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Memorandum of Authorities

Leo Buenaventura , Lear Buenaventura


And Levi Buenaventura
Vs.
People of the Philippines
X--------------------------------------------------------X

According to Article 2 Section 4 of the Comprehensive


Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002:
Section 5. Sale, Trading, Administration, Dispensation, Delivery, Distribution
and Transportation of Dangerous Drugs and/or Controlled Precursors and
Essential Chemicals. - The penalty of life imprisonment to death and a fine
ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) to Ten million
pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who, unless
authorized by law, shall sell, trade, administer, dispense, deliver, give away
to another, distribute dispatch in transit or transport any dangerous drug,
including any and all species of opium poppy regardless of the quantity and
purity involved, or shall act as a broker in any of such transactions.

In the case at bar, the respondent brothers were


caught red-handed carrying marijuana while in transport
to Catanduanes, Clearly violating the provision of the said
law.
Regarding the validity of the search conducted, the
search was conducted on an inspection counter in which
every baggage that goes in and out of the port is checked
as a regulatory and precautionary measure, hence, the
search was lawful.

Memorandum of Authorities
Leo Buenaventura , Lear Buenaventura
And Levi Buenaventura
Vs.
People of the Philippines
X--------------------------------------------------------X

Also their overt acts belied their innocence, the mere


fact that they first hesitated to open up their package and
the indiscreet and their admission of obvious guilt by
running away , if they were truly innocent, they wouldnt
even hesitate to open their baggage for inspection.
The Appellants cannot deny the fact that their darling
brother also transgressed the Comprehensive Dangerous
Drugs Act of 2002 by possessing drug paraphernalia to
wit:
Section 12. Possession of Equipment, Instrument, Apparatus and Other Paraphernalia for
Dangerous Drugs. - The penalty of imprisonment ranging from six (6) months and one (1) day to
four (4) years and a fine ranging from Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) to Fifty thousand pesos
(P50,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who, unless authorized by law, shall possess or
have under his/her control any equipment, instrument, apparatus and other paraphernalia fit or
intended for smoking, consuming, administering, injecting, ingesting, or introducing any
dangerous drug into the body: Provided, That in the case of medical practitioners and various
professionals who are required to carry such equipment, instrument, apparatus and other
paraphernalia in the practice of their profession, the Board shall prescribe the necessary
implementing guidelines thereof.
The possession of such equipment, instrument, apparatus and other paraphernalia fit or intended
for any of the purposes enumerated in the preceding paragraph shall be prima facie evidence that
the possessor has smoked, consumed, administered to himself/herself, injected, ingested or used
a dangerous drug and shall be presumed to have violated Section 15 of this Act.

Memorandum of Authorities
Leo Buenaventura , Lear Buenaventura
And Levi Buenaventura
Vs.
People of the Philippines
X--------------------------------------------------------X

As to the legality of their arrest the Petitioner would like


to impress upon the accused that there are only certain
cricumstances under the revised rules of court in which
valid warrantless arrest could be taken into consideration:
Sec 5. Arrest without warrant; when lawful. A peace officer or a private person may, without a
warrant, arrest a person:
(a) When in his presence, the person to be arrested has committed, is actually committing, or is
attempting to commit an offense;
(b) When an offense has in fact just been committed, and he has personal knowledge of facts
indicating that the person to be arrested has committed it; and
(c) When the person to be arrested is a prisoner who has escaped from a penal establishment or
place where he is serving final judgment or temporarily confined while his case is pending, or
has escaped while being transferred from one confinement to another.

The arrest of the two brothers were made while they were committing
the infraction against the law by transporting marijuana to catanduanes.
So their arrest was lawful.

Memorandum of Authorities
Leo Buenaventura , Lear Buenaventura
And Levi Buenaventura
Vs.
People of the Philippines
X--------------------------------------------------------X

PRAYER

WHEREFORE,respondent respectfully prays that the instant


petition be DISMISSED for severely lacking merit and the assailed
arrest be held legal.
City of Manila, October 14, 2011
Gavin Reyes Custodio
Associate Solicitor
Roll No. 666
IBP No.773877- 04/21/91

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