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People vs. Sumilip

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. VICTOR SUMILIP Y TILLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 223712 | 2019-09-11

R E S O L U T I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:[*]
 
The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 spells out strict chain of custody requirements. Noncompliance with these requirements may only be excused upon a showing of justifiable grounds and specific measures taken by law enforcers to preserve the integrity of items allegedly seized from an accused. The prosecution's failure to demonstrate these amounts to its failure to establish the corpus delicti of drug offenses. The accused's acquittal must then ensue.
 
This Court resolves an appeal from the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals...