US v. TRONO

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US v.

TRONO
3 Phil 213 (1904)
FACTS: Benito Perez, et.al were suspected thieves of a revolver. he! were arrested "! su"#inspector
$%&% of the 'unicipal police division and other police'en then later "eaten and ill#treated. Perez died
the ne(t 'ornin). rono and his cohorts were char)ed with 'urder and convicted "! the trial court. he
defendants offered testi'on! "! a ph!sician showin) that the victi' did not die of ill#treat'ent "ut
"ecause of h!pertropic cirrhosis. he court did not )ive due to such testi'on!.
ISSUE: *hether or not the court is "ound "! the testi'on! of a ph!sician actin) as an e(pert witness+
RATIO:
*hile e(pert testi'onies are )iven wei)ht "! the ,ourt, it is not "ound to accept the sa'e
"ecause such testi'on! will still have to pass the cruci"le of ad'issi"ilit! and wei)hin) of pro"ative value
"! the ,ourts. he ,ourt can and is free to counter "alance such evidence )iven with other ele'ents of
conviction.

Doctrine: he testi'on! of an e(pert witness while respected and )iven wei)ht, still has to pass the
-ud)'ent of the ,ourt whether it will "e )iven wei)ht or disre)arded all to)ether. he ,ourt is not
"ound to accept the' unconditionall!.

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