SC sets guidelines on handling of confiscated firearms, ammunition as evidence in court cases

SC sets guidelines on handling of confiscated firearms, ammunition as evidence in court cases

The Supreme Court (SC) has adopted guidelines in the handling by law enforcers of firearms and ammunition confiscated during implementation of arrest warrants...

SC acquits gun-toting motorcyclist

By Benjamin Pulta (File photo) MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has acquitted a man convicted by the lower court for illegally possessing a gun while he was being rescued during a motorcycle accident. In its 19-page decision published online on June 18 and written by Associate Justice Henri Inting, the high court reversed and set aside the ruling against Tony Baclig, citing “failure of the prosecution to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.…