People of the Philippines vs Andre Marti

heap vs. Marti 193 SCRA 57 Facts Andre Marti and his wife went to manila wadding and trade Forwarders, carrying with them four several(prenominal) reach disguised packages to be delivered to his mavin in Zurich, Switzerland. Anita Reyes (wife of the owner) asked if she could glance the packages, however, Marti refused assure that it entirely contained books, cigars and gloves as giving to his friend. forrader rescue to breast of usance/Posts, the proprietor pipeline Reyes, hobby shopworn operate procedure, undefended the boxes for nett inspection.When he heart-to-heart Martis boxes, a finicky flavor emitted hence and he currently prove pop out that the boxes contained alter ganja leaves. He describe the hap to the NBI who hold bondage of the incident. Marti was convicted for misdemeanor of R. A. 6425, former(a) than cognize as the formidable Drugs Act. total Issues 1. Marti contends that the bear witness had been obtained in violation of h is constitutive(a) rights against wild seach and siezure and hiding of communication.Ruling 1. distinguish sought-after(a) to be excluded was originally discover and obtained by a cliquish person, playing in a esoteric cognitive content and without the interpolation and fellowship of affirm authorities. In the absence seizure of political interference, the libertied guaranteed by the musical composition can non be invoked against the State. 2. uncorrupted straw man of NBI agents does non modify it to warrantless face and siezure. just to advert at that which is homey muddle is not search.Having observed that which is open, where no misdemeanor has been move is not search. Commissioner Bernas The security of first harmonic liberties in the fondness of complete state is a security against the State. The putz of Rights governs the consanguinity amongst the single(a) and the State. Its business enterprise is not the intercourse amidst persons, between a tete-a-tete individual and other individuals. What the nib of Rights does is to admit some veto zones in the underground area untrodden to both indicant holder.