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People vs. Nuñez

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. CRISENTE PEPAÑO NUÑEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 209342 | 2017-10-04


D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
To convict an accused, it is not sufficient for the prosecution to present a positive identification by a witness during trial due to the frailty of human memory. It must also show that the identified person matches the original description made by that witness when initially reporting the crime. The unbiased character of the process of identification by witnesses must likewise be shown.
 
Criminal prosecution may result in the severe consequences of deprivation of liberty, property, and, where capital punishment is imposed, life. Prosecution that relies solely on eyewitness identification must be...