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People vs. Royol

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDGARDO ROYOL Y ASICO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 224297 | 2019-02-13

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
Complete and utter noncompliance with the chain of custody requirements of Republic Act No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act), inescapably leads to an accused's acquittal. Conviction cannot be sustained by a mere presumption of regularity and the approximation of compliance.

This resolves an Appeal from a conviction for violation of Section 5[1] of Republic Act No. 9165, for the illegal sale of dangerous drugs.

In an Information, accused-appellant Edgardo A. Royol (Royol), a garbage collector,[2] was charged with violating Section 5 of the...