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Testimony of intellectually disabled witness

“The credibility as a witness of an intellectually disabled person is upheld provided that she is capable and consistent in narrating her experience. In People v[s] Monticalvo y Magno:

“Furthermore, Dr. Acosta explicitly stated that ‘[AAA’s] degree of honesty is great’ despite her condition. “Moreover, it would be unlikely for AAA to fabricate charges against Allan. When there is no proof showing that the witness was moved by any improper motive, his or her identification of the offender as the perpetrator of the crime shall be upheld.”

 

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