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People vs. Hubert Webb [CONCURRING OPINION, PUNO, J.]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. HUBERT JEFFREY P. WEBB, respondent.

G.R. No. 132577 | 1999-08-17

CONCURRING OPINION

PUNO, J.:

I agree that respondent Webb's Motion to Take Testimony by Oral Deposition was correctly denied by the trial court on the ground of lack of necessity. The only reason for the filing of the motion is "to foreclose any objection and /or rejection of, as the case may be, the admissibility of defense Exhibits '218' and '219'." It appears that said Exhibits "218" and "219" have already been admitted by the trial court.

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