SECOND DIVISION RICO ROMMEL ATIENZA, Petitioner,

G.R. No. 177407

Present: NACHURA, Acting Chairperson, PERALTA, DEL CASTILLO,* ILLARA!A, "R.,** #nd !ENDO$A, JJ. Pro%u&'#ted: (e)ru#r* +, ,-..

- versus -

BOARD OF MEDICINE and EDITHA SIOSON, Respondents.

x------------------------------------------------------------------------------------x DECISION NACHURA, J.: /e0ore us is # petition 0or revie1 on certiorari under Ru&e 23 o0 t4e Ru&es o0 Court, #ss#i&in' t4e De5ision.6.7 d#ted Septe%)er ,,, ,--8 o0 t4e Court o0 Appe#&s 9CA: in CA-;.R. SP No. <==33. T4e CA dis%issed t4e petition 0or certiorari 0i&ed )* petitioner Ri5o Ro%%e& Atien># 9Atien>#:, 14i54, in turn, #ss#i&ed t4e Orders,6,7 issued )* pu)&i5 respondent /o#rd o0 !edi5ine 9/O!: in Ad%inistr#tive C#se No. .<<,.
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T4e 0#5ts, 0#ir&* su%%#ri>ed )* t4e #ppe&&#te 5ourt, 0o&&o1.

Due to 4er &u%)#r p#ins, priv#te respondent Edit4# Sioson 1ent to Ri>#& !edi5#& Center 9R!C: 0or 54e5?-up on (e)ru#r* 2, .++3. So%eti%e in .+++, due to t4e s#%e pro)&e%, s4e 1#s re0erred to Dr. Pedro L#ntin III o0 R!C 14o, #55ordin'&*, ordered sever#& di#'nosti5 &#)or#tor* tests. T4e tests reve#&ed t4#t 4er ri'4t ?idne* is nor%#&. It 1#s #s5ert#ined, 4o1ever, t4#t 4er &e0t ?idne* is non-0un5tionin' #nd non-visu#&i>in'. T4us, s4e under1ent ?idne* oper#tion in Septe%)er, .+++. On (e)ru#r* .<, ,---, priv#te respondent@s 4us)#nd, Ro%eo Sioson 9#s 5o%p&#in#nt:, 0i&ed # 5o%p&#int 0or 'ross ne'&i'en5e #ndAor in5o%peten5e )e0ore t4e 6/O!7 #'#inst t4e do5tors 14o #&&e'ed&* p#rti5ip#ted in t4e 0#te0u& ?idne* oper#tion, n#%e&*: Dr. "udd de&# e'#, Dr. Pedro L#ntin, III, Dr. ;er#rdo Antonio (&orendo #nd petitioner Ri5o Ro%%e& Atien>#. It 1#s #&&e'ed in t4e 5o%p&#int t4#t t4e 'ross ne'&i'en5e #ndAor in5o%peten5e 5o%%itted )* t4e s#id do5tors, in5&udin' petitioner, 5onsists o0 t4e re%ov#& o0 priv#te respondent@s 0u&&* 0un5tion#& ri'4t ?idne*, inste#d o0 t4e &e0t non-0un5tionin' #nd non-visu#&i>in' ?idne*. T4e 5o%p&#int 1#s 4e#rd )* t4e 6/O!7. A0ter 5o%p&#in#nt Ro%eo Sioson presented 4is eviden5e, priv#te respondent Edit4# Sioson, #&so n#%ed #s 5o%p&#in#nt t4ere, 0i&ed 4er 0or%#& o00er o0 do5u%ent#r* eviden5e. Att#54ed to t4e 0or%#& o00er o0 do5u%ent#r* eviden5e #re 4er EB4i)its CAD to CD,D 14i54 s4e o00ered 0or t4e purpose o0 provin' t4#t 4er ?idne*s 1ere )ot4 in t4eir proper #n#to%i5#& &o5#tions #t t4e ti%e s4e 1#s oper#ted. S4e des5ri)ed 4er eB4i)its, #s 0o&&o1s: CEEHI/IT FA@ G t4e 5erti0ied p4oto5op* o0 t4e E-r#* ReHuest 0or% d#ted De5e%)er .,, .++8, 14i54 is #&so %#r?ed #s AnneB F,@ #s it 1#s #5tu#&&* ori'in#&&* t4e AnneB to B B B Dr. Pedro L#ntin, III@s 5ounter #00id#vit 0i&ed 1it4 t4e Cit* Prose5utor o0 P#si' Cit* in 5onne5tion 1it4 t4e 5ri%in#& 5o%p&#int 0i&ed )* 6Ro%eo Sioson7 1it4 t4e s#id o00i5e, on 14i54 #re 4#nd1ritten entries 14i54 #re t4e interpret#tion o0 t4e resu&ts o0 t4e u&tr#sound eB#%in#tion. In5ident#&&*, t4is eB4i)it 4#ppens to )e t4e s#%e #s or identi5#& to t4e 5erti0ied p4oto5op* o0 t4e do5u%ent %#r?ed #s AnneB F,@ to t4e Counter-A00id#vit d#ted !#r54 .3, ,---, 0i&ed )* B B B Dr. Pedro L#ntin, III, on !#* 2, ,---, 1it4 t4is Honor#)&e /o#rd in #ns1er to t4is 5o%p&#intI CEEHI/IT F/@ G t4e 5erti0ied p4oto 5op* o0 t4e E-r#* reHuest 0or% d#ted "#nu#r* J-, .++=, 14i54 is #&so %#r?ed #s AnneB FJ@ #s it 1#s #5tu#&&* &i?e1ise ori'in#&&* #n AnneB to B B B

Dr. Pedro L#ntin, III@s 5ounter-#00id#vit 0i&ed 1it4 t4e O00i5e o0 t4e Cit* Prose5utor o0 P#si' Cit* in 5onne5tion 1it4 t4e 5ri%in#& 5o%p&#int 0i&ed )* t4e 4erein 5o%p&#in#nt 1it4 t4e s#id o00i5e, on 14i54 #re 4#nd1ritten entries 14i54 #re t4e interpret#tion o0 t4e resu&ts o0 t4e eB#%in#tion. In5ident#&&*, t4is eB4i)it 4#ppens to )e #&so t4e s#%e #s or identi5#& to t4e 5erti0ied p4oto 5op* o0 t4e do5u%ent %#r?ed #s AnneB FJ@ 14i54 is &i?e1ise d#ted "#nu#r* J-, .++=, 14i54 is #ppended #s su54 AnneB FJ@ to t4e 5ounter#00id#vit d#ted !#r54 .3, ,---, 0i&ed )* B B B Dr. Pedro L#ntin, III on !#* 2, ,---, 1it4 t4is Honor#)&e /o#rd in #ns1er to t4is 5o%p&#int. CEEHI/IT FC@ G t4e 5erti0ied p4oto5op* o0 t4e E-r#* reHuest 0or% d#ted !#r54 .8, .++8, 14i54 is #&so %#r?ed #s AnneB F2,@ on 14i54 #re 4#nd1ritten entries 14i54 #re t4e interpret#tion o0 t4e resu&ts o0 t4e eB#%in#tion. CEEHI/IT FD@ G t4e 5erti0ied p4oto5op* o0 t4e E-r#* reHuest 0or% d#ted !#* ,-, .+++, 14i54 is #&so %#r?ed #s AnneB F.8,@ on 14i54 #re 4#nd1ritten entries 14i54 #re t4e interpret#tion o0 t4e resu&ts o0 t4e eB#%in#tion. In5ident#&&*, t4is eB4i)it #ppe#rs to )e t4e dr#0t o0 t4e t*pe1ritten 0in#& report o0 t4e s#%e eB#%in#tion 14i54 is t4e do5u%ent #ppended #s AnneBes F2@ #nd F.@ respe5tive&* to t4e 5ounter-#00id#vits 0i&ed )* B B B Dr. "udd de&# e'# #nd Dr. Pedro L#ntin, III in #ns1er to t4e 5o%p&#int. In t4e 5#se o0 Dr. de&# e'# 4o1ever, t4e do5u%ent 14i54 is %#r?ed #s AnneB F2@ is not # 5erti0ied p4oto5op*, 14i&e in t4e 5#se o0 Dr. L#ntin, t4e do5u%ent %#r?ed #s AnneB F.@ is # 5erti0ied p4oto5op*. /ot4 do5u%ents #re o0 t4e s#%e d#te #nd t*pe1ritten 5ontents #re t4e s#%e #s t4#t 14i54 #re 1ritten on EB4i)it FD.@ Petitioner 0i&ed 4is 5o%%entsAo)Ke5tions to priv#te respondent@s 6Edit4# Sioson@s7 0or%#& o00er o0 eB4i)its. He #&&e'ed t4#t s#id eB4i)its #re in#d%issi)&e )e5#use t4e s#%e #re %ere p4oto5opies, not proper&* identi0ied #nd #ut4enti5#ted, #nd intended to est#)&is4 %#tters 14i54 #re 4e#rs#*. He #dded t4#t t4e eB4i)its #re in5o%petent to prove t4e purpose 0or 14i54 t4e* #re o00ered. Dispositions of the Board of Medicine T4e 0or%#& o00er o0 do5u%ent#r* eB4i)its o0 priv#te respondent 6Edit4# Sioson7 1#s #d%itted )* t4e 6/O!7 per its Order d#ted !#* ,8, ,--2. It re#ds: CT4e (or%#& O00er o0 Do5u%ent#r* Eviden5e o0 6Ro%eo Sioson7, t4e Co%%entsAO)Ke5tions o0 64erein petitioner7 Atien>#, 6t4erein respondents7 De &# e'# #nd L#ntin, #nd t4e !#ni0est#tion o0 6t4erein7 respondent (&orendo #re 4ere)* AD!ITTED )* t4e

