People vs. EnojasGR No. 204894March 10, 2014Enojas was riding a a!i par"ed in #ron o# $g%ila $%o Glass shop. &e was approached '( parolling police)en who #o%nd he a!i s%spicio%s. &e was as"ed o co)e wih he) o he police saion. &owever, on he wa( o he police saion, he( enco%nered ro''ers. *%ring s%ch enco%ner wih ro''ers, Enojas was a'le o escape. +he police)en 'eca)e s%spicio%s o# Enojas, involve)en in he ro''er( and )oniored his )o'ile phone which he inadverenl( le# in he parol car. +he police cond%ced an enrap)en, posing as Enojas in co))%nicaing wih he oher acc%sed. Enojas and anoher acc%sed Go)e- were arresed. +he prosec%ion presened he ranscrips o# he )o'ile phone e! )essages 'eween Enojas and so)e o# his co.acc%sed.+he acc%sed assered ha he( were eniled o an ac/%ial 'eca%se he( were illegall( arresed and he evidence o# he e! )essages were inad)issi'le, no having 'een properl( ideni0ed.ISSUE: Whether or not the text messages were admissible as evidence against the accusedRULING: Airmative!"ext messages are admissible according to the Rules on Electronic Evidence! "ext messages are to be #roved b$ the testimon$ o a #erson who was a #art$ to the same or has #ersonal %nowledge o them! "he text messages to and rom the mobile #hone let at the scene b$ accused Eno&as #rovided strong leads on the #artici#ation and identities o the accused! Indeed' the #olice caught them in an entra#ment using this %nowledge!