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People vs. San Jose

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALEXIS DINDO SAN JOSE Y SUICO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 179148 | 2018-07-23

D E C I S I O N
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
The successful prosecution of a criminal case must rest on proof beyond reasonable doubt. The State must establish all the elements of the offense charged by sufficient evidence of culpability that produces a moral certainty of guilt in the neutral and objective mind. Any proof less than this should cause the acquittal of the accused.
 
The Case

The accused hereby urges the thorough review and reversal of the decision promulgated on April 27, 2007,[1] and asserts that the Court of Appeals (CA) erroneously affirmed his convictions for violations of Section 15 and Section 16 of Republic Act No....