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People of the Philippines Vs. Leonard L. Bernardino alias Onat

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus LEONARD L. BERNARDINO alias ONAT, Accused-Appeellant.

G.R. No. 171088 | 2009-10-02

D E C I S I O N


BRION, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeals (CA)[1] finding Leonard L. Bernardino (accused-appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the illegal sale and illegal possession of shabu, penalized under Sections 15 and 16, Article III of Republic Act No. 6425 (R.A. No. 6425), as amended[2] (The Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972). The CA decision fully affirmed the judgments of conviction on the two charges rendered by the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 56, Angeles City. [3]

In Criminal Case No. 96-530, the accused-appellant was accused of illegal possession of shabu under Section 16, Article III...