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Upholding Buy-Bust Operations: Validating Drug Convictions Despite Procedural Lapses
Supreme Court affirms drug conviction despite Section 21 lapses, ruling substantial compliance with chain of custody rules suffices when evidence integrity is preserved.
Upholding Drug Sale Conviction: Integrity of Evidence and Section 21 Compliance
Supreme Court affirms drug sale conviction, ruling that substantial compliance with Section 21, RA 9165 suffices when evidence integrity is preserved.
Ensuring Chain of Custody: Safeguarding Drug Evidence in Philippine Law
How Philippine courts treat lapses in Section 21 drug evidence rules and why preserving the chain of custody remains decisive in drug cases.
Circumstantial Evidence and Parricide: Proving Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt
How circumstantial evidence can convict a husband of parricide when no eyewitness exists, explained through a Philippine Supreme Court ruling.
Circumstantial Evidence and Domestic Violence in Philippine Parricide Cases
How the Supreme Court upheld a parricide conviction based on circumstantial evidence, including prior domestic violence, in People v. Tayao.
Circumstantial Evidence and Homicide: Establishing Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt
When no eyewitness exists, circumstantial evidence can convict. The Supreme Court explains the rules in Saluta v. People.
Proving Foreign Law in Philippine Courts: Divorce Recognition Under Article 26
A Philippine court explains what evidence is needed to prove foreign divorce law under Article 26 of the Family Code.
Upholding Drug Convictions: The Chain of Custody Rule Under RA 9165
The Supreme Court affirms a drug conviction, clarifying that substantial compliance with the chain of custody rule preserves evidence integrity.
Reasonable Doubt and the Integrity of Evidence in Drug Cases: People v. Reniedo
Explore how the Supreme Court acquitted an accused in a drug case due to broken chain of custody and non-compliance with RA 9165.
Confessions and Circumstantial Evidence Upholding Convictions in Robbery With Homicide Cases
Supreme Court explains when a confession to a reporter is admissible and how circumstantial evidence can prove robbery with homicide.
Reasonable Doubt in Drug Cases: The Need for Clear Identification of Evidence
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that in drug cases, the identity of the seized item must be proven beyond reasonable doubt, not just presumed.
Chain OF Custody Imperative Safeguarding Drug Evidence IN Philippine LAW 2
Dismissal Due to Failure to Present Corpus Delicti: Safeguarding Drug Evidence in Philippine Courts
Philippine Supreme Court acquits drug suspect over broken chain of custody, underscoring the need to preserve corpus delicti in drug cases.
Chain of Custody Imperative: Safeguarding Drug Evidence Integrity in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court acquits drug suspects when police fail to follow Section 21 inventory and photograph rules, underscoring evidence integrity.
Chain OF Custody Safeguarding Drug Evidence Integrity IN Philippine LAW 2
Protecting the Vulnerable: Upholding Conviction in Statutory Rape Cases
Supreme Court affirms statutory rape conviction, explaining why a child victim's credible testimony suffices even without medical evidence of injury.
Citizenship Revocation and Deportation: Due Process in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court nullified a deportation order based on flimsy evidence, underscoring that citizenship revocation demands substantial proof and due process.
Protecting the Vulnerable: Statutory Rape and the Primacy of Victim Testimony in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction based on circumstantial evidence and the credible testimony of a 16-year-old victim who was rendered unconscious during the assault.
Qualified Theft Conviction Upheld: When Circumstantial Evidence Proves Guilt Beyond Doubt
The Supreme Court affirms a qualified theft conviction based on circumstantial evidence, explaining when such evidence suffices to prove guilt.
Judicial Review in Illegal Dismissal: Balancing Labor Rights and Employer Prerogatives
The Supreme Court clarifies the CA's power to review NLRC factual findings in illegal dismissal cases, emphasizing substantial evidence over technicalities.
Marriage Nullity for Absence of Marriage License: What the Supreme Court Says
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on declaring marriage void for lack of marriage license, evidence rules, and practical implications.
Ensuring Chain of Custody in Drug Cases: Safeguarding Rights and Evidence
The Supreme Court clarifies the chain of custody rule in drug cases, emphasizing substantial compliance and integrity of evidence.
Seafarer Disability Claims: Why Substantial Evidence and the 3-Day Medical Exam Rule Matter
A Supreme Court ruling explains why seafarers must comply with the mandatory post-employment medical exam and prove work-related illness with substantial evidence.
Credibility of a Rape Survivor's Positive Identification and Corroborating Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases
The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction, explaining how a victim's credible, positive identification and corroborating evidence outweigh defenses of denial and minor inconsistencies.