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People vs. Cabrellos [SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION, PERALTA, J.]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. PATRICIA CABRELLOS Y DELA CRUZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 229826 | 2018-07-03

SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
I concur with the ponencia in acquitting accused-appellant Patricia Cabrellos y Dela Cruz of the charges of illegal sale and illegal possession of dangerous drugs, or violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (R.A. No. 9165),[1] respectively. I agree that the prosecution failed to provide justifiable grounds for the arresting officers' non-observance of the three-witness rule under Section 21[2] of R.A. No. 9165, i.e., why they had to re-do the inventory of the seized items at the police station for it to be witnessed by the...