6/O!7 0or 14#tever purpose t4e* %#* serve in t4e reso&ution o0 t4is 5#se. CLet t4e 4e#rin' )e set on "u&* .+, ,--2 #&& #t .:J- p.%. 0or t4e re5eption o0 t4e eviden5e o0 t4e respondents. CSO ORDERED.D Petitioner %oved 0or re5onsider#tion o0 t4e #)ove%entioned Order )#si5#&&* on t4e s#%e re#sons st#ted in 4is 5o%%entAo)Ke5tions to t4e 0or%#& o00er o0 eB4i)its. T4e 6/O!7 denied t4e %otion 0or re5onsider#tion o0 petitioner in its Order d#ted O5to)er <, ,--2. It 5on5&uded t4#t it s4ou&d 0irst #d%it t4e eviden5e )ein' o00ered so t4#t it 5#n deter%ine its pro)#tive v#&ue 14en it de5ides t4e 5#se. A55ordin' to t4e /o#rd, it 5#n deter%ine 14et4er t4e eviden5e is re&ev#nt or not i0 it 1i&& t#?e # &oo? #t it t4rou'4 t4e pro5ess o0 #d%ission. B B B.J6J7

Dis#'reein' 1it4 t4e /O!, #nd #s previous&* #dverted to, Atien># 0i&ed # petition 0or certiorari 1it4 t4e CA, #ss#i&in' t4e /O!@s Orders 14i54 #d%itted Edit4# Sioson@s 9Edit4#@s: (or%#& O00er o0 Do5u%ent#r* Eviden5e. T4e CA dis%issed t4e petition 0or certiorari 0or &#5? o0 %erit. Hen5e, t4is re5ourse positin' t4e 0o&&o1in' issues:
I. PROCEDURAL ISSUE: LHETHER PETITIONER ATIEN$A A AILED O( THE PROPER RE!EDM LHEN HE (ILED THE PETITION (OR CERTIORARI DATED -8 DECE!/ER ,--2 LITH THE COURT O( APPEALS UNDER RULE 83 O( THE RULES O( COURT TO ASSAIL THE ORDERS DATED ,8 !AM ,--2 AND -< OCTO/ER ,--2 O( RESPONDENT /OARD. II. SU/STANTI E ISSUE: LHETHER THE COURT O( APPEALS CO!!ITTED ;RA E RE ERSI/LE ERROR AND DECIDED A NUESTION O( SU/STANCE IN A LAM NOT IN ACCORDANCE LITH LAL AND THE APPLICA/LE DECISIONS O( THE HONORA/LE COURT LHEN IT UPHELD THE AD!ISSION O( INCO!PETENT AND INAD!ISSI/LE E IDENCE /M RESPONDENT /OARD, LHICH
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CAN RESULT IN THE DEPRI ATION O( PRO(ESSIONAL LICENSE G A PROPERTM RI;HT OR ONE@S LI ELIHOOD.2627

