Category: LATEST SUPREME COURT CASES


DISPOSITIVE:

“WHEREFORE, the petition is GRANTED.  The Decision dated January 21, 2019 of the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) En Banc in CTA EB No. 1656 (CTA Case No. 8899) is hereby REVERSED and SET ASIDE.

The case is REMANDED to the CTA-Second Division for its resolution on the merits, in accordance with the Decision.

So Ordered.”

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DISPOSITIVE:

“WHEREFORE, the appeal is GRANTED. The decision dated February 13, 2019 of the Court of Appeals in CA- G.R. CR HC No. 01366-MIN is hereby REVERSED and SET ASIDE.  Accordingly, accused-appellant RANILO S. SUAREZ is AQUITTED of Illegal Sale of Dangerous Drugs. The Director of the Bureau of Corrections is ordered to cause his immediate release, unless he is being lawfully held in custody for any other reason.

Let entry of judgment be issued immediately.

So Ordered.”

SUBJECTS/DOCTRINES/DIGEST:

WHY WAS THE ACCUSED ACQUITTED?

BECAUSE THERE WERE UNJUSTIFIED DEVIATIONS IN THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY RULE.

WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF THESE DEVIATIONS?

THE INTEGRITY AND EVIDENTIARY VALUE OF THE DRUGS PURPORTEDLY SEIZED WAS COMPROMISED.

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CASE 2020-0017: THE HEIRS OF MARSELLA T. LUPENA (IN SUBSTITUTION FOR MARSELLA T. LUPENA) VS. PASTORA MEDINA, ET AL. (G.R. NO. 231639. JANUARY 22, 2020) (SUBJECT/S: HOW TO PROVE ENCROACHMENT BY RELOCATION SURVEY) (BRIEF TITLE: HEIRS OF LUPENA VS MEDINA ET AL)

 

DISPOSITIVE:

 

DISPO 

SUBJECTS/DOCTRINES/DIGEST:

 

WAS THERE ENCROACHMENT ON THE LAND OF PETITIONERS?

 

NONE. THE RELOCATION SURVEY PRESENTED BY PETITIONERS DO NOT SHOW STRUCTURES OF RESPONDENTS ON THE  PROPERTY OF PETITIONERS.

 

 

DOCTRINE

 

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SCD-2020-0017-The Heirs of Marsella T. Lupena (In Substitution fo Marsella T. Lupena) Vs. Pastora Medina, et al.

 

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