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The People vs. R. Sta. Maria y Indon

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus RAFAEL STA. MARIA y INDON, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 171019 | 2007-02-23

D E C I S I O N


GARCIA, J.:

Under consideration is this appeal by Rafael Sta. Maria y Indon from the Decision[1] dated November 22, 2005 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00802, denying his earlier appeal from and affirming the May 5, 2004 decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Bulacan, Branch 20, which found him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of violation of Section 5,[3] Article II of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

The indicting Information,[4] docketed in the RTC as Criminal Case No. 3364-M-2002, alleges:


That on or about the 29th day of...