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People vs. CA

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. COURT OF APPEALS, P/SUPT. DIONICIO BORROMEO Y CARBONEL AND SPO1 JOEY ABANG Y ARCE, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 227899 | 2019-07-10

D E C I S I O N
 
A. REYES, JR., J.:
 
Before the Court is a Petition for Certiorari[1] under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court assailing the Decision[2] dated June 29, 2016 and Amended Decision[3] dated August 25, 2016 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 06271, finding Police Superintendent Dionicio Borromeo y Carbonel (P/Supt. Borromeo) and Senior Police Officer 1 Joey Abang y Arce (SPO1 Abang) (private respondents) guilty of acting as protectors or coddlers under Section 8, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. The present petition seeks to reverse...