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Sonny Zarraga vs. People of the Philippines

SONNY ZARRAGA Petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 162064 | 2006-03-14



THIRD DIVISION
D E C I S I O N 

TINGA, J.: 

This Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] seeks the reversal of the Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 22289 which affirmed with modification the Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court of Calamba, Laguna, Branch 36, convicting the accused of violation of Republic Act No. 6425 (RA 6425), as amended. 

The facts are as follows: 

On December 28, 1995, Sonny Zarraga (Zarraga) and Alvin Jose (Jose)[4] were charged with violation of Sec. 21(b), Art. IV in relation to Sec. 29, Art. III of RA 6425, otherwise known as The Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, as amended, in an...