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People vs. O'Cochlain [DISSENTING OPINION, LEONEN, J.]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EANNA O'COCHLAIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 229071 | 2018-12-10

DISSENTING OPINION 

LEONEN, J.:

This Court resolves the Appeal filed by Eanna O'Cochlain (O'Cochlain) from the February 9, 2016 Decision and July 21, 2016 Resolution of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 36412. The Court of Appeals affirmed the November 22, 2013 Decision of the Regional Trial Court, which found O'Cochlain guilty beyond reasonable doubt of possession of illegal drugs under Article II, Section 11 of Republic Act No. 9165,[1] or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

The majority finds that: (1) there was a valid warrantless search conducted on O'Cochlain under airpmi security measures; and...