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Appeal on Homicide Testimony Exclusion by John Jeffrey L. Ramirez is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1. The appellant was charged with murdering Fortunato Dinal. At trial, the defense sought to introduce testimony from Susana Ezpeleta, the widow of the deceased, regarding alleged dying declarations made by Dinal. 2. The prosecution objected on the grounds that Ezpeleta, as the widow, was not a competent witness under the rules of evidence. 3. The trial court sustained the objection, refusing to allow Ezpeleta to testify. The appellate court held this was an error, as a widow is a competent witness to tes
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- John Jeffrey L. Ramirez
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- EN