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PEOPLE vs Gerry Cuenca, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. GERRY CUENCA y MEDRANO, JACKSON CUENCA (at large), CRISANTO AGON y MAGPANTAY, and BERNIE AGON (at large), accused, / GERRY CUENCA y MEDRANO and CRISANTO AGON y MAGPANTAY, appellants.

G.R. No. 143819 | 2002-01-29

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

The testimony of a single eyewitness, if credible and positive, is sufficient to support a conviction for murder. Truth is established by the quality, not necessarily by the quantity, of the evidence.

The Case

Gerry Cuenca and Crisanto Agon[1] appeal the February 7, 2000 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Lipa City (Branch 12) in Criminal Case No. 0132-98, which found them guilty of murder beyond reasonable doubt.

The RTC disposed of the case as follows:

"WHEREFORE, the Court finds the accused GERRY CUENCA and CRISANTO AGON, guilty beyond reasonable doubt, both as principals by direct...