Le 0ind no re#son to dep#rt 0ro% t4e ru&in' o0 t4e CA. Petitioner is 5orre5t 14en 4e #sserts t4#t # petition 0or certiorari is t4e proper re%ed* to #ss#i& t4e Orders o0 t4e /O!, #d%ittin' in eviden5e t4e eB4i)its o0 Edit4#. As t4e #ss#i&ed Orders 1ere inter&o5utor*, t4ese 5#nnot )e t4e su)Ke5t o0 #n #ppe#& sep#r#te 0ro% t4e Kud'%ent t4#t 5o%p&ete&* or 0in#&&* disposes o0 t4e 5#se.3637 At t4#t st#'e, 14ere t4ere is no #ppe#&, or #n* p&#in, speed*, #nd #deHu#te re%ed* in t4e ordin#r* 5ourse o0 &#1, t4e on&* #nd re%#inin' re%ed* &e0t to petitioner is # petition 0or certiorari under Ru&e 83 o0 t4e Ru&es o0 Court on t4e 'round o0 'r#ve #)use o0 dis5retion #%ountin' to &#5? or eB5ess o0 Kurisdi5tion. Ho1ever, t4e 1rit o0 certiorari 1i&& not issue #)sent # s4o1in' t4#t t4e /O! 4#s #5ted 1it4out or in eB5ess o0 Kurisdi5tion or 1it4 'r#ve #)use o0 dis5retion. E%)edded in t4e CA@s 0indin' t4#t t4e /O! did not eB5eed its Kurisdi5tion or #5t in 'r#ve #)use o0 dis5retion is t4e issue o0 14et4er t4e eB4i)its o0 Edit4# 5ont#ined in 4er (or%#& O00er o0 Do5u%ent#r* Eviden5e #re in#d%issi)&e. Petitioner #r'ues t4#t t4e eB4i)its 0or%#&&* o00ered in eviden5e )* Edit4#: 9.: vio&#te t4e )est eviden5e ru&eI 9,: 4#ve not )een proper&* identi0ied #nd #ut4enti5#tedI 9J: #re 5o%p&ete&* 4e#rs#*I #nd 92: #re in5o%petent to prove t4eir purpose. T4us, petitioner 5ontends t4#t t4e eB4i)its #re in#d%issi)&e eviden5e. Le dis#'ree. To )e'in 1it4, it is 1e&&-sett&ed t4#t t4e ru&es o0 eviden5e #pp&ied in pro5eedin's )e0ore #d%inistr#tive )odies su54 #s A&t4ou'4 tri#& 5ourts #re enKoined to o)serve stri5t en0or5e%ent eviden5e,=6=7 in 5onne5tion 1it4 eviden5e 14i54 %#* #ppe#r to re&ev#n5*, in5o%peten5*, or #d%issi)i&it*, 1e 4#ve 4e&d t4#t:
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#re not stri5t&* t4e /O!. 8687 o0 t4e ru&es o0 )e o0 dou)t0u&

6I7t is t4e s#0est po&i5* to )e &i)er#&, not reKe5tin' t4e% on dou)t0u& or te54ni5#& 'rounds, )ut #d%ittin' t4e% un&ess p&#in&* irre&ev#nt, i%%#teri#& or in5o%petent, 0or t4e re#son t4#t t4eir reKe5tion p&#5es t4e% )e*ond t4e 5onsider#tion o0 t4e 5ourt, i0 t4e* #re t4ere#0ter 0ound re&ev#nt or 5o%petentI on t4e ot4er 4#nd, t4eir #d%ission, i0 t4e* turn out &#ter to )e irre&ev#nt or in5o%petent, 5#n e#si&* )e re%edied )* 5o%p&ete&* dis5#rdin' t4e% or i'norin' t4e%.<6<7

(ro% t4e 0ore'oin', 1e e%p4#si>e t4e distin5tion )et1een t4e #d%issi)i&it* o0 eviden5e #nd t4e pro)#tive 1ei'4t to )e #55orded t4e s#%e pie5es o0 eviden5e. PNOC Shipping and Transport Corporation v. Court of Appeals+6+7 te#54es:
Ad%issi)i&it* o0 eviden5e re0ers to t4e Huestion o0 14et4er or not t4e 5ir5u%st#n5e 9or eviden5e: is to )e 5onsidered #t #&&. On t4e ot4er 4#nd, t4e pro)#tive v#&ue o0 eviden5e re0ers to t4e Huestion o0 14et4er or not it proves #n issue.

