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Genio vs. People

ROMMEL GENIO Y SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT

G.R. No. 261666 | 2024-01-24

D E C I S I O N
 
INTING, J.:
 
The constitutional right of the accused to be presumed innocent is not an empty platitude so quickly abrogated by a legal presumption seeking to establish guilt. An evidentiary presumption may be utilized by the State and appreciated by the courts as long as it does not result in the abatement of the prosecution's burden of proving guilt and each element of the crime charged with evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
 
The Case

Before the Court is a Petition for Review[1] on certiorari (Petition) under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking a reversal of the Decision[2] dated July...