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2008-06-30 |
VELASCO JR., J. |
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| Lastly, petitioner assails the prosecution's failure to present other witnesses who could have had corroborated Benjamin's testimony. The assault is untenable for "[t]he testimony of a single witness, if credible, positive and satisfies the court beyond reasonable doubt, is sufficient to convict. After all, witnesses are weighed, not numbered."[27] The Court notes with approval the CA's reasons for making short shrift of petitioner's above posture. Wrote the CA:If at all, therefore, whatever [Benjamin] Cabansag's companions could have mouthed in court could at best be merely corroborative or cumulative, reason for which their non-presentation could not have given rise to the disputable presumption that there was an attempt to suppress evidence (People vs. Pagal, 272 SCRA 443). In any event, considering that the same companions are likewise available to the defense, it puzzles Us why appellant, despite his perception that they would give an account derogatory to the prosecution's cause, did not bother to utilize them as his own witnesses. | |||||