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PEOPLE vs Crisanto Oliver

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CRISANTO OLIVER, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 123099 | 1999-02-11

D E C I S I O N


PANGANIBAN, J.:

In denying this appeal, the Court reiterates the following doctrines: (1) the trial court's assessment of the credibility of witnesses and their testimonies is entitled to great respect; (2) the presence of spermatozoa in the sex organ of the victim is not necessary to prove rape; and (3) alibi is a weak defense and cannot overcome the positive identification of the appellant as the perpetrator of the crime.

The Case

Crisanto Oliver appeals before this Court the August 8, 1995 Decision1 [Rollo, pp. 18-24.] of the Regional Trial Court of Ligao, Albay,2 [Penned by Judge Emmanuel R. Real.] which convicted...