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People vs. Ronald Agustin

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RONALD AGUSTIN, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 114681 | 1995-07-18

D E C I S I O N


REGALADO, J.:

Once again we stress that the correct identification of the author of a crime should be the primal concern of criminal prosecution in any civilized legal system. Corollary to this is the actually of the commission of the offense with the participation of the accused. All these must be proved by the State beyond reasonable doubt on the strength of its evidence and without solace from the weakness of the defense. Thus, even if inculpatory facts appear imputable to the offender, the same are inconsequential if, in the first place, the prosecution failed to discharge the onus on his identity and culpability. The...