Se5ond, petitioner@s insisten5e t4#t t4e #d%ission o0 Edit4#@s eB4i)its vio&#ted 4is su)st#ntive ri'4ts &e#din' to t4e &oss o0 4is %edi5#& &i5ense is %isp&#5ed. Petitioner %ist#?en&* re&ies on Se5tion ,-, Arti5&e I o0 t4e Pro0ession#& Re'u&#tion Co%%ission Ru&es o0 Pro5edure, 14i54 re#ds:

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Se5tion ,-. Ad%inistr#tive investi'#tion s4#&& )e 5ondu5ted in #55ord#n5e 1it4 t4ese Ru&es. T4e Ru&es o0 Court s4#&& on&* #pp&* in t4ese pro5eedin's )* #n#&o'* or on # supp&etor* 54#r#5ter #nd 14enever pr#5ti5#)&e #nd 5onvenient. Te54ni5#& errors in t4e #d%ission o0 eviden5e 14i54 do not preKudi5e t4e su)st#ntive ri'4ts o0 eit4er p#rt* s4#&& not viti#te t4e pro5eedin's..-6.-7

As pointed out )* t4e #ppe&&#te 5ourt, t4e #d%ission o0 t4e eB4i)its did not preKudi5e t4e su)st#ntive ri'4ts o0 petitioner )e5#use, #t #n* r#te, t4e 0#5t sou'4t to )e proved t4ere)*, t4#t t4e t1o ?idne*s o0 Edit4# 1ere in t4eir proper #n#to%i5#& &o5#tions #t t4e ti%e s4e 1#s oper#ted on, is presu%ed under Se5tion J, Ru&e .J. o0 t4e Ru&es o0 Court:
Se5. J. Disputa le presu!ptions. G T4e 0o&&o1in' presu%ptions #re s#tis0#5tor* i0 un5ontr#di5ted, )ut %#* )e 5ontr#di5ted #nd over5o%e )* ot4er eviden5e: BBBB 9*: T4#t t4in's 4#ve 4#ppened #55ordin' to t4e ordin#r* 5ourse o0 n#ture #nd t4e ordin#r* 4#)its o0 &i0e.

T4e eB4i)its #re 5erti0ied p4oto5opies o0 E-r#* ReHuest (or%s d#ted De5e%)er .,, .++8, "#nu#r* J-, .++=, !#r54 .8, .++8, #nd !#* ,-, .+++, 0i&ed in 5onne5tion 1it4 Edit4#@s %edi5#& 5#se. T4e do5u%ents 5ont#in 4#nd1ritten entries interpretin' t4e resu&ts o0 t4e eB#%in#tion. T4ese eB4i)its 1ere #5tu#&&* #tt#54ed #s #nneBes to Dr. Pedro L#ntin III@s 5ounter #00id#vit 0i&ed 1it4 t4e O00i5e o0 t4e Cit* Prose5utor o0 P#si' Cit*, 14i54 1#s investi'#tin' t4e 5ri%in#& 5o%p&#int 0or ne'&i'en5e 0i&ed )* Edit4# #'#inst t4e do5tors o0 Ri>#& !edi5#& Center 9R!C: 14o 4#nd&ed 4er sur'i5#& pro5edure. To &#* t4e predi5#te 0or 4er 5#se, Edit4# o00ered t4e eB4i)its in eviden5e to prove t4#t 4er C?idne*s 1ere )ot4 in t4eir proper #n#to%i5#& &o5#tions #t t4e ti%eD o0 4er oper#tion. T4e 0#5t sou'4t to )e est#)&is4ed )* t4e #d%ission o0 Edit4#@s eB4i)its, t4#t 4er C?idne*s 1ere )ot4 in t4eir proper #n#to%i5#& &o5#tions #t t4e ti%eD o0 4er oper#tion, need not )e proved #s it is 5overed )* %#nd#tor* Kudi5i#& noti5e...6..7

