Crimes Relative To Opium & Other Prohibited Drugs

 

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee,  Plaintiff-Appellee, vs.PABLITO vs.PABLITO ANDAYA y REANO, Accused-Appellant. REANO,  Accused-Appellant.

The 2A summed up the versions of the parties, as follows3

G.R. No. 183700 SP#& 4elfin Alea testified that at aout 53 o'clock in the evening of 4ecemer , &&, their asset who was conducting surveillance of Palito  Andaya in 6arangay 6arangay San 7ose Sico, 6atangas 6atangas 2ity, 2ity, arrived at their their station. Said asset reported that he had arranged to uy shau from Palito. A team composed of SP# Aguila, SP# 2aungcal, 8ric de 2have9, P# :inderg ;ap,, 8dwalerto = were recorded in the police lotter. Alea gave the marked ills to the asset. 1pon reaching the designated place, the team memers alighted from their vehicles and occupied different positions where they could see and oserve the asset. The asset knocked on the door of Palito's house. Palito came out. Palito and the asset talked riefly. The asset gave Palito the marked money. The asset

October 13, 01!

FA"TS #

The non-presentation of the confidential informant as a witness does not ordinarily weaken the State's case against the accused. However, if the arresting lawmen arrested the accused ased on the pre-arranged signal from the confidential informant who acted as the poseur uyer, his nonpresentation must e credily e!plained and the transaction estalished y other ways in order to satisfy the "uantum of proof eyond reasonale dout ecause the arresting lawmen did not themselves participate in the uy-ust transaction with the accused.

received something from appellant. The pre-arranged signal signifying consummation of the transaction was given. The team memers approached Palito and the asset, introduced themselves as police officers and arrested accused. He was rought to the police station. The arrival of the team was recorded in the police lotter. The merchandise handed y accused to the asset was sent to the *egional 2rime :aoratory in 2amp