PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARNEL VINLUAN Y LICLICAN A.K.A. "URBON," ACCUSED-APPELLANT.
- G.R. Number: G.R. No. 232336
- Promulgated: 2022-02-28
- Ponente: HERNANDO, J.
Keywords
Section 5, Article II of RA 9165, Article 125 of the Revised Penal Code, RA 10640, chain of custody rule, presumption of regularity (rebutted), Illegal Sale of Dangerous Drugs (Marijuana), Buy-Bust Operation, Criminal Law, corpus delicti, beyond reasonable doubt, frame-up, planting of evidence, warrantless seizures, pre-arranged signal, acquittal (due to reasonable doubt), appeal granted, conviction reversed and set aside, failure of prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, non-compliance with chain of custody rule, vinluan