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People of the Philippines vs. Benny Cabtalan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus ADRIANO CABRILLAS, Accused, BENNY CABTALAN, Appellant.

G.R. No. 175980 | 2012-02-15

FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
Minor inconsistencies and discrepancies pertaining to trivial matters do not affect the credibility of witnesses, as well as their positive identification of the accused as the perpetrators of the crime.
 
Factual Antecedents
 
For our review is the August 29, 2006 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 00039 which affirmed with modifications the August 29, 2002 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 33, Calbiga, Samar, in Criminal Case No. CC-2000-1310, finding appellant Benny Cabtalan (Benny) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of...