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Jul 14, 2021eyewitness identificationcriminal lawreasonable doubtrobbery with homicidetotality of circumstancespeople v torres
Eyewitness Identification in Philippine Criminal Cases: Lessons from People v. Torres
The Supreme Court acquitted Michael Torres, ruling that unreliable eyewitness identification cannot sustain a conviction beyond reasonable doubt.