- Petitioner
- Lee
- Respondent
- People
- Citation
- G.R. No. 237091
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Division
- First Division
- Decided
- June 20, 2018
Criminal conviction for unjust vexation under Article 287 of the Revised Penal Code
Summary
Lee Donggeon was convicted of unjust vexation under Article 287 of the Revised Penal Code. The case was decided by the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, affirmed by the Regional Trial Court, and subsequently affirmed by the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 39269 on June 30, 2017. Petitioner filed a petition for review on certiorari with the Supreme Court seeking to reverse his conviction. The Supreme Court denied the petition on June 20, 2018, finding no reversible error by the Court of Appeals. The Court emphasized that findings of fact regarding witness credibility are accorded great weight and respect, particularly when sustained by appellate courts, as trial courts are in better position to assess credibility having directly observed witness testimony and deportment. The conviction for unjust vexation was thus finally affirmed.
Intellegal Wiki · Key Holding
Denied the petition for failure to show the Court of Appeals committed any reversible error in affirming the conviction, according great weight to the trial court's findings on witness credibility.
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