Dear PAO,My cousin is planning to buy a second-hand car, but the seller could not present him with the registration papers. For further understanding, the Supreme Court elucidated:“x x x Dimat claims lack of criminal intent as his main defense. x x x“Based on the above, evidently, Dimat knew that the Nissan Safari he bought was not properly documented. x x x That Tolentino was unable to make good on his promise to produce new documents undoubtedly confirmed to Dimat that the Nissan Safari came from an illicit source. x x x” (Dimat vs. People, Id; Emphasis supplied)We hope that we were able to answer your queries.

Source: Manila Times October 24, 2020 16:07 UTC