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Republic of the PhilippinesSUPREME COURTManila

SECOND DIVISION

G.R. No. 1!"#$ %u&ust '( #)1)

PEOP*E O+ T,E P,I*IPPINES( %ppellee(-s.%C/ R%C,O 0 R%UERO( %ppellant.

D E C I S I O N

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On appeal is the Cou3t of %ppeals 4C%5 Decision1 6ate6 Ma0 ##( #)) in C%7G.R. CR7,.C. No. ))8#" affi39in& the Re&ional T3ial Cou3t# 4RTC5 oint Decision' 6ate6 ul0 (

#))8 fin6in& appellant ac: Racho 0 Ra;ue3o &uilt0 be0on6 3easonable 6oubt ofViolation of Section "( %3ticle II of Republic %ct 4R.%.5 No. $1!".

The case ste99e6 f3o9 the follo

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%ppellant

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%ppellant focuses his appeal on the -ali6it0 of his a33est an6 the sea3ch an6 seiu3e ofthe sachet of shabu an6( conse;uentl0( the a69issibilit0 of the sachet. It is note

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?hat constitutes a 3easonable o3 un3easonable

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The instant case is si9ila3 to People -. %3uta(#" People -. Tu6tu6(#! an6 People -.Nue-as.#H

In People -. %3uta( a police office3 us stoppe6 in f3ont of the PN> buil6in&

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&i-en b0 the info39ant( appellant

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?,ERE+ORE( p3e9ises consi6e3e6( the Cou3t of %ppeals Decision 6ate6 Ma0 ##( #))in C%7G.R. CR7,.C. No. ))8#" is REVERSED an6 SET %SIDE. %ppellant ac: Ra;ue3oRacho is %CUITTED fo3 insufficienc0 of e-i6ence.

The Di3ecto3 of the >u3eau of Co33ections is 6i3ecte6 to cause the i99e6iate 3elease ofappellant( unless the latte3 is bein& la