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People vs. Dimapilit

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. RENE BOY DIMAPILIT Y ABELLADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 210802 | 2017-08-09

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
A witness' inconsistency on minor details does not affect his or her credibility as long as there are no material contradictions in his or her absolute and clear narration on the central incident and positive identification of the accused as one (1) of the main assailants.[1] Any inconsistency, which is not relevant to the elements of the crime, "is not a ground to reverse a conviction."[2]
 
This Court resolves this appeal[3] filed by Rene Boy Dimapilit y Abellado (Rene Boy) from the August 30, 2013 Decision[4] of the Court of Appeals in CA-GR. C.R.-H.C. No. 05091, which affirmed the...