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Norgie Cruz y Castro vs. People of the Philippines

NORGIE CRUZ y CASTRO, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 164580 | 2009-02-06

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO, J.:

The Case

This is a petition for review filed by petitioner Norgie Cruz y Castro (petitioner) seeking to set aside the Decision[1] dated 31 March 2004 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 26300 which affirmed with modification the Joint Decision[2] dated 10 May 2001 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 72, Malabon City, Metro Manila (RTC-Branch 72) in Criminal Cases Nos. 22086-MN to 22087-MN.

The Facts

On 16 November 1999, a confidential informant went to the office of the Drug Enforcement Group (DEG) of the Malabon Police Station and informed the DEG operatives that he might be able to set up a sale of shabu with...