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Dela Cruz vs. People

ELIZABETH SARANILLAS-DELA CRUZ AND HENRY DELA CRUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 193862 | 2019-10-01

D E C I S I O N
 
BERSAMIN, C.J.:
 
The observance of the rule on chain of custody is essential in the preservation of the integrity of the dangerous drugs as evidence of the corpus delicti. The law requires that any deviation from the rule must be upon justifiable grounds, and must nonetheless not negate the integrity and evidentiary value of the dangerous drugs as evidence of guilt; otherwise, the conviction will be overturned.
 
The Case

This appeal seeks the review and reversal of the decision promulgated on October 2, 2006,[1] whereby the Court of Appeals (CA) affirmed the judgment rendered on July 29, 2005 by...