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When Eyewitness Identification Fails: Reasonable Doubt and the Burden of Proof in Philippine Criminal Cases
The Supreme Court acquits a robbery-homicide accused, ruling that unreliable eyewitness identification creates reasonable doubt. Learn the legal standards.
Reasonable Doubt Acquittal in Robbery With Homicide Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence
Supreme Court acquits accused in robbery-homicide case, ruling circumstantial evidence failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Eyewitness Testimony and the Limits of Capital Punishment: People v. Narciso
The Supreme Court affirms a robbery-homicide conviction based on eyewitness testimony but reduces the death penalty to reclusion perpetua.
Suggestive Identification Taints Conviction: Safeguarding Fair Trials in Philippine Criminal Law
The Supreme Court acquits a robbery-homicide convict because a suggestive mug shot tainted eyewitness identification, reaffirming the need for fair trials.
When the Smoke Clears: Differentiating Robbery With Homicide From Illegal Firearm Possession
A bus holdup leads to a key ruling on when a gun found elsewhere cannot prove illegal possession, and how robbery-homicide is charged.
Unseen Eyes Unquestionable Guilt How Circumstantial Evidence Convicts In Philippine Robbery Homicide Cases
Philippine courts explain how circumstantial evidence can prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt in robbery-homicide cases, with practical guidance for litigants.
Unbroken Chains: How Circumstantial Evidence Proves Guilt in Philippine Robbery Homicide Cases
A robbery-homicide conviction upheld on circumstantial evidence alone. Learn the rules of proof and what constitutes an unbroken chain of circumstances.
When Silence Condemns: The Decisive Role of Circumstantial Evidence in Philippine Robbery Homicide Cases
How the Supreme Court upheld a robbery-homicide conviction based on circumstantial evidence, not direct testimony, in People v. Raganas.
Robbery with Homicide: When Circumstantial Evidence and Voluntary Confessions Convict
The Supreme Court affirms a robbery-homicide conviction based on circumstantial evidence and voluntary admissions to a confidant, not custodial interrogation.
Eyewitness Testimony in Philippine Courts: When Doubt Leads to Acquittal
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on eyewitness identification, hearsay confessions, and reasonable doubt in robbery-homicide cases.