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People Vs. Ong

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus ANSON ONG a.k.a. ALLAN CO, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 175940 [Formerly G.R. Nos. 155361-62] | 2008-02-06

D E C I S I O N


Tinga, J.:

In dubio pro reo.[1]

Subject of this automatic review is the Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals dated 7 August 2006 which affirmed the Judgment[3] of the Regional Trial Court of Pasay City, Branch 110, convicting appellant Anson Ong alias Allan Co of illegal sale and possession of shabu.

Two separate Informations were filed before the trial court. In Criminal Case No. 97-0017, appellant was accused of illegal sale of shabu, thus:

That on or about the 21st day of [April] 1997, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, conspiring...