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PEOPLE vs Efren Buendia

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EFREN BUENDIA y PERALTA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 133949-51 | 1999-09-16

D E C I S I O N


PANGANIBAN, J.:

The trial court's assessment of the credibility of witnesses is entitled to great weight and respect, absent any showing that some facts or circumstances of weight and substance were overlooked which, if considered, would affect the result of the case. The testimony of a lone witness, if found credible, is sufficient to justify a judgment of conviction. Resistance is not an element of rape, and its absence does not denigrate the victim's claim that appellant employed force and intimidation against her.

The Case

Efren Buendia appeals the May 21, 1998 Decision1 [Penned by Judge Eriberto U. Rosario Jr.,...