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PEOPLE vs Florante Leal

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. FLORANTE LEAL alias ‘Burat,' appellant.

G.R. No. 139313 | 2001-06-19

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

In resolving this appeal, the Court relies on the following settled doctrines: (1) the positive identification of an eyewitness who is shown to have no ill motive to testify falsely against the accused prevails over the bare denials of the latter; (2) treachery cannot be considered if the eyewitness did not see the commencement of the assault; (3) a qualifying circumstance must be proven as clearly as the crime itself; and (4) actual damages must be proven by the best evidence available.

The Case

For the consideration of this Court is an appeal from the March 24, 1999 Decision rendered by the Regional...