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not contain findings of facts as required by Art. VIII, 14 of the 1987 Constitution and
Rule 120, 2 of the Rules on Criminal Procedure and, for this reason, it is void. She
claims that the trial court merely contended itself [with] paraphrasing the testimony of
the witnesses, resulting in a forty (40) page decision. Thereafter, Accused Appellant
bought/file the case over the National Bureau of Investigation.
Issue:
WON the the decision expressing clearly and distinctly the facts and the law on which it
is based Sufficient.
Held:
There is no hard and fast rule as to the form of a decision. Whether or not the trial court
chooses to summarize the testimonies of the witnesses of both parties is
immaterial. What is called for is that the judgment must be written in the official
language, personally and directly prepared, and signed by the judge and that it should
contain clearly and distinctly a statement of facts proved or admitted by the parties and
the law upon which the judgment is based