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People vs. Valencia & Antipuesto

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FRANCIS VALENCIA Y LORENZO AND RYAN ANTIPUESTO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS

G.R. No. 250610 | 2023-07-10

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, SAJ.:
 
Receipts showing the chain of custody cannot be altered or modified while the specimen is in transit to the next custodian. Even a minimal change in the marking stated in these documents is fatal to the identity and integrity of the corpus delicti.

This resolves the appeal filed by Francis Valencia (Valencia) and Ryan Antipuesto (Antipuesto), challenging the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals that affirmed their conviction of illegal sale of dangerous drugs under Section 5[2] of Republic Act No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

The accusatory portion of the...