G.R. No. 180508 - People of The Philippines v. Antonio v. Antonio Ramos y Viray - September 2009 - Philipppine Supreme Court Decisions
G.R. No. 180508 - People of The Philippines v. Antonio v. Antonio Ramos y Viray - September 2009 - Philipppine Supreme Court Decisions
onio v. Antonio Ramos y Viray : September 2009 - Philipppine Supreme Court Decisions
SECOND DIVISION
DECISION
ChanRobles CPA That on or about the 13th day of September 2005, in the
Review Online City of Makati Philippines and a place within the
jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named
accused, not being lawfully authorized to possess any
dangerous drug and without the corresponding license or
prescription did then and there willfully, unlawfully and
feloniously sell, distribute and transport zero point zero
one (0.01) gram of Methylamphetamine Hydrochloride
which is a dangerous drug in consideration of the
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Atty. Nicodemes Upon receipt of the three sachets and tin case on
Tolentino September 13, 2005 at 7:35 p.m., Police Senior
Inspector Sharon Lontoc Fabros, Forensic Chemical
A.C. No. 5955 - Officer of the Southern Police District Crime Laboratory
John Christen S. Office conducted a laboratory examination thereof which
Hegna v. Atty. Goering disclosed the following findings, as recorded in Physical
G.C. Paderanga Science Report No. D-219-05S. 11
SPECIMEN SUBMITTED:
A.C. No. 7297 -
Imdelda Bides-Ulaso
A - One (1) small tin case with markings
v. Atty. Edita Noe-
"REA 3" having three (3) heat-sealed
Lacsamana
transparent plastic sachets, containing white
crystalline substance with the following
A.C. No. 7435 -
markings and recorded net weights:
Rey C. Sarmiento, et
al. v. Atty. Edelson G. A-1 ("REA") = 0.01 gram
Oliva
A-2 ("REA-1") = 0.03 gram
condominiumsubstances.
management In the presence of appellant, he marked his
initials "REA" on the plastic sachet subject of the sale,
executive condominium
"REA 1" and "REA 2" on the two sachets retrieved from
the tin case, and "REA 3" on the small yellow tin case.
manila condominium
With the seized items, appellant was brought for
philippines condominium
investigation to the Makati City Police SAID-SOTF where
P/Supt. Marietto Valerio prepared a memorandum dated
appellate law cases
September 13, 2005 9 addressed to the Chief of the
Chemistry Section of the Philippine National Police (PNP)
Crime Laboratory in Makati City requesting for a
laboratory examination of the substances contained in
September-2009
the three plastic sachets to determine the presence of
Jurisprudence
shabu. Pulido and PO2 Aseboque later executed a Joint
A.C. No. 6672 - recounting the details of the buy-bust operation leading
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A.M. No. 06-3-07- his violation was, he was told that they were looking for
SC - Request for the someone named "Danny." He denied knowing any such
approval of the individual, however. He was then handcuffed, forced into
revised qualification a Revo vehicle parked nearby, and brought to the police
standard for the chief station.
of MISO
At the police station, someone took out a small plastic
sachet and a yellow tin can from a drawer, as another
A.M. No. 2009-04-
said "Sige tuluyan niyo na siya, ito na ebidensiya natin."
SC - Complaint of
Atty. Wilhelmina D. In fine, appellant denied the accusation and claimed that
Geronga againts Mr. the evidence against him was "planted."
Ross C. Romero,
driver, shuttle bus no. Cherry Clasara, 13 a friend of appellant's sister,
the Court Let the zero point zero one [0.01] gram, and the total of
Administrator v. Clerk zero point zero five [0.05] gram of Methylamphetamine
of Court Fe P. Ganzan, Hydrochloride be turned over to the PDEA for proper
MCTC, Jasaan, disposition.
Misamis Oriental
SO ORDERED. 15 (Underscoring supplied) cralawlibrary
inadmissible. 16
A.M. No. P-07-2332
Formerly OCA I.P.I No. In brushing aside his defense of frame-up, the appellate
07-2511-P - Dr. court noted that appellant failed to adduce evidence on
Salome U. Jorge v. the possible motive of the police officers to falsely
Carlos P. Diaz, Deputy charge him.
Sheriff, RTC, Branch
20, Tacurong, Sultan Hence, the present appeal.
Kudarat
The appeal is impressed with merit.
A.M. No. P-08-2433 While the trial court's findings of fact are entitled to
Formerly OCA IPI No. great weight and are not generally disturbed on appeal,
No. 07-2547-P - cases, the Court rules in the negative. On that score
Leticia Sales v. Arnel alone, appellant's acquittal is in order.
Jose A. Rubio, Sheriff
A buy-bust operation is a form of entrapment employed
IV, RTC, OCC, Naga
by peace officers to apprehend prohibited drug law
City
violators in the act of committing a drug-related offense.
