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	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.
"fn">[31] Worth noting, the prosecution did not rebut testimony of witnesses for the defense concerning prior dalliance and intimacy between appellant and complainant. As we have 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 favored and his exoneration be granted as a matter of right.[32] For the prosecution's evidence