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People vs. Ramos

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ISIDRO RAMOS Y BONDOC, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 225325 | 2019-08-28

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
In buy-bust operations, the apprehending team's inadequate preparations are not justifiable grounds for its noncompliance with the requirements under Section 21(1) of Republic Act No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

This Court resolves an appeal[1] from the Court of Appeals' June 5, 2015 Decision[2] in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 06718. The Court of Appeals affirmed the Regional Trial Court's October 14, 2013 Joint Decision[3] convicting Isidro Ramos y Bondoc (Ramos) for violating Article II, Sections 5 and 11 of Republic Act No. 9165.

Two (2) separate Informations were...