28/06/2020
"It is settled that denial is inherently a weak defense. To be believed, it must be buttressed by a strong evidence of non-culpability; otherwise, such denial is purely self-serving and without evidentiary value. Further, even if the respondent was indeed guilty of a crime, assuming it to be true, it does not justify his immediate apprehension, in the guise of an invitation, and the subsequent acts of torture inflicted on him."[ Mamba et. al. vs. Bueno. G.R. No. 191416. February 7, 2017.]
"Invitation" by the police is illegal warrantless arrest..
