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PEOPLE vs Ronnie Navales

People of the Philippines vs. Ronnie Navales y Villaflor

G.R. No. 135230 | 2000-08-08

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Alibi cannot prevail over the positive identification of the accused by a credible witness. Moreover, the assessment of the credibility of witnesses and their testimonies is best undertaken by the trial judge, who had the unique opportunity to observe their conduct and demeanor on the stand.

The Case

Ronnie Navales y Villaflor appeals the July 6, 1998 Decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of San Pedro, Laguna (Branch 31) in Criminal Case No. 0681-SPL, in which he was found guilty of robbery with rape.

In an Information dated February 16, 1988, Fourth Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Melchorito M.E. Lomarda charged...