People v. Valencia
No confirmed citationJanuary 1, 2024
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Cited for
Chain of Custody (Anti-Drugs)
Why it matters
Reaffirmed that even seemingly minor lapses in the chain of custody rule for seized illegal drugs (RA 9165) — such as failure to mark evidence immediately or absence of required witnesses during inventory — can lead to acquittal if the integrity and evidentiary value of the corpus delicti is compromised.
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