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Nino Masas Y Milan Vs. People of the Phils

NI?O MASAS y MILAN, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 177313 | 2007-12-19

R E S O L U T I O N


CARPIO, J.:

Petitioner Niño Masas y Milan[1] (petitioner) and co-accused Gerry Ong (Ong) were charged before the Regional Trial Court of Calamba, Misamis Occidental, Branch 36 (RTC-Branch 36) with violation of Section 5, Article 2 of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 for having in their possession one sachet of shabu and for selling two sachets with two strips of aluminum foil to the poseur buyer. Upon arraignment, petitioner, assisted by a lawyer from the Public Attorney's Office (PAO), pleaded not guilty to the crime charged. After trial, the RTC-Branch...