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People of the Philippines vs. Roger Villanueva.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus ROGER VILLANUEVA, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 172116 | 2006-10-30

FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION 
 
YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.: 
 
For review is the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00975, dated December 20, 2005, affirming in toto the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court of Malabon City, Branch 72, in Crim. Case No. 27159-MN finding appellant Roger Villanueva y Huelva guilty of violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165 (2002), otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to pay a fine of P500,000.00 and costs. 
 
The Information dated July 11, 2002...