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Joebert Santiago vs. CA, et al.

JOEBERT SANTIAGO, petitioner, vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS and THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 128517 | 1998-09-10

D E C I S I O N


PANGANIBAN, J.:

The prosecution has the burden of proof. It must rely on the strength of its own evidence, not upon the weakness of the evidence submitted by the defense. Failure of the prosecution to discharge this obligation will result in the mandatory acquittal of the accused.

The Case

Before us is a petition for review on certiorari seeking to reverse and set aside the September 27, 1996 Decision and the March 11, 1997 Resolution of the Court of Appeals in CA-GR No. 17646, affirming petitioner's conviction for cattle rustling.

Petitioner Joebert Santiago -- together with Nonilon Waquez, Roger Lozada and John...