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	GR No. 180597 2008-11-07	RAUL BASILIO D. BOAC v. PEOPLE VELASCO JR., J.
Well-entrenched in jurisprudence is the rule that the conviction of the accused must rest, not on the weakness of the defense, but on the strength of the prosecution. The burden is on the prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, not on the accused to prove his innocence.[22] In this case, the prosecution failed to show that petitioners committed the acts prohibited by Sec. 2203 of the Tariff and Customs Code. There is no such evidence, testimonial or otherwise, that identifies petitioners as responsible for the alleged illegal search. Hence, acquittal is in order.
	GR No. 144090 2003-06-26	PEOPLE v. MICHAEL MAGUING Y SALIGUMBA PANGANIBAN, J.
In this case, the quantum of proof required to justify a conviction for a criminal offense was not satisfied by the prosecution. Thus, the Court has no option but to uphold the constitutional presumption of innocence in favor of appellant.[43]