The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the petitioner Alex Jacobo y Sementela against the Court of Appeals and People of the Philippines. The Court of Appeals had affirmed the conviction of the petitioner for illegal possession of firearms despite inconsistencies in the testimonies of prosecution witnesses. The Supreme Court found reasonable doubt in the case and reversed the conviction due to conflicting statements that cast doubt on the veracity of the prosecution's allegations against the petitioner.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the petitioner Alex Jacobo y Sementela against the Court of Appeals and People of the Philippines. The Court of Appeals had affirmed the conviction of the petitioner for illegal possession of firearms despite inconsistencies in the testimonies of prosecution witnesses. The Supreme Court found reasonable doubt in the case and reversed the conviction due to conflicting statements that cast doubt on the veracity of the prosecution's allegations against the petitioner.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the petitioner Alex Jacobo y Sementela against the Court of Appeals and People of the Philippines. The Court of Appeals had affirmed the conviction of the petitioner for illegal possession of firearms despite inconsistencies in the testimonies of prosecution witnesses. The Supreme Court found reasonable doubt in the case and reversed the conviction due to conflicting statements that cast doubt on the veracity of the prosecution's allegations against the petitioner.