of a store, along a street at 1:45 p.m., and in front of a house.[23] | |||||
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2006-01-24 |
AZCUNA, J. |
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| Consequently, appellant�s attempts to destroy the prosecution witnesses� testimonies have been rendered futile. A foundation must be laid for showing bias or prejudice of a witness in order to discredit his evidence. The absence of evidence as to an improper motive actuating the principal witness for the prosecution strongly tends to sustain the conclusion that no such improper motive existed.[27] Where there is nothing on the record to show that the witnesses were actuated by an improper motive, their testimony shall be entitled to full faith and credit.[28] For if an accused had really nothing to do with the crime, it is against the natural order of events and of human nature and against the presumption of good faith that the prosecution witness would falsely testify against the former.[29] Evidence to be believed must not only come from the mouth of a credible witness, but must be credible in itself, such as the common | |||||