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People of the Philippines Vs. Arsenio Cortez y Macalindong a.k.a. "Archie"

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ARSENIO CORTEZ y MACALINDONG a.k.a. “Archie,” Accused-Appeellant.

G.R. No. 183819 | 2009-07-23

D E C I S I O N


VELASCO, JR., J.:

The Case

Accused-appellant Arsenio M. Cortez appeals from the Decision dated September 20, 2007 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 02269, affirming the March 21, 2006 Decision in Crim. Case No. 13003-D of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 164 in Pasig City. The RTC found him guilty of violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

The Facts

In an Information dated October 28, 2003, Cortez was charged with the crime of violation of Sec. 5, Art. II, RA 9165, allegedly committed as follows:

On or about October 26,...