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Ramos vs. People [SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION, PERALTA, J.]

ALFREDO A. RAMOS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 233572 | 2018-07-30

SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION

PERALTA, J.:

I concur with the ponencia in acquitting petitioner Alfredo A. Ramos of the charge of illegal possession of dangerous drugs, or violation of Section 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (R.A. No. 9165),[1] respectively. I agree that the prosecution failed to provide justifiable grounds for the arresting officers' non-observance of the three-witness rule under Section 21[2] of R.A. No. 9165, i.e., why an elected public official and representatives from the Department of Justice and the media were not present during the inventory of the seized drugs. At any rate, I would...