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2009-08-04 |
VELASCO JR., J. |
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| Denial, just like alibi, if not substantiated by clear and convincing evidence, is inherently weak, being self-serving negative evidence undeserving of weight in law.[31] To be sure, either gratuitous defense cannot be accorded greater evidentiary weight than the positive declaration of credible witnesses.[32] Put a bit differently, the defense of denial or alibi becomes even weaker in the face of an unqualified and positive identification of Achas as complainant's rapist.[33] | |||||