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People of the Philippines Vs. Roldan M. Morales

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus Roldan Morales y Midarasa, Appeellant

G.R. No. 172873 | 2010-03-19

D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:

The requirement of proof beyond a reasonable doubt has this vital role in our criminal procedure for cogent reasons. The accused during a criminal prosecution has at stake interest of immense importance, both because of the possibility that he may lose his liberty upon conviction and because of the certainty that he would be stigmatized by the conviction. Accordingly, a society that values the good name and freedom of every individual should not condemn a man for commission of a crime when there is reasonable doubt about his guilt.[1] Due process commands that no man shall lose his liberty unless the...