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People vs. Tomawis

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BASHER TOMAWIS Y ALI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 228890 | 2018-04-18

DECISION
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
In our criminal justice system, the overriding consideration is not whether the court doubts the innocence of the accused but whether it entertains a reasonable doubt as to his guilt.[1]
 
The role of the Court in the fight against the illegal drug menace is to ensure that the guilty is convicted and that the appropriate penalty is imposed. In the discharge of this task, the Court must be mindful that the rights of the individual must, at all times, be safeguarded. As Blackstone's ratio goes, it is better that 100 guilty persons should escape than that one innocent person should suffer.
 
The Facts

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