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Balarbar y Blasora vs. People

ARNEL BALARBAR y BIASORA, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent

G.R. No. 187483 | 2010-04-14

R E S O L U T I O N


NACHURA, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, seeking to reverse and set aside the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision[1] dated October 28, 2008 and its Resolution[2] dated April 2, 2009 in CA-G.R. CR No. 31116. The assailed Decision affirmed the decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC)[3] dated July 11, 2007, convicting petitioner Arnel B. Balarbar of Violation of Article II, Section 11, Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165; while the assailed Resolution denied petitioner's motion for reconsideration.

The case arose from the following facts:

On May 26, 2005, Police Officer (PO)1...