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PEOPLE vs. Ariston Pardillo, Jr.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ARISTON PARDILLO, JR. Alias "YANYAN", accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 119543 | 1997-11-28

The Solicitor General for plaintiff-appellee.
Gregorio B. Escasinas for accused-appellant.

SYLLABUS

1. REMEDIAL LAW, EVIDENCE CREDIBILITY OF WITNESSES; TRIAL COURT'S ASSESSMENT OF CREDIBILITY OF WITNESSES IS ACCORDED GREAT WEIGHT AND RESPECT ON APPEAL. Applicable herein is the doctrine that the trial court's assessment of credibility of witnesses is accorded great weight and respect on appeal because of its unique opportunity of having observed that elusive and incommunicable evidence of the witness's demeanor and deportment on the stand while testifying . . . The trial court's findings and assessment of credibility is all the more...