CASE 2019-0049 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. XANDRA SANTOS Y LITTAUA A.K.A. “XANDRA SANTOS LITTAUA” (G.R. NO. 243627. NOVEMBER 27, 2019, PERLAS-BERNABE, J.) (SUBJECT/S: DANGEROUS DRUGS) (BRIEF TITLE: PEOPLE VS XANDRA SANTOS)

  

DISPOSITIVE:

 

SANTOS-DISPOSITIVE

SUBJECTS/DOCTRINES/DIGEST:

 

WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS CASE?

 

THE MARKING OF THE ALLEGED DRUGS WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY DONE AT THE PLACE OF ARREST NOR WAS THE INVENTORY OF THE SAME WITNESSED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MEDIA OR THE NATIONAL PROSECUTION SERVICE.

 

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WHO SHALL WITNESS THE CONDUCT OF INVENTORY AND PHOTOGRAPHING?

 

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IS THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY PROCEDURE SUBSTANTIVE OR JUST PROCEDURAL TECHNICALITY?

 

SUBSTANTIVE BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY PRECAUTION TO ADDRESS POTENTIAL POLICE ABUSES.

 

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WHAT IS THE EXCEPTION TO FOLLOWING THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY PROCEDURE?

 

WHEN THERE IS JUSTIFIABLE GROUND FOR NON-COMPLIANCE AND WHEN THE INTEGRITY AND EVIDENTIARY VALUE OF THE OBJECTS ARE PRESERVED.

 

 

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WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF JUSTIFIABLE GROUNDS OF NON-COMPLIANCE?

 

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SCD-2019-0049-People of the Philippines Vs. Xandra Santos y Littaua a.k.a. “Xandra Santos Littaua”

 

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