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People vs. Pangan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EMMA BOFILL PANGAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 206965 | 2017-11-29

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
Section 21 of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, cannot be utilized to frustrate legitimate efforts of law enforcers.[1] Minor deviations from the mandated procedure in handling the corpus delicti must not absolve a guilty defendant.[2]

This Court resolves this appeal[3] filed by Emma Bofill Pangan (Pangan) from the September 21, 2012 Decision[4] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00747, which affirmed the Regional Trial Court ruling[5] that she was guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegal possession of dangerous...