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UnHuestion#)&*, t4e ru&es o0 eviden5e #re %ere&* t4e %e#ns 0or #s5ert#inin' t4e trut4 respe5tin' # %#tter o0 0#5t. .,6.,7 T4us, t4e* &i?e1ise provide 0or so%e 0#5ts 14i54 #re est#)&is4ed #nd need not )e proved, su54 #s t4ose 5overed )* Kudi5i#& noti5e, )ot4 %#nd#tor* #nd dis5retion#r*..J6.J7 L#1s o0 n#ture invo&vin' t4e p4*si5#& s5ien5es, spe5i0i5#&&* )io&o'*,.26.27 in5&ude t4e stru5tur#& %#?e-up #nd 5o%position o0 &ivin' t4in's su54 #s 4u%#n )ein's. In t4is 5#se, 1e %#* t#?e Kudi5i#& noti5e t4#t Edit4#@s ?idne*s )e0ore, #nd #t t4e ti%e o0, 4er oper#tion, #s 1it4 %ost 4u%#n )ein's, 1ere in t4eir proper #n#to%i5#& &o5#tions. T4ird, 5ontr#r* to t4e #ssertion o0 petitioner, t4e )est eviden5e ru&e is in#pp&i5#)&e. Se5tion J o0 Ru&e .J- provides:
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Se5. J. Original docu!ent !ust e produced" e#ceptions . G L4en t4e su)Ke5t o0 inHuir* is t4e 5ontents o0 # do5u%ent, no eviden5e s4#&& )e #d%issi)&e ot4er t4#n t4e ori'in#& do5u%ent itse&0, eB5ept in t4e 0o&&o1in' 5#ses: 9#: L4en t4e ori'in#& 4#s )een &ost or destro*ed, or 5#nnot )e produ5ed in 5ourt, 1it4out )#d 0#it4 on t4e p#rt o0 t4e o00erorI 9): L4en t4e ori'in#& is in t4e 5ustod* or under t4e 5ontro& o0 t4e p#rt* #'#inst 14o% t4e eviden5e is o00ered, #nd t4e &#tter 0#i&s to produ5e it #0ter re#son#)&e noti5eI 95: L4en t4e ori'in#& 5onsists o0 nu%erous #55ounts or ot4er do5u%ents 14i54 5#nnot )e eB#%ined in 5ourt 1it4out 're#t &oss o0 ti%e #nd t4e 0#5t sou'4t to )e est#)&is4ed 0ro% t4e% is on&* t4e 'ener#& resu&t o0 t4e 14o&eI #nd 9d: L4en t4e ori'in#& is # pu)&i5 re5ord in t4e 5ustod* o0 # pu)&i5 o00i5er or is re5orded in # pu)&i5 o00i5e.

T4e su)Ke5t o0 inHuir* in t4is 5#se is 14et4er respondent do5tors )e0ore t4e /O! #re &i#)&e 0or 'ross ne'&i'en5e in re%ovin' t4e ri'4t 0un5tionin' ?idne* o0 Edit4# inste#d o0 t4e &e0t non-0un5tionin' ?idne*, not t4e proper #n#to%i5#& &o5#tions o0 Edit4#@s ?idne*s. As previous&* dis5ussed, t4e proper #n#to%i5#&
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&o5#tions o0 Edit4#@s ?idne*s #t t4e ti%e o0 4er oper#tion #t t4e R!C %#* )e est#)&is4ed not on&* t4rou'4 t4e eB4i)its o00ered in eviden5e. (in#&&*, t4ese eB4i)its do not 5onstitute 4e#rs#* eviden5e o0 t4e #n#to%i5#& &o5#tions o0 Edit4#@s ?idne*s. To 0urt4er drive 4o%e t4e point, t4e #n#to%i5#& positions, 14et4er &e0t or ri'4t, o0 Edit4#@s ?idne*s, #nd t4e re%ov#& o0 one or )ot4, %#* sti&& )e est#)&is4ed t4rou'4 # )e&#ted u&tr#sound or B-r#* o0 4er #)do%in#& #re#. In 0#5t, t4e introdu5tion o0 se5ond#r* eviden5e, su54 #s 5opies o0 t4e eB4i)its, is #&&o1ed..36.37 Litness Dr. N#n5* AHuino testi0ied t4#t t4e Re5ords O00i5e o0 R!C no &on'er 4#d t4e ori'in#&s o0 t4e eB4i)its C)e5#use 6it7 tr#ns0erred 0ro% t4e previous )ui&din', B B B to t4e ne1 )ui&din'.D .86.87 U&ti%#te&*, sin5e t4e ori'in#&s 5#nnot )e produ5ed, t4e /O! proper&* #d%itted Edit4#@s 0or%#& o00er o0 eviden5e #nd, t4ere#0ter, t4e /O! s4#&& deter%ine t4e pro)#tive v#&ue t4ereo0 14en it de5ides t4e 5#se. (HEREFORE, t4e petition is DENIED. T4e De5ision o0 t4e Court o0 Appe#&s in CA-;.R. SP No. <==33 is AFFIRMED. Costs #'#inst petitioner.

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