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People vs. Cuizon

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANTOLIN CUIZON y ORTEGA, STEVE PUA y CLOFAS alias "STEPHEN PO y UY" or "TOMMY SY" and PAUL LEE y WONG alias "PAUL LEUNG", accused- appellants.

G.R. No. 109287 | 1996-04-18

PANGANIBAN, J.:

In deciding the case at bench, the Court reiterates doctrines on illegal searches and seizures, and the requirements for a valid warrantless search incident to a valid warrantless arrest. While the Court appreciates and encourages pro-active law enforcement, it nonetheless upholds the sacredness of constitutional rights and repeats the familiar maxim, "the end never justifies the means."

This is an appeal from the Decision 1 dated January 5, 1993 (Criminal Case No. 92-0230) of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 116, 2 Pasay City finding appellants guilty of violating Section 15 of R.A. 6425, otherwise known as the...