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People vs. Carpio

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CARMELO CARPIO Y TARROZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 233200 | 2019-09-09

D E C I S I O N
 
BERSAMIN, C.J.:
 
The requirements for the preservation of the chain of custody in drug-related prosecutions are to be dispensed with upon justifiable reasons, and only if the integrity and evidentiary value of the confiscated dangerous drugs are properly preserved by the apprehending officers.
 
The Case
 
By this appeal, the accused-appellant seeks the review and reversal of the decision promulgated on April 7, 2017,[1] whereby the Court of Appeals (CA) affirmed the judgment rendered on May 28, 2014 by the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 13, in Zamboanga City finding him guilty of the crimes of...