Because of the built-in dangers of abuse that the
A.M. No. P-09-2685
operation entails, it is governed by specific procedures
OCA-IPI No. 08-2839-
on the seizure and custody of drugs, separately from the
P - P/Supt. Rene
general law procedures geared to ensure that the rights
Macaling Orbe v.
of people under criminal investigation and of the accused
Marcos U. Digandang,
facing a criminal charge are safeguarded. 18 People v.
Process Server,
Regional Trial Court, Tan 19 mirrors these dangers and thus exhorts courts to
Branch 14, Cotabato be extra vigilant in trying drug cases:
City
[B]y the very nature of anti-narcotic operations, the
need for entrapment procedures, the use of shady
A.M. No. RTJ-01-
characters as informants, the ease with which sticks of
1650 Formerly OCA
marijuana or grams of heroin can be planted in the
IPI No. 01-1195-RTJ -
pockets or hands of unsuspecting provincial hicks, and
Margie Corpus Macias
the secrecy that inevitably shrouds all drug deals, the
v. Mariano v. Mariano
possibility of abuse is great. Thus, the courts have been
Joaquin S. Macias,
exhorted to be extra vigilant in trying drug cases lest an
Presiding Judge,
innocent person is made to suffer the unusually severe
Branh 28, Regional
penalties for drug offenses. (Underscoring supplied) cralawlibrary
Judge Ernesto P.
Pagayatan PO2 RONNIE ASEBOQUE:
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Discipline, Board of
A: Our team leader made the inventory of the
Governors, Pasig City
items that were recovered sir.
and Atty. Freddie A.
Venida Q: Did your team leader make an inventory
report for those items recovered? cralawred
Eleuterio F. Guerrero,
etc. et al. A: Yes, sir.
[Phils.]) v. Spouses
Rafael and Monaliza A: I have no knowledge, sir. 20 (Emphasis and
Pronstroller/Spouses underscoring supplied) cralawlibrary
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G.R. No. 149588 - an inventory report of the seized items. And it bears
Francisco R. Llamas, noting that PO2 Aseboque did not even know if a
et al. v. The Honorable photograph of the items allegedly seized was taken.
Court of Appeals, et
Appellant's contention that the apprehending policemen
al.
were remiss in complying with the statutory
requirements is thus well-taken.
G.R. No. 150664 -
ςηαñrοblεš νιr†υαl lαω lιbrαrÿ
Vicente Dacanay, in
The Court is of course mindful of its pronouncement in
his capacity as
People v. Pringas 21 that:
administrator of the
Testate Estate of Non-compliance by the apprehending/buy-bust team
Tereso D. Fernandez v. with Section 21 is not fatal as long as there is justifiable
Hon. Raphael Prastora ground therefor, and as long as the integrity and the
Sr., etc., et al. evidentiary value of the confiscated/seized items, are
properly preserved by the apprehending officer/team. Its
G.R. No. 151969 - non-compliance will not render an accused's arrest illegal
Valle Verde Country or the items seized/confiscated from him inadmissible.
Club, Inc., et al. v. What is of utmost importance is the preservation of the
Victor Africa integrity and the evidentiary value of the seized items,
as the same would be utilized in the determination of the
G.R. No. 152101 - guilt or innocence of the accused. (Citation omitted,
Emcor, Incorporated v. underscoring and emphasis supplied)
Ma. Lourdes D. Sienes
As earlier discussed, however, the prosecution had not
substantiated PO2 Aseboque's claim that team leader
G.R. No. 152614 -
PO3 Ruiz had made an inventory of the seized items, as
Salvador A. Fernandez
he in fact, confessed not knowing whether said team
v. Cristina D. Amagna
leader had made an investigation report.
G.R. No. 154720 - In fine, the failure of the police officers to comply with
Juan Balbuena and the procedure in the custody of seized drugs puts to
Teodulfo Retuya v.
doubt their origins, 22 and negates any presumption of
Leona Aparicio Sabay,
regularity accorded to acts undertaken by police officers
et al.
in the pursuit of their official duties. 23 Appellant's
acquittal is thus in order.
G.R. No. 156164 -
Sps. Leonardo and WHEREFORE, the assailed decision of the Court of
Milagros Chua v. Hon. Appeals is REVERSED and SET ASIDE. For failure of the
Jacinto G. Ang, et al. prosecution to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt,
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v. Juanito Cereno, et
al.
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Iluminada Goli-Cruz,
et al.
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Kristine Camille
Ramos
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Union International
Corporation
(deceased),
represented and
substitute by Alfonso
P. Torres III, et al.
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his Attorney-in-fact,
Manuel C. Blaco, Jr.
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et al. v. Commission
on Audit
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v. Commission on
Election, et al.
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