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People of the Philippines Vs. Zaida Kamad y Ambing

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ZAIDA KAMAD y AMBING, Accused-Appeellant

G.R. No. 174198 | 2010-01-19

D E C I S I O N


BRION, J.:

We review the decision[1] of the Court of Appeals[2] (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00505 which affirmed in toto the decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 259, Parañaque City[4] in Criminal Case Nos. 02-1236-7 finding Zaida[5] Kamad y Ambing (accused-appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegal sale of shabu under Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (RA 9165) or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Along with her boyfriend Leo Ramirez y Acosta (Leo) who was charged for illegal possession of shabu, the accused-appellant was charged under an Information[6] that...