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People vs. Dalupang

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ABDULLAH DALUPANG Y DIMANGADAP, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 235469 | 2019-10-02

DECISION
 
REYES, J. JR., J.:
 
For failure of the drug enforcement agents to comply with the three-­witness rule, an acquittal is in order.
 
The Case
 
This is an appeal from the August 15, 2017 Decision of the Court of Appeals-Cagayan de Oro (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 01524-MIN,[1] which affirmed the March 16, 2016 Joint Decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Lanao del Norte, Branch 6 in Criminal Case Nos. 06-17375 and 06-17376.[2]
 
The Facts
 
In the two Information both dated May 2, 2014, accused-appellant Abdullah Dalupang y Dimangadap (Dalupang) was charged with violation of Sections 5 and 11 of...