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Veriño vs. People

RICARDO VERIÑO Y PINGOL, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 225710 | 2019-06-19

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
State agents are expected to strictly comply with the legal safeguards under Section 21 of Republic Act No. 9165, as amended. Should there be noncompliance,the prosecution must prove that a justifiable cause existed and that the integrity and evidentiary value of the seized item were preserved for the saving clause in Section 21 to be appreciated in favor of State agents.

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