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People vs. Nuevas y Garcia

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus JESUS NUEVAS y GARCIA, REYNALDO DIN y GONZAGA, and FERNANDO INOCENCIO y ABADEOS, Appeellants.

G.R. No. 170233 | 2007-02-22

D E C I S I O N
 


Tinga, J.:

Jesus Nuevas y Garcia (Nuevas) was charged[1] before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Olongapo City, Branch 75, with illegal possession of marijuana in violation of Section 8, Article II of Republic Act No. 6425[2] as amended.

Reynaldo Din y Gonzaga (Din) and Fernando Inocencio y Abadeos (Inocencio) were likewise charged[3] with the same crime, before the same court.

Upon arraignment, Nuevas, Din and Inocencio pleaded not guilty to the charges.[4] As the evidence in the cases was common and the prosecution would utilize the same witnesses, the cases were consolidated. After a joint trial on the merits, the RTC...