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Jan 24, 2006 criminal-law murder evidence eyewitness-testimony expert-witness supreme-court

Eyewitness Testimony vs Expert Opinion in Philippine Murder Trials

The Supreme Court explains why eyewitness accounts can outweigh ballistics expert testimony in murder cases, and when courts may disregard expert opinions.