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Eliza Abuan vs. People of the Philippines.

ELIZA ABUAN, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 168773 | 2006-10-27

FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
CALLEJO, SR., J.: 
 
Before the Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 25726 and Resolution[2] denying the motion for reconsideration thereof. The CA affirmed the Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 41, Dagupan City in Criminal Case No. 98-02337-D, convicting Eliza T. Abuan of violating Section 16, Article III of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 6425, as amended, otherwise known as The Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972. 
 
The Antecedents 
 
A criminal complaint was filed in the Municipal Trial...