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Rodolfo Espano Vs. CA, et al.

RODOLFO ESPANO, accused-petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 120431 | 1998-04-01

D E C I S I O N

ROMERO, J:

This is a petition for review of the decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 13976 dated January 16, 1995, 1 which affirmed in toto the judgment of the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 1, convicting petitioner Rodolfo Espano for violation of Article II, Section 8 of Republic Act No. 6425, as amended, otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act.

Petitioner was charged under the following information:

"That on or about July 14, 1991, in the City of Manila, Philippines the said accused, not being authorized by law to possess or use any prohibited drug, did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and...