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People vs. Guanzon

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICARDO GUANZON Y CENETA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 233653 | 2018-09-05

DECISION
 
TIJAM, J.:
 
In light of the recent surge in drug cases as a result of the ongoing campaign by the administration against the drug epidemic faced by the country, it is timely for this Court to stress, with utmost importance, the need to strictly comply with Section 21 of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165 as amended by R.A. No. 10640 on the custody and disposition of evidence. Where the State fails to comply with the said rules, the Court imposes upon the prosecution the duty to present evidence that would demonstrate the identity of each individual in the chain of custody, and the manner of handling the corpus delicti,...