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People vs. De los Reyes [DECISION]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, versus CESAR O. DELOS REYES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 140657 | 2004-10-25

D E C I S I O N
 
CALLEJO, SR., J.:
 
Before the Court is a petition for review on certiorari of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 51759 granting the petition for certiorari of Cesar O. delos Reyes and nullifying Search Warrant No. 98-905 issued on June 18, 1998 by Judge Manuela F. Lorenzo of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 43.
 
The Antecedents

On June 18, 1998, SPO3 Benjamin Nuguid of the Western Police District applied for a search warrant with the RTC of Manila, Branch 43, against Cesar Reyes alias “Cesar Itlog.” In support of his application, Nuguid submitted his...