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People of the Philippines Vs. Alex Balagat

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff and Appellee, versus ALEX BALAGAT, Defendant and Appeellant.

G.R. No. 177163 | 2009-04-24

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO MORALES, J.:

Alex Balagat (appellant) was, by Information filed before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pasig City, charged with violating Section 5, Article 11 of Republic Act No. 9165 as follows:

That on or about the 16th day of September 2002, in the Municipality of San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, without being authorized by law, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and knowingly sell, deliver and give away to a poseur buyer, PO2 Erwin Taasin, one (1) heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing 0.03 grams of white...