People v. Robert Lee

Summary

This criminal case involved robbery with homicide committed on February 21, 1990, in Meycauayan, Bulacan. Armed perpetrators robbed jewelry business owner Belen Portugal-Legaspi of P3 million in jewelry and P65,000 cash, killing her 21-year-old son Joselito in the process. The Supreme Court affirmed appellant Angelito Orosco's conviction, rejecting his arguments that eyewitness identification was unreliable due to poor lighting conditions and alleged inconsistencies in testimony. The Court found that ambient lighting from street lamps, houses, and passing vehicles provided sufficient illumination for positive identification. The decision established that minor inconsistencies in witness testimony do not affect credibility when the main thrust remains consistent. The Court modified the damages award, replacing unsubstantiated funeral expenses with temperate damages, demonstrating the requirement for proper documentation of claimed expenses in criminal cases.