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PEOPLE vs Chen Tiz Chang & Cheng Jung San

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CHEN TIZ CHANG and CHENG JUNG SAN a.k.a. Willy Tan, accused-appellants.

G.R. Nos. 131872-73 | 2000-02-17

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Because prosecutions involving illegal drugs depend largely on the credibility of the police officers who conducted the "buy-bust" operation, the Court relies on the rule that the weighing of evidence, particularly conflicts in the testimonies of witnesses, is best left to the discretion of the trial court, which had the unique opportunity to observe their demeanor, conduct and manner while testifying. Hence, its factual findings are accorded respect, even finality, absent any showing that certain facts of weight and substance bearing on the elements of the crime have been overlooked, misapprehended or...