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	GR No. 175528 2009-09-30	PO3 BENITO SOMBILON v. PEOPLE LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
Applying the ISL, the proper penalty would be imprisonment of six (6) months of arresto mayor as minimum to four (4) years and two (2) months of prision correccional as maximum.[22]
	GR Nos. 141280-81 2003-06-16	PEOPLE v. RICKY SODSOD Y LOSITO QUISUMBING, J.
As held in several cases, when the guilt of the accused has not been proven with moral certainty, the presumption of innocence of the accused must be sustained and his exoneration be granted as a matter of right.[45] For the prosecution's evidence must stand or fall on its own merit and cannot be allowed to draw strength from the weakness of the evidence for the defense.[46] Here, we find that the prosecution evidence has not established the appellants' guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Their acquittal is in order.
	GR No. 139458 2002-12-27	PEOPLE v. ESTEBAN CANTILA QUISUMBING, J.
must stand or fall on its own merit and cannot be allowed to draw strength from the weakness of the evidence for the defense.[33] WHEREFORE, the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Cagayan de Oro City, Branch 23, in Criminal Case No. 95-535, is REVERSED and SET ASIDE, and appellant ESTEBAN CANTILA, JR. is hereby ACQUITTED on the