"x x x.
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 based on the pre-arranged signal from the confidential informant who acted as the poseur buyer, his nonpresentation must be credibly explained and the transaction established by other ways in order to satisfy the quantum of proof beyond reasonable doubt because the arresting lawmen did not themselves participate in the buy-bust transaction with the accused.
x x x."
G.R. No. 183700, October 13, 2014
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee,
vs. PABLITO ANDAYA y REANO, Accused-Appellant.
vs. PABLITO ANDAYA y REANO, Accused-Appellant.
