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Roy A. Dizon Vs Ca And People Of The Philippines

ROY A. DIZON, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 111762 | 1999-07-22

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is a petition for review of the decision of the Court of Appeals[1] affirming the ruling of the Regional Trial Court of Manila (Branch 49) which found accused-appellant guilty of illegal possession of pillbox in violation of §3 of Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1866.[2]

The Information against accused-appellant alleged:

That on or about May 11, 1990, in the City of Manila, Philippines, the said accused, did then and there willfully and unlawfully have in his possession and under his custody and control an explosive with the following description, to wit:

One (1) Pill box bomb wrapped in an...