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PEOPLE vs Isabelo Perez, Mendoza, Valdez, Perez

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ISABELO PEREZ y HALOG, DEOGRACIAS MENDOZA y PEREZ, DENNIS MENDOZA, GEORGE VALDEZ and "BOYET," accused, ISABELO PEREZ y HALOG, appellant.

G.R. No. 130501 | 1999-09-02

D E C I S I O N


PANGANIBAN, J.:

In rejecting this appeal, this Court relies on the time-honored doctrine that the assessment by the trial court of the credibility of the witnesses and their testimonies deserves great respect. Appellant has not convinced us that the lower court overlooked any important fact or misapprehended any relevant information which, if properly weighed and considered, would negate or erode its assessment.

The Case

Before this Court is the appeal1 [Dennis Mendoza, the other accused convicted by the trial court, did not appeal the trial court Decision anymore.] of Isabelo Perez seeking a reversal of the